I’m Caroline, and I’m an Energy Advisor in the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre. I work in the South East Scotland advice centre which is based at Changeworks, here in Edinburgh.I recently spent a day shadowing our Renewables Advisor Andrew...
29 Apr 2013 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
When I began my student placement with Changeworks, I was eager to find out what they’re doing to lessen Scotland’s carbon footprint. On my first day at the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre South East (based here at Changeworks HQ in Edinburgh...
26 Mar 2013 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction
Here at Changeworks we try our best to practice what we preach.The team at Changeworks Recycling, our social enterprise arm, already know that in helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint we increase our own through vehicle use. The...
18 Mar 2013 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction
With the final countdown well and truly underway, and less than a week to go, the ‘Scotswitch’ roadshow team is still going strong. We’re out and about all week spreading the word and helping people around the South East of Scotland save money on...
13 Mar 2013 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Counting down the days…Scotland’s first collective switching project, Scots Together, runs until 17 March 2013.Scots Together is a collective buying group bringing people together across Scotland to get a better price on gas and electricity, just as...
7 Mar 2013 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
It's the new internet sensation. Well, we're getting there. Hundreds of people have logged on to see what they could save with Scotland's first collective energy switching project, Scots Together.Here's what some of them said:"I just switched...
25 Feb 2013 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Watch this little video to see what people power can achieve with Scots Together. Share with your friends and spread the word!
21 Feb 2013 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Laura Campbell reports on her recent trip to the West Country...I’ve just started to project manage our brand new collective switching project, Scots Together. Households across Scotland will get the chance to save hundreds of pounds on energy...
18 Feb 2013 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Make 2013 the year you make a difference. It needn’t be difficult; at Changeworks we know that small changes are often all it takes to make a big impact.And it’s not just the pledge that’s important – it’s getting there that’s rewarding....
10 Jan 2013 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction
Christmas is traditionally a time for generosity, indulgence and feasting. We love to give gifts, feed our friends, have a wee Baileys or [insert drink of choice] and eat our own bodyweight in trifle before a good old festive snooze.According...
12 Dec 2012 Lynne Sneddon Waste
