24 August 2009

This year the Energy Saving Trust (EST) Green Communities service (formally CAfE) is giving community groups the opportunity to host their own Green Communities course.  By hosting a training, Green Communities will be able to provide your group with a bespoke course enabling you to improve your knowledge of energy and develop a community energy project. Best of all it’s free of charge!

Green Communities courses can cover project planning and delivery of a community energy project; energy efficiency; sustainable energy use and renewable energy technologies; how to conduct energy audits for community buildings and old or listed buildings; funding a community energy project; and how to get involved with the local authority planning process.

Previous hosts have included local community and environmental groups, local authorities and parish councils who themselves host or are involved with local community energy projects.

On the day Green Communities will provide a trainer, the training resources and manuals. As hosts, all you have to find is a venue and the delegates. We can also provide up to £150 towards lunch and refreshments for your group.

Green Communities is looking to run courses throughout the country and are now keen to find new groups and locations to hold future events. To enquire about holding your own Green Communities Partnership Training course, please call to speak to one of our advisors on 0844 848 0077 or email greencommunities@est.org.uk.

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