Energy Saving Week (22-28 Oct)

Local community champions join Energy Saving Week campaign

The Cornish NHS Trusts, Cornwall County Council, Women’s Institute, Surfers Against Sewage, RNLI, Cornish Pirates, and Church of England, are some of the community champions who are banding together to support a national campaign, Energy Saving Week (22nd – 28th October).

To launch the ‘A Community a Day’ campaign for Energy Saving Week, leading members from the different groups took part in a colourful and fun relay race from Cornwall County Council to Treliske Hospital on Monday 22nd October at 9:00am.

Organised by the Cornwall Energy Efficiency Advice Centre, which is managed by local energy charity Community Energy Plus, the launch is a fun start to a week where each community group will have a day to publicly affirm their commitment to saving energy and encourage, inspire and inform members through their networks to take action.

Julia Tibbett, Advice Team Manager said, “Strong community groups are crucial to delivering important messages on the ground though effective networks. The Cornwall Energy Efficiency Advice Centre is running the campaign because we believe that Cornwall has powerful communities, which can demonstrate how networks, clubs, societies and community figures can spread the word and move people to play their part in the fight against climate change. I have every faith that this week will help encourage everyone in Cornwall to save their 20% of their energy usage.

Partners

Day	Partner	Community sector	Commitment brief
Monday 22	Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and Cornwall & IOS Primary Care Trust	Work Community — Public Sector	Treliske Hospital to launch DIY Home Energy Checks on patient TV & Energy roadshow
Tuesday 23	Women’s Institute	Women	‘Sleeping lions’ of the community pounce into action to encourage green lifestyles
Wednesday 24	bbc.co.uk	Online Networks	On-line and broadcast support for energy efficiency through Planet Cornwall
Thursday 25	Surfers Against Sewage & Cornish Pirates	Sporting Group	SAS Launch computer game to encourage surfers to save energy. Pirates sign Climate Change declaration
Friday 26	RNLI	Charities	RNLI host fundraising event to help save lives and energy
Saturday 27	Home owner	Individual member of the Community	Local energy champion to star in video for national viewing
Sunday 28	Church of England	Faith group	Faith communities spread planet saving message throughout Cornwall.

For more information on each community group's activities please click on the links above

What can you do?

CEP’s top 10 money and energy saving tips…

1. top up your loft insulation to the recommended depth of 250mm
2. consider cavity wall insulation
3. when you replace your heating/boiler system, get an energy efficient one
4. get controls for your heating system
5. buy ‘A’ rated appliances
6. switch off appliances/lighting when not in use
7. put draught excluders around draughty windows and doors
8. don’t leave your mobile phone on charge overnight
9. only boil the amount of water in your kettle that you actually need
10. Complete a ‘Home Energy Check’

How?

Complete a Home Energy Check to receive a free energy report on your home which will give an energy rating and suggestions on how to improve this rating. Or call the Cornwall Energy Efficiency Advice Centre free on 0800 512 012

SEE PICTURES OF THE ENERGY SAVING WEEK LAUNCH ON THE BBC CORNWALL WEBSITE!!!!