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Dr. Richard Erskine recently delivered an illuminating and accessible exploration of air source heat pumps , a technology that has been quietly supporting our everyday lives for decades. In his engaging talk, Richard explained how heat pumps work, why they are so efficient, and how they play a vital role in cutting carbon emissions on the path to net zero. Drawing on real-world examples, he highlighted how heat pumps can be effectively used across a wide range of buildings -

Thinking About Going Electric? Get Inspired by One of the UK’s Leading EV Voices Electric vehicles can seem confusing but they don’t have to be. With the right knowledge and a little inspiration, switching to electric becomes an exciting journey. And there are few better guides than Sara Sloman . Clocking up over 20,000 EV miles a year without  a home charger, completing multiple electric vehicle rallies, and even setting a Guinness World Record  for the longest electric moto

With public pressure to go plastic-free stronger than ever, many of us are reaching for “green” alternatives like biodegradable bags or...

Over the past year, the Wotton-under-Edge community and its surrounding villages have shown what’s possible when people come together...

Scan of a report about the 1766 Wotton food riots. (ref. D2930-1) Did you know that in 1766, several poor harvests and soaring food...

Hear from Rebecca Charley, Stroud District Council’s Strategic Lead for Nature Recovery and Biodiversity. With over 20 years of...

Bats make up a quarter of all British mammals, with 18 bat species resident in the UK. Our bats: like the dark eat insects have complex...

Louise Ciotti, Director at Adapt Architects Ltd and Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Retrofit and Conservation at UWE talks about the...

Guest speaker Louise Ciotti, Director at Adapt Architects Ltd and Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Retrofit and Conservation at UWE,...

Including speakers from Big Solar CoOp, Stroud District planning department and local installers. Disclaimer: we are unable to provide...

A talk about regenerative agriculture and the ways that our food production can be more sustainable. Increasing biodiversity, topsoil...

In February 2023 we were treated to a fascinating discussion on the Life of Orchards and the people associated with them by Martin Hayes....