Switched On to Switching Off

This is a fortnightly meeting for the SOSO project team which includes SOSO  stage 2 and 3. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings and is an opportunity to become involved and contribute to the SOSO projects. please have a look at  the TES site to catch up on what has been going on in the two projects. TES meetings are transparent and open to all - we welcome your contributions. If  you are able to let us know you are coming, please contact Mike below, so we can have an idea of numbers.Read more

A meeting to learn about recent SOSO activities and plan the next couple of weeks. Note that this is a working meeting with a packed agenda. All welcome!

Please confirm your participation and send agenda items to Michele: m.hipwell@which.net

Location: 71/3 Leamington Terrace

All welcome!

The Switched On to Switching Off project is proud to announce the launch of their new website to help people on tenement flats live more energy efficiently and save money.

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Training for the second stage of the Switched on to Swtching off project, to take place at St Leonard's Land, Room G4, Holyrood Road. Volunteers for the project will receive free training and a training manual in motivational interviewing for sustainability.

Food and drink will be provided.  If you want to book a place, get in touch with Jamie email:  jamie@transitionedinburghsouth.org.uk

Michele Hipwell

Welcome party for volunteers for the stage 2 project 'Switched on to Switching off' 31 Woodburn Terrace EH10 4SS, buses 11, 15,16,17, 23, 38, 41. Come to eat, drink and find out about our project.

Volunteers will conduct door to door interviews, help with community events and receive free training in energy efficiency, community engagement and motivational interviewing.

Michele Hipwell

Training for the second stage of the Switched on to Swtching off project, to take place at St Leonard's Land, Room G4, Holyrood Road. Volunteers for the project will receive free training and a training manual in motivational interviewing for sustainability.

Food and drink will be provided.  If you want to book a place, get in touch with Jamie email:  jamie@transitionedinburghsouth.org.uk

Michele Hipwell

Transition Edinburgh South is interested in setting up a community environmental hub that will provide detailed information and support on environmental issues such as home energy efficiency, food and gardening, waste reduction, greener, safer transport and saving water in our local area.Read more

Energy Fair: Alistair Cant Lister Housing, Drummond Community Big Band, Alister Hamilton, Ian Bryden presentationThe Energy Fair on 5th September, a well attended programme of stalls, talks and children's events, was part of the Climate Challenge Fund project we are conducting in two pre 1900  'hard to treat' tenement streets in South Edinburgh to share ideas about energy efficiency. The fair combined practical information on how to be more energy efficient with case studies and talks on energy efficiency. Read more

Our Energy Fair on 5th September at South Morningside Primary School attracted more than a hundredRobin Harper with Pat Abel and Michele Hipwell local residents through the door. Nigel Griffiths, MP, Robin Harper MSP and Mark Lazarowicz, MSP  opened the fair It was a lively affair with a local jazz band playing over lunch time, childrens events and lots of advice on how to reduce our energy and on the existing renewables that will take us forward. Read more