Cool Burntisland
Thinking of the future together!
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Getting involved is easy & it's all FREE:
Do you want to save money, help your community and save the planet at the same time?
Cool Burntisland is hear to help!
- Come along to any of our forthcoming events and have some fun!
- Visit the Earthship Fife Visitors Centre for a FREE tour (contact us to arrange a suitable time). .
- Checkout the information display in our Community Yurt.
We can help YOUR organisation (or its members!) save £'s or access grants!
We have been giving advice on how to access grants funding and reduce energy bills to individuals, schools, churches and community groups in Burntisland.
So far:
69 individuals and 3 organisations have signed up to get a free energy audit and personalised advice on what grants are available to help with the costs if installing loft insulation, cavity wall or renewable energy technologies such as, air source heat pumps, solar panels etc.
If you would like a free independent energy audit of your home/community building then please contact caireen@sci-scotland.org.uk
Carbon Busters
Cool Burntislands' Carbon Busters meetings are here to help take the mistery out of how to cut your carbon footprint with inspiring tips, support and advice. Get the latest on everything from fabulous low impact holidays, where to source local food fifediet@yahoo.co.uk and how to access government grants (e.g. for insulation measures or renewable technologies such as solar panels).
It is really amazing how small individual changes can make a big difference to your purse + the planet when added together.
For example, reducing the household thermostat by 1 degree could save you up to £55 a year or switching all your lightbulbs to low energy ones can save £37 a year.
We need your help!
We would like to save 1000 tonnes of CO2 by Christmas but need your help to do it. Join us by making some simple pledges please click HERE. It will only take a couple of minutes! Astonishingly, if every household installed 3 energy saving light bulbs, the energy saved in a year would supply all the street lighting in the UK!!!!
Need Some inspiration?
Download some tips & advice sheets below:
Saving Energy at Home: click here
Current offers & grants: click here
Inspiring Scottish Holidays: click here
Tips for holidaying in Scotland: click here
Interested in FOOD or FREE ENERGY?
If you stay in Burntisland and would like to see surplus fruit and veg being harvested and put to good use or are interested in community renewables energy generation then we would like to hear from you! Call Caireen on 01592 891884 or coolburntisland@sci-scotland.org.uk
Coffee, Cake & Carbon Busters
If you live in Burntisland, we have a regular get togethers over coffee & cake in 'Potter About' with different speakers who offer specialist advice and support.
You can even earn vouchers for local food shops or pick a giftbasket full of yummy food or pampering treats (sustainable of course SMILE) by letting us know how you are cutting your carbon footprint.
One of our Carbon Busters receiving her prize vouchers to spend in local shops.
"I get a lot out of them - they have really opened my eyes to how much we can all be doing and they encourage you to keep trying"
We will be meeting again on 26th August 7-8.30pm in ' Potter About' on the High Street. Check out the events section for details.
All welcome! Contact caireen@sci-scotland.org.uk for more details.
Update your diary with the latest events!
Did you know?
If we stopped wasting food we'd save the same amount of CO2 as taking 1/4 cars of the road!
Carbon Buster's next meeting
Thursday 26th August 7pm-8.30pm,
'potter about' High Street, Burntisland.
Join us over coffee & cake for tips on how to make the most out of low carbon transport! Whether you'd like to know more about car share schemes, Fife cycle routes, zero carbon transport for the over 55's (!) or how eco driving techniques can caut your fuel use by 15% - you'll find it here!
All welcome!
Ever wondered how the
Earthship works?
(FREE TOURs
for Kinghorn & Burntisland residents)
Come along and see first hand how you can save money and energy at home. Tours will be available Friday 23rd July, 6th & 20th August, 3rd & 24th September, booking only. Please email coolburntisland@sci-scotland.org.uk to book an individual or group tour.
FREE Renewables & Energy at Home Workshops
- Energy at Home: Find out how to save pounds whilst making your home warmer. Top tips on energy efficiency, available grants and insulation & heating.
Wed 8th Sept 6.30pm -8.30pm - Potter About, High Street, Burntisland
Mon 4th Oct 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Potter About, High Street Burntisland
Sat 20th Nov 10am - 12.30pm - Toll Centre, Burntisland
- Renewables: Last chance to book, our final Renewables workshop! - Hugh Piggot will facilitate renewables workshops on wind, solar & hydro, The workshops will provide information on sytem requirements, grants and practical techniques utilising the renewable sytems at the Earthship to demonstrate maintenance and installation methods. FREE lunch included!
Sat 14th Aug (Hydro) - 10am - 3pm - EarthshipFife Visitor Centre, Kinghorn
If you are interested in booking one of these workshops please email donna@sci-scotland.org.uk
Success for Burntisland Primary School & Scouts
We've been working closley with Burntisland Primary & Starley Hall.
- We delivered energy workshops to pupils (all 450 in Burntisland Primary school!!) using active learning, class discussions and games to help children understand where energy comes from, how we use it and why what we do effects our planet..
- Burtntisland Primary School wrote and performed an inspiring play 'Think of the Future' about how climate change will affect their lives in 50 years. This was made into a DVD!
The children have been working with their families to reduce their households 'carbon footprint' by making pledges with our 'Energy' and 'Food Dudes'. So far they have managed to save 60,400kgs of CO2!!! Thats equivalent to the amount of CO2 it takes to fill 362 Double Decker Buses!
Scouts
We've been helping Burntisland scouts to get their Global Conservation, Enviromental & Community Challenge awards! They too have been learning about the steps we can take to save cash and the planet. So far they have managed to save 19,340kgs co2 - that's equivant to 116 double decker buses worth which is hugh saving for 30 scouts!
Burntisland Scouts with their scrapbook which details everything they have done to get their awards. After they have taken it to their summer camp it will be on display at 'Fun at the Loch', Kinghorn Loch on 28th August.
FREE Events & Activities so far...
- Carbon Buster Meetings
Sitar Ramsay from the Energy Savings Trust came in March to offer advice on how to save up to £360 on annual fuel bills, whilst in June, Mike Small from Fife Diet inspired us with the variety of food grown locally and where we can buy it.
- Burntisland Civic Week 'Eco Friendly Fifers', Sunday 27th June 2010
We were to be found in the marquee where we had dislays with all the latest news from 'Cool Burntisland', models made by P4's at Burntisland Primary which showed their designs for a proposed Eco Education Centre and the Energy Saving Trust were also on hand giving out Free eco-plugs to all those who sign up for a free home energy check.
- Spring Savings Event
As people's minds turned to holidays and gardening our Spring Savers inspired people to rediscover Scotland's hidden treasures and the satisfaction of eating home grown food. The day included a variety of fun activities for children, free plant vouchers and a delicious lunch.
- Buy Local Christmas Fayre
The mix of local shop displays, festive activities, music and handmade goodies from local community groups all contributed to a very successful day! We estimated that the turnout exceeded 120 people, many of whom commented on the relaxed and festive atmostphere. Look out for another one this year!
- InsulationEvening
A guest speaker from Energy Saving Trust gave tips and advise on how to save money & energy at home. We were able to highlight a heavily subsidised insulation offer at the talk and although attendance on the night was lower than hoped for, there was a 100% sign-up for the offer!
- Business Open Day
An informal event in autum 2009, held at The Earthship Visitors Centre & Yurt helped businesses save money whilst reducing their carbon footprint!
- The Big Swap event
With Kids activities & Prize Draw took place on June 2009 to mark the launch of the project.
- Community Consultation
On Burntisland High Street from 21st - 27th June 2009.
- Mingled with the crowds
At Burnisland Civic Street Party on 20th June 2009.