Category: Sustainable towns and cities

Green skills and warmer homes: where can councils make a difference?

By supporting upgrades to homes and domestic heating, councils can boost local economies while tackling fuel poverty and lowering carbon emissions. Millions of homes in

Thinking local helps Durham County Council deliver sustainable procurement

Ashden’s Local Authority Hubs are helping councils come together to tackle their biggest climate challenges. Richard Carroll from Durham County Council shares insights on how

Government skills drive must create good green jobs for all

Harriet Lamb, Ashden CEO, responds to the Queen’s Speech of 11 May. “We welcome the promised legislation on environmental targets – and promises on green

Green skills shortage could thwart our climate commitments

This piece first appeared at Ours to Save. The £1.5 billion Green Homes Grant Scheme (GHGS), the UK’s most significant green stimulus package to date,

“Be truthful” – five tips to engage communities on climate change

Repowering London empowers communities to fund, install and manage their own clean, local energy. The organisation believes that putting people at the heart of the

Commitment to carbon emissions reduction is great – but where is the plan?

Ashden CEO Harriet Lamb has responded to the UK government announcement of an ambitious reduction in carbon emissions, saying: “just make it happen!” “We welcome

UK climate pioneers named in Ashden Awards longlist

Organisations and initiatives creating a low-carbon UK have been named in the Ashden Awards 2021 longlist. The annual awards celebrate innovation that lowers emissions while creating better lives

The UK’s dire green skills shortage must be tackled

This piece first appeared in Business Green Every government scratches its head over the vexatious question of job creation – and when a global pandemic

Green skills briefing

Ashden is calling for a revolution in green skills training in response to the UK government’s announcement that it has scrapped its flagship green homes

With UK Green Homes Grant scrapped, a training revolution is needed

Climate solutions charity Ashden is calling for a revolution in green skills training in response to the UK government’s announcement today that it has scrapped

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