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Driving down carbon costs: M74 compared to sustainable living

I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been reading in the news that the cost to build the new five-mile M74 motorway extension through Glasgow was £131 million per mile. That’s £80,000 per metre. That’s...

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Cakes help insulate Applecross!

Applecross Climate Challenge Fund project held a successful community open day recently with over 50 people attending, a quarter of the local population. Local organiser Carolyn Peterson said “the...

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A wind farm rising above the smoke of Grangemouth

That’s the scene that took me by surprise whilst out walking the dog (bio-degradable poo bags at the ready of course). It was starting to get drizzly but I could still see quite far and it gave the...

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Fuel poverty: avoid, solve or survive?

It’s all over the news. Fuel price rises despite wholesale fuel prices falling and increasingly large profits for energy suppliers.  The government is encouraging people to take action themselves, to...

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Life of a Crofter: Growing Your Own

This is the first in a series of lambing updates from our very own Donald Morrison, crofter and Changeworker, on Lewis. Donald’s updates start 15 March and end 30 April and will be featured over the...

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Ten easy steps to a ‘Green 2013′

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 –...

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Changeworks Makes a Good Impression!

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...

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A day in the life of a Home Renewables Advisor

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...

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