The UK fashion industry is worth £21 billion to the UK economy, but fast fashion has an equally large impact on the environment - highlighted recently by the BBC’s Stacey Dooley Investigates Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. Changeworks’ volunteer Anna...
30 May 2019 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Carbon reduction
Earlier this month, Changeworks Deputy Chief Executive Liz Partington shared some of the actions we can all take to play our part in tackling the global climate emergency. Here we look at one of those actions in more detail: reducing our carbon...
22 May 2019 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction
As you can imagine, here at Changeworks we’ve been watching closely as climate change edges up the policy agenda. Government declarations of a climate emergency signal the power of public demand for action. But what happens next? We spoke to...
10 May 2019 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction, Corporate
Climate change is (quite literally) a hot topic right now. With school climate strikes and Extinction Rebellion protests dominating front pages in recent weeks and months, the rallying cry for a meaningful response to global climate change is louder...
2 May 2019 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction, Corporate
It’s now a year since Change Works in Peebles began testing new approaches to energy efficiency with the local community. Funded by Changeworks, Scottish Borders Council, and the Scottish Government, the project helps reduce energy costs and improve...
25 Apr 2019 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction, Corporate
Human activities are negatively impacting the environment, and the evidence supporting this claim is undeniable, overwhelming and urgent. Even so, being aware of these issues and the need to act does not necessarily mean we change our behaviour....
24 Apr 2019 Lynne Sneddon Waste, Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction
You’ve probably heard about the school climate change strikes that have been hitting the headlines recently. Over 1 million pupils across the world missed school on 15 March to highlight the need for stronger, swifter action to tackle global climate...
22 Mar 2019 Lynne Sneddon Carbon reduction, Corporate
“How do you choose more sustainable packaging?” is common question we hear from householders and businesses. Our Zero Waste Leith team has created a simple checklist to help you make more sustainable choices at home and work. There are lots of...
24 Jan 2019 Lynne Sneddon Waste
Does anyone else love Christmas but hate all the waste that goes with it? If so this is the blog for you! Reducing your waste at this time of year can seem daunting, but fear not, I have some top tips to help you avoid a rubbish Christmas! (See what...
17 Dec 2018 Lynne Sneddon Waste
Half of Scotland’s energy is expected to come from renewable sources by 2030. Change is happening across the country and we know of 1,100 householders who are leading the way.Tim Johnston of Lentran near Inverness and Mathieson Ross of Aviemore...
27 Nov 2018 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
