After attending the first Community Powerdown Conference in Birnam in May, Peter has begun his work with Alness Transition Town Group. He has spent the last few weeks meeting various people to try and determine how best to help them reduce their carbon footprint.
Alness Transition Town Group, a group of Alness people committed to finding ways of supporting local families and businesses to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, has appointed Peter Elbourne to the post of Community Powerdown Person.
15 January 2009 - Community Energy Scotland Press Release
Community Powerdown
27 community groups across Scotland from Shetland to the Borders have just received a massive boost with the announcement of over £1,494,000 from the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund, the largest award to date.
Transition Town Alness are delighted to be part of the Community Energy Scotland "Community Powerdown Project" consortium. The project will enable us to employ a part time Powerdown Officer for two years to progress various energy saving and carbon reduction projects in Alness.