Our Changeprint
Our Changeprint can be measured by the number of bikes repaired and returned to use (showing increased access to sustainable transport); tonnes of food redistributed through the food bank and community fridge (tracking reduction in food waste and support to local families); number of homes/buildings improved through retrofit advice or projects leading to energy efficiency gains in the community; estimated carbon savings from all these projects combined.
Our story
Climate Action Strathaven started their own bike repair shop to address community concerns on access to transport. They have fixed nearly 500 bikes in the past 18 months, to encourage people to swap cars for a more eco friendly mode of transport.
Climate Action Strathaven is working with the community to bring them together and look at community ideas to improve climate action and sustainability. Through the Strathaven Food Bank and the community fridge, which they have recently secured funding for, there will be a reduction in food waste in the local town.
Climate Action Strathaven has got a couple of projects, including Retrofit Strathaven, where they are working to improve the fabric of local buildings and homes to increase energy efficiency.
In this YouTube clip, Tom Barbour from Climate Action Strathaven talks, among other things, about the Retrofit project: "What we're going to be doing is making the fabric of buildings and houses as energy efficient as it can be. A lot of focus is on heating systems and heat pumps at the minute, but unless we make the buildings energy efficient then those types of heating systems may not be able to supply enough heat for the house. For example if you go for a retrofit system like EnerPHit you can save up to 80-90% of heating costs, whereas in a standard general retrofit you might only save 20-30% of the costs, so that's our main focus there."
Our advice
Engage everyone within the community, to make changes for the better, that will have a positive impact on the planet.
