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This is our vision:
The Westray community aims to develop a sustainable way of life for our future generations by achieving the optimum value from our renewable resources while creating a minimum impact on the local and global environment.
Energy Action Westray aims to use renewable energy to sustain and enhance the quality of life in the island for future generations. The members believe that renewable energy development in Westray offers our community an opportunity to reduce or remove its dependence on fossil fuels by utilizing our own natural resources.
Community and environmental benefits will be added to the significant economic opportunities that will be created through renewable energy development. Doing nothing is not an option.
Through these web pages we will show how we will achieve our vision. Our members can logon to the member pages to pass on and exchange information with each other.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMIT TO THE IDEALS OF ENERGY ACTION WESTRAY, DOWNLOAD THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AND MAIL IT TO EAW, WHITE POW, WESTRAY, ORKNEY, KW17 2DR
19th August - Westray Junior High
Meeting with potential participant households in Pierowall about joining the Energy Efficiency Design Awards project.
5th August - Westray Junior High
EGM to change Mem & Arts to enable purchase of South Hammer.
8th July 8pm at the Old Kirk - Climate Change Event
An evening event on the issue of Climate Change with speakers from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Cplan to disucss the issue of climate change and how the island can mitigate the potential effects.
July - Home Insulation Scheme
Energy Action Westray has successfully secured a contract from Changeworks Resources for Life Ltd to delvier the Home Insulation Scheme surveys in Westray and Papa Westray. Stevie Harcus is away on three weeks training and will visit every home on the island to provide energy advice and assess eligibility for assistance. Any household with more than 60mm of loft insulation will be elgibile for a free top up to 270mm of insulation installed by contractors Insta Fibre.
July - Homebase Eon DIY insulation offer
Energy Action Westray have successfully negotiated with Eon and Homebase a promotional offer to provide free insulation to households with less than 60mm existing. 69 of the 240 households took up the offer and collected thier insulation from the Floss on the 30th June, 3rd July and 7th July. More details will follow.
June 8th - Energy Efficiency Design Awards Final
Energy Action Westray have successfully made it through to the final of the 2010 awards and Powerdown Worker Meghan McEwen attended to give a presentation on the proposed Energy Services Company (ESCO) project using small scale wind energy to supply storage heating and heat pumps in fuel poor households. The decision of the judges was announced and Energy Action Westray have been successful.
This is one of many projects under the Powerdown banner with others including the Community Garden and local advice/education centre at South Hammer; the National Home Energy Rating survey programme in partnership with Westray Development Trust and the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre; the renewable energy bulk discount scheme and community consultation.
June 7th - Transport Event
Energy Saving Scotland advice centre transport specialist Gregor Yule attended an event held under Powerdown on sustainable transport. He provided demonstrations on the eco driving simulator.
June - Energy Action Westray AGM and new Mem & Arts
Energy Action Westray held a successful AGM along with the first in a series of Powerdown public consultation events; the first was on local food production and the second followed shortly thereafter on transport with Energy Saving Trust Transport specialist Gregor Yule.
Minutes of the AGM; New Mem & Arts
April 6th - Energy Action Westray Community Garden
EAW is delighted with the latest announcement that its application for funding a community garden through the Climate Challenge Fund has been awarded. DOWNLOAD PDF HERE
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