Transition Town Alness

Alness Transition Town Group met with John Thurso MP at the West End Community Centre during his visit to Alness and Invergordon in February. The MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross met with Peter Elbourne, the group’s Community Powerdown Officer, Vice-Chair Jennifer MacLeod and staff from Community Energy Scotland, including Community Powerdown Co-ordinator Helen Houston.

John was interested to hear more about Community Powerdown and how the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund is supporting carbon-crunching projects in communities from the borders to the northern isles. Peter explained how important the Community Powerdown network has been in developing the group’s Home Energy project, which is getting into full swing this month.

There was much discussion about how to tackle climate change, peak oil and fuel poverty and how the government can provide help to individuals and communities. John also offered his support to the group’s projects.