Weekly Eco-Tips from Rachel Westwood.
Solar panel scheme launches in Solihull
An new scheme which could help people save money on energy bills and cut carbon emissions by investing in solar panels has launched in Solihull.Solar Together brings Solihull residents, small businesses and community groups together to get high-quality solar panels from qualified installers at a competitive price.
The scheme also offers optional battery storage and electric vehicle charging points, as well as battery storage for those who have already invested in solar panels and are looking to get more from the renewable energy they generate.
People can sign up for free, without obligation, from Monday 31 March until Friday 6 June, by visiting Solihull Council’s Solar Together webpage. https://www.solihull.gov.uk/your-future-solihull/solar-together
Daily Dose of Nature
Being in nature for as little as 20 minutes a day can make a big difference to our wellbeing. The WWF is continuing to offer free guides with information and inspiration for getting our daily dose of nature. The guide includes practical tips for keeping nature in busy lives, science on the benefits of nature and a nature calendar highlighting what to look for each month. You can find out more and sign up for the guide at https://support.wwf.org.uk/daily-dose
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We are proud to say that we have achieved the ‘Silver’ award level of the A’Rocha scheme. We intend to build on this and achieve Gold by recycling more, encouraging our church members and other churches to follow environmentally sensitive policies, and looking after our site (the churchyard) to promote ecological diversity and the wellbeing of the natural world. As part of this, we are thrilled to say that we were able to host the YCCN pilgrimage to the Glasgow Climate
Here’s our newly planted native (organic!) Yew hedge and our bee-friendly wildflower area which is showing good results!Summit!
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We have “recycling” boxes in the entrance to the Church and Hall where you can leave old mobile phones, stamps, spectacles and printer cartridges! These can often be sold to raise funds for the needy or passed to charities who can use them. We also can help with the recycling of many other things - contact us if you would like to help our Recycling efforts as we do need a new Coordinator!
We also try to feed the birds, encourage native wildflowers to grow in our grounds, and welcome people to use our space to relax - but please do so responsibly and do not leave litter! That’s what the bins and recycling boxes are for.