Community owned and run energy schemes offer huge advantages, not least a chance for communities to invest in energy schemes that will enable sustainable ethical investment into infrastructure that we will all benefit from. It also decentralizes the planning a implementation of energy schemes, all good in terms of increasing resilience.
Tag: climate emergency
Yes it is an emergency!
Is it strong to be calling this an emergency? The question was raised by the Town Council. We discussed this at the BRACE meeting this week and the answer we came back with is yes.. emergency is absolutely the right term as immediate action is called for. Also Climate Emergency has been officially declared by…
Next meeting, Llanfyllin show
We will be sharing a stall with Extinction Rebellion Oswestry & borders at the Llanfyllin show and it is a chance to engage with the community about the cliamte emergency. We are planning all sorts of activities and fun ways to interact with the public to build interest in our work
June 6th Meeting
Argyfwng – Emergency This week we return to the theme of emergency. Notably the Welsh first minister has indicated he will not support he M4 extension in South Wales as it is incompatible with the declaration of a climate emergency. So obviously this can be a powerful tool to leverage action from authorities who have…
Climate emergency is here
MPs have approved a motion to declare an environment and climate emergency. This proposal, which demonstrates the will of the Commons on the issue but does not legally compel the government to act, was approved without a vote. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who tabled the motion, said it was “a huge step forward”. Environment Secretary…