Tag Archives: Environment

The wrong kind of rain?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

It’s a common misconception that all rain is equally useful when it comes to keeping our water supplies going … people have been talking about “the wettest drought on record”. Whilst it’s true that April was a very wet month … Continue reading →

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Tap into Savings

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

A review of Tap into Savings Coventry: Working in partnership to help communities save water, energy and money The Tap into Savings programme ran during 2010-11 to help residents in social housing and their neighbours save water, energy and money. Over … Continue reading →

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Reports4U Eco News

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Optima Community Association’s Junior News Team worked hard during their half term holiday to interview people about eco issues and how Optima can help residents with their fuel bills.  They spoke to Tom Veitch from Global Action Plan about how … Continue reading →

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On your (energy) bike

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

One of my favourite YouTube videos … cyclists showing how much energy it takes to generate our electricity. We don’t really think about the electricity we use – it’s just a case of flicking a switch. If we had a … Continue reading →

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Water and energy – the link

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Just had to share this excellent 2 minute video from Waterwise demonstrating the link between energy and water. Which one are you?

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Happy new (water) year

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

October sees the start of a new hydrological year, which is the technical term for when the autumn rainfall starts to refill reservoirs and groundwater supplies after the drier summer weather. Despite a cooler than average summer we still need … Continue reading →

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Feedback from Optima’s EcoTeam

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Optima’s first EcoTeam kicked off with a bang on Wednesday. There was lots of enthusiasm for what was discussed and lots of ideas for how to take EcoTeams forward. Here is some of the feedback: “I learnt how to save money … Continue reading →

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The water song

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Earlier this year, the ‘Make a ‘reel’ difference’ short film competition was held by Severn Trent Water in partnership with the Environment Agency. The challenge was to produce a short film to promote water efficiency. This is the winning video … Continue reading →

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Plugin at Wolverhampton Show

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Wolverhampton Homes tenants, board members and staff were out in force at Wolverhampton’s City Show on 9 and 10 July. The theme was ‘sustainability’ and Wolverhamptom Home’s trailer was packed with eco goodies. More than 1,000 visitors stopped by to … Continue reading →

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Results of first water saving challenge

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Earlier in July we asked people to comment on water saving actions they were either already doing or could easily incorporate into their daily routines. Here’s what people told us: Try to cut a few minutes off your showers each … Continue reading →

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