TWBC Climate Action https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/ Committed to become a carbon neutral council by 2030. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:13:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Sandhurst Climate Action Group https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/sandhurst-climate-action-group/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/sandhurst-climate-action-group/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:46:59 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2713 Energy saving event - Sandhurst On Saturday 1st March head over to the Old School Hall in Sandhurst from 10am-1pm, to speak to those with expertise on energy efficiency for your home. This includes solar panels, heat pumps and more. Learn more about the possible grant aids available and the retrofitting options for

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/sandhurst-climate-action-group/feed/ 0 FIT for the future https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/fit-for-the-future/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/fit-for-the-future/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:38:48 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2335 Looking for effective ways to reduce your energy consumption? Need advice on where to start? Friends of the Earth invite you to an enlightening session with independent experts from the University of Greenwich (Faculty of Engineering and Science). Event Details: Date: Monday, 8th July Time: 19:30 – 21:30 Location: The Camden Centre, Market Square,

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/fit-for-the-future/feed/ 0 TWBC Business Decarbonisation Grants https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/twbc-business-decarbonisation-grants/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/twbc-business-decarbonisation-grants/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:13:09 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2308 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is offering grants of up to £2,499 for business decarbonisation projects throughout the borough. Eligible projects include installing low carbon infrastructure such as LED lighting, purchasing energy-efficient equipment, undertaking carbon audits, and formulating business decarbonisation plans. To access the guidance document and application form, businesses can visit the Council’s

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/twbc-business-decarbonisation-grants/feed/ 0 Tunbridge Wells car club expands to Hawkenbury https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-car-club-expands-to-hawkenbury/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-car-club-expands-to-hawkenbury/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:23:51 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2278 Tunbridge Wells car club expands, now with nine cars available for use by Co Wheels Car Club members.

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-car-club-expands-to-hawkenbury/feed/ 0 The Council has joined the UK100 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/the-council-has-joined-the-uk100/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/the-council-has-joined-the-uk100/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:16:03 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2238 The Council has joined UK100, a cross-party membership organisation that supports the most ambitious councils to go further and faster on their net zero and clean air targets.

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/the-council-has-joined-the-uk100/feed/ 0 Tunbridge Wells Car Club https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-car-club/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-car-club/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:48:59 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2230 From 1 June 2023 the Co Wheels car club in Tunbridge Wells now has eight cars which are all available for use by car club members.

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-car-club/feed/ 0 Soroptimists Toilet Twin the town of Tunbridge Wells https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/soroptimists-toilet-twin-the-town-of-tunbridge-wells/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/soroptimists-toilet-twin-the-town-of-tunbridge-wells/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:10:58 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2199 Thanks to the efforts of the Tunbridge Wells and District Soroptimist group, Royal Tunbridge wells has become a ‘Toilet Twinned’ town.

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/soroptimists-toilet-twin-the-town-of-tunbridge-wells/feed/ 0 Great Big Green Week 2023: summary of TWBC events https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/great-big-green-week-2023-summary-of-twbc-events/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/great-big-green-week-2023-summary-of-twbc-events/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:31:11 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2138 TWBC hosted a 'Women in Sustainability' panel event and a 'Going Green: Sustainable Business' event for the Great Big Green Week 2022. The 'Women in Sustainability' event was a huge success. The conversations had were truly inspiring and the enthusiasm in the room was electric. The panelists brought insight into the topic of community

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/great-big-green-week-2023-summary-of-twbc-events/feed/ 0 Active Travel Survey – The Results! https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/active-travel-survey-the-results/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/active-travel-survey-the-results/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:03:37 +0000 https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2134 In June, we launched an Active Travel survey to share with residents across the borough. This survey went live during national Bike week (Cycling UK) and was promoted online and through in-person engagement at Tunbridge Well’s own Cycling Festival. The survey ran for 4 weeks and received a total of 431 responses from residents

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]]> https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/active-travel-survey-the-results/feed/ 0 Climate Change Adaptation: The results https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/climate-change-adaptation-the-results/ https://twbcclimateaction.co.uk/climate-change-adaptation-the-results/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:18:38 +0000 https://staging.twbcclimateaction.co.uk/?p=2100 Last month, we sent out a survey asking how residents were impacted by recent extreme weather events (heat waves.) We received around 100 responses, here’s what you told us: 40% of participants said they were significantly affected by the heat wave, while another 41% described themselves as somewhat affected. A lot of participants

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