Invest in Brixton’s second community-owned Solar Powerstation!
has launched Brixton Energy Solar 2! Join us in making the second inner-city co-operatively-owned solar project in the UK! If Brixton Energy Solar 2 is successful in its application for Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), you as an investor would be eligible for 50% lump sum tax deduction in year one, on top of [...]
Invitation to join Community Draught Busters Management Board
Community Draught Busters invite people to join their management board. We would like more people to have their say and input in what and how we do things around energy efficiency advise and draught proofing in Brixton, Lambeth and beyond. If you are interested in becoming a vivid part of our successful social enterprise model, [...]
Workshop on how to set up a Social Enterprise.
designed specifically for people interested in starting up ‘green social enterprise’ Tuesday 13th March 10am-1pm, Room 8, Lambeth Town Hall (there will be the opportunity for some 1:1 follow-up activity) The workshop will be facilitated by Uday Thakkar. Uday is the founder of the social enterprise support organisation Red Ochre. To book please email Sue [...]
Workshop: Is solar PV an option for me?
Now that the solar PV tariff has been reduced – is solar PV still a viable option? This workshop covers the essential basics for anyone thinking about installing solar pv. Come to 6-8 Robsart Street on 1 March between 6.30 and and 8.30pm and you’ll be shown how to assess whether your roof is suitable [...]
Draught proofing advise at Robsart Street
Get free advise on how to install simple and cost effective measures on draught proofing this Thursday 1 March from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at the Transition Centre on 6-8 Robsart Street. Learn how to exclude draughts from sash windows, doors, chimneys and floor boards. Materials are available for purchase at a low-cost rate.
Film Screening THE CRISIS OF CIVILIZATION
We would like to invite you to the opening of a series of film screenings at the Transition Centre, Thursday 15 December 7pm for 7.30pm screening time. The first film sets the focus of our agenda for the years to come: The documentary THE CRISIS OF CIVILIZATION explores how contributing factors of Earth in crisis [...]
Energy efficiency advice workshop
Come to Robsart Street Tuesday 18 October between 9.30 and 12.30 and attend this free energy efficiency advice workshop held by Martin Abraham from Community Draught Busters. You will be surprised on what you can do to make small changes in your behaviour that will reflect in the amount of energy you use and the [...]
Brixton Pound 2nd issue and e-currency launch
Come and celebrate the launch of the UK’s first local electronic currency and unveiling of the new B£ 2nd edition notes at the Brixton Pound’s 2nd Birthday: Thursday 29th September 2011 @ The Electric (formerly The Fridge), Town Hall Parade, Brixton. 7pm – till late. To register for your free ticket to the B£ 2nd Birthday please [...]
‘Brixton Energy’ founded.
Exciting times! Things are moving fast with the Brixton Energy Group and we will be looking to constitute our group at our next general meeting on Monday the 5th of September. This will be at the TTB Shared Space open evening at the Loughborough Centre, corner of Angell Road and Barrington Road, SW9 7PD. 7-9pm [...]
‘Makerhood’ meetings introducing new online site for local growers and makers to sell locally
A series of 6 meetings between now and 25 June will introduce this new system to growers and makers. If you are a local grower, maker or artist you will be able to have a virtual stall and sell locally on the ’Makerhood’ site or advertise workshops and courses. I am very excited about this development [...]
