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Greener Fram WINS two Greenest County 2010 Awards!

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At the Suffolk Greenest County 2010 Awards dinner on Thursday 18th March, Wantisden Valley, Greener Fram was given the great accolade of being presented with not one but two awards.  We had entered ourselves under the categories of Communication and Events and Community Energy Projects and were fortunate to win both. There were many excellent projects, schemes and enterprises from schools, businesses and communities and Greener Fram was up against very strong competition. See www.greensuffolk.org/ for more information. Our committee members and the many volunteers who have helped us over the past year have worked extremely hard with monthly events and energy projects and we would like to thank everyone involved. (Linda Mathews)

Stop Press: Greener Fram shortlisted in two categories for 'Creating the Greenest County Award 2010'

We are delighted to have been shortlisted in the 'Creating the Greenest County Awards 2010' under two of the categories. One in 'Communication' and one in 'Community Energy Projects'. 

Update: Phase 2 of the 'Greener Homes Scheme'

Phase 2 of the 'Greener Homes Scheme', being run by SCDC & Energy Savings Trust will shortly be completed. The Framlingham Pilot scheme will have provided FREE insulation for more than 60 local residents in total, 40 of whom who will collect their products during February bringing to a close a very successful project. The scheme has been assisted by committee members and supporters of 'Greener Fram' who have helped organise the venue, taken delivery of and arranged collections for residents and we should like to thank every one involved.

Community growing and sharing project: 18th January 7.30pm @ The Crown in Framlingham

Please join us at the Crown on the 18th January 7.30pm to form a community growing and sharing project.  Open to ideas so far........
 
  • Fruit share
  • Seed and plant share
  • Garden workparties
  • Community orchard

Energy Flex House

I've just seen the Energy Flex House on Look East.  It's a Danish research project into household energy efficiency.  I wish I had one!  Read more about it here: http://www.dti.dk/inspiration/25348

There's a new Freecycle (TM) Group For Framlingham

WAIT - DON'T THROW IT OUT - if you no longer love your stuff, set it free withthe Debenham-Framlingham FreecycleTM which lets people "recycle" things no longer used but which are too good to throw out.  The goal is to find a good home for things otherwise headed for the landfill.
 

On BBC iPlayer - Cob Building with Kate Edwards

BBC1 Inside Out features a report on Kate Edward's cob building course. 


Bicycle powered home on BBC1

This Thursday on BBC1 at 8pm.  Bang Goes The Theory (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p8469) presents a one hour special programme that features an "ordinary family" who don't realise that the house they are "living normally" in is entirely powered by up to 80 people on bicycle powered generators in a warehouse next door. 

It's official. We're running out of oil!

According to a report by the UK Energy Research Centreoil production could peak and be in decline by 2020.  The report warns that most governments are showing little concern.

 

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8296096.stm

 

 

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