It’s time to welcome three new members to HGN’s steering group, bringing a wealth of talent and experience. Richard Urbanski, Gordon Coppock and I have been joined by Heather Gorringe, Jonathan Hofstetter, and Lynne Bowers. A long-term Hereford resident with a professional background in health and social care policy, Lynne Bowers is a long‑standing advocate for sustainability, community resilience and climate action across Herefordshire. She’s been active in local sustainability networks for many years, supporting groups across Herefordshire to strengthen community‑led climate responses. Lynne is passionate about collaborative approaches that protect Herefordshire’s landscapes, empower local people, and accelerate progress towards
25/07/2024
The lack of sunshine this summer may be making you question whether solar panels are worth having. A webinar run by ‘Building Sense’ the project run by Herefordshire Green Network discussed this question. Watch the webinar recording, discussing the pros and cons of investing in solar panels here Future Ready Homes is a project covering Shropshire, Herefordshire and Telford and Wrekin giving householders access to all the help and advice they need to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Read their article on Solar panels below: Of course we love solar panels but with a
Big Solar Co-op, a not-for-profit, carbon-first and volunteer-led organisation whose first large rooftop solar installation was on the Herefordshire borders at Tenbury, has now installed a second large roof mounted system, this time in Cambridgeshire. Big Solar Co-op is progressing some 480 other potential sites on large rooftops across the UK. The buildings range from doctors’ surgeries to community buildings, leisure centres, large shops and other medium and large businesses. Big Solar Co-op was established (by Shrewsbury-based Shareenergy)to help deal with the obstacles that small community energy schemes face in the current climate. Anyone can join, and the
