Transition Town Alness

1. Household Renewables Event - Sat 4th Sept
(Energy/General)

... -    See how you can make the change to help our environment and the planet   The event will consist of a programme including initial presentations, a buffet lunch, and visits to local community ...

2. Home Energy Project officially launched!
(Energy/General)

Thanks to everyone who came along to our launch seminar on 26th March 2010 at the West End Community Centre. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of our energy efficiency advice project, particularly ...

3. How can we make transport more sustainable in Alness?
(Transport/General)

... workshops on how to drive using as little fuel as possible. They even have a simulator than can tell you if you’re an eco-driver. Community-owned electric bus: a few communities around Scotland are experimenting ...

4. How can we use more renewable energy?
(Energy/General)

... buildings: fantastic work by dedicated members of our community has made Alness a leader in renewables in community buildings. We have a ground-source heat pump at the West End Community Centre, a wind ...

5. New Home Energy Advisors for Alness
(Energy/General)

... Advisors. The scheme is supported by the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund, which is already funding the group's Community Powerdown project. Our Community Powerdown Officer, Peter Elbourne, ...

6. John Thurso MP visits ATTG
(News/Latest)

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 ...

7. How did you think we could make Alness greener?
(News/Newsflash)

ATTG has been asking Alness residents for feedback on various projects and activities that would reduce our community's carbon emissions. We included feedback forms in the November issue of the ...

8. Funding announced for two projects in Alness!
(News/Newsflash)

... nearly 20 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2011 and leave a lasting legacy to the community. Alness Transition Town Group is already receiving support from the Climate Challenge Fund as a member ...

9. Did you fill in an energy survey?
(News/General News)

... the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre co-ordinate a campaign to insulate homes across our community and improve energy efficiency. Some of the questions may require a walk around the house to provide ...

10. Thanks for coming to "Environmentalness"
(News/General News)

Alness Transition Town Group held a special event in the Averon Centre on Friday 27th November to celebrate why Alness is an environmentally-friendly place to live and to explore ways to make our community ...

11. Our ideas for waste and recycling
(Waste and Recycling/General)

... elsewhere in the town or it could be donated to charity. Community composting. Many people don't have the room to compost in their own garden. Establishing a community composting scheme would divert ...

12. What ideas do with have for local food?
(Food/General)

... a community becoming more self-sustaining. We have set up a survey for you to give us feedback on all of our plans (Click Here to take survey) and we want to tell you a bit more about our possible food ...

13. We want your opinion!
(News/General News)

Alness Transition Town Group conducted a survey towards the end of 2009 to find out our community's opinion on projects and activities on the themes of energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste, sustainable ...

14. The Alness Green and Easy Food Fair
(Food/General)

... for a family with children. ATTG also took the opportunity to gather opinions on plans for transforming Alness into a low-carbon community, where energy use and dependence on fossil fuels is reduced. ...

15. Powerdown gets underway!
(Powerdown/Powerdown News!)

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 ...

16. Powerdown Person appointed
(Powerdown/Powerdown News!)

... post of Community Powerdown Person. Peter has worked in businesses promoting energy reduction and improved local authority waste recycling plans. A passionate food gardener, Peter (27) ...

17. Community Powerdown Powers Up!
(Powerdown/Powerdown News!)

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 ...

18. Community Powerdown Project
(Powerdown/Powerdown News!)

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 ...

19. Funding announced for two ATTG projects!
('Uncategorised Content')

... will be saving nearly 20 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2011 and leave a lasting legacy to the community. Alness Transition Town Group is already receiving support from the Climate Challenge Fund ...

20. Overview
('Uncategorised Content')

... help Alness evolve into a sustainable community. In 2009, Alness Transition Town Group became part of the Community Powerdown consortium: a network of twenty-six Scottish villages, towns and islands that ...