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Welcome to our Climate Change newsletter, filled with news updates, event details and information about how you can join us in creating a greener, healthier, and more prosperous city.
December edition 2023
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It’s that time of year when temperatures are dropping, and our thoughts turn to managing our heat and energy bills this winter.
That’s why it’s crucial to make sure your home is as energy efficient as possible to help reduce bills. Coventry City Council has partnered with energy advice experts Act on Energy – a local charity - to help anyone living in the city with their energy needs. Act on Energy can advise you if you could be eligible for a grant to help towards making your home more energy efficient or to support you with your energy bills. Simply call for free on 0800 988 2881 and speak to a friendly advisor to make sure you are receiving all the help and support available.
Home Upgrade Grant Scheme
If you don’t have mains gas for your home heating, and an income of less than £31,000, you may be eligible for a Home Upgrade Grant (HUG). The grant can provide fully funded energy efficiency improvements to poorly insulated homes within Coventry.
For more details call Act on Energy for free on 0800 988 2881 or visit our Home Upgrade Grant website.
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Coventry’s Urban Forestry Strategy seeks to plant a tree for every citizen in the city by 2032. The Council is three years into the programme and so far, 50,000 trees have been planted across the city.
When we’re finished, we will have planted more than 360,000 trees in parks and green spaces around the city.
Over the next few weeks, our Urban Forestry and Ranger Teams are planting more than 13,000 trees and they are looking for your help.
You can join us in a park near you!
Trees are wonderful resources and have many benefits including improving air quality, boosting biodiversity and combating climate change.
All tree planting sessions are FREE and no booking is required. Just turn up and enjoy.
Meeting points for each session will be in the green space or park's car park.
FREE tree planting sessions:
- Tuesday 19 December 2023, 10.30am-2.30pm - Longford
- Thursday 11 January 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm - Sowe Common
- Tuesday 16 January 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm - Clifford Bridge Road
- Thursday 18 January 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm - Clifford Bridge Road
- Tuesday 23 January 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm - Whitley Common
- Thursday 25 January 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm - Hearsall Common
- Tuesday 31 January 2024, 10.30am-2.30pm - To be confirmed
COP28, short for the 28th Conference of the Parties, began on 30 November 2023 in Dubai, UAE. COP28 is more than just a meeting; it’s a pivotal event in the ongoing global effort to tackle the climate crisis. This conference brings together world leaders and representatives from nearly every country, along with experts, activists, and observers, to discuss and negotiate actions against climate change.
 The event, which was part of the Green Education Hub looking to promote concrete actions and solutions through education, was entitled Empowering Youth to Become Climate Action Change Agents and was attended by students and higher education representatives from across the world.
Prof Latham told guests that there is no better time than now to involve young people in critical conversations around climate change as they are the leaders and policy makers of the future.
Do you have a real Christmas tree this year? Why not tick another job off your to-do list and get your tree booked in with The Myton Hospice for collection and recycling once the festivities are over! There's no mess in your car, no need to book a spot at the tip or to chop your tree into teeny tiny pieces to fit in the brown bin.
Visit their website to check if collection is made from your postcode area.
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Coventry University’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) is relaunching after a £6million investment – with guests from across the world thanks to an incredible metaverse.
The AME's 'Faculty on the Factory Floor' base in the city has expanded thanks to the huge cash boost, with the new nearly 2,000 square metres of space boasting state-of-the-art equipment, new teaching and research facilities, as well as six new laboratories and a robotics and testing area. AME was born out of a collaboration between Coventry University and Unipart Manufacturing that delivers teaching excellence alongside the delivery of innovative research and allows students to learn while being involved in real projects being run by businesses in the city.
There is increasing concern amongst air quality and health experts about the impact that wood-burning stoves and open fireplaces can have on indoor and outdoor air pollution and your health.
As a result, the Government introduced new restrictions on fuel sales, and greater enforcement powers under the Environment Act 2021 and Clean Air Act.
The Council are also helping and advising people on the correct way to use their wood burners especially as we head into that colder time of year.
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Customers have moved into their new homes as Citizen’s extended modular pilot is completed.
The housing association worked with Coventry City Council and ModPods International on the scheme to build 24 homes on former garage sites across Coventry.
Customer Wayne Millward is moving into one of the homes with his wife, Gillian. They are downsizing from their current two bed home.
Octopus Energy, the UK’s second-largest energy supplier, will open an office in Coventry at Two Friargate in the city centre.
The deal with Coventry City Council will see Octopus occupy over 10,000 sq ft of space, across one floor of the Grade A office building. It will also involve moving 150 staff to Friargate from the company’s Leamington office.
Octopus is expected to occupy space in Two Friargate by February 2024, initially taking one floor but with the prospect to keep growing their footprint in following years.
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Think Higher, the local Uni Connect partnership working on behalf of Coventry City Council were excited to officially launch the new Coventry Careers Hub on Thursday 9 November.
The Coventry Careers Hub is funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company, WMCA, Coventry City Council and Think Higher. It provides expert advice and guidance to Coventry schools Careers Leads, helping them to develop comprehensive careers programmes for Coventry’s young people.
In addition, the Careers Hub provides vital connections to employers, specialised support programmes for the most disadvantaged students and support to set up a range of engaging careers events and much more!
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Coventry City Council have secured just over £800,000 in funding to increase capacity in providing employment and skills support to Coventry residents.
The funding comes from the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund (CWGLEF) and is managed regionally by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) on behalf of the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).
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Wishing you a sustainable Christmas and a green New Year!
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