Category: SOS CIO News

Earlier this year, Shropshire CIO helped Pontesbury Village to create an allotment, and they put in place a shed, built raised beds and planted seeds. Now we can see the fruits of their efforts.. The weekly harvest provides contributions to the local food bank. Fantastic. (more…) Read More

Save Our Shropshire were delighted and honoured to receive their Platinum Award as a Carbon Literate Organisation from the Carbon Literacy Project at the Carbon Literacy Project annual awards ceremony in Manchester on Thursday June 13th. The Carbon Literacy Project awards organisations different levels of award – Bronze, Silver, Gold (more…) Read More

Marches Energy Agency (MEA) has secured funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Shropshire Council for the Community Climate Connectors (CCC) project. With over 25 years of experience in helping people keep warm and reduce their carbon footprint, MEA recognises the increasing demand for such services. The CCC project (more…) Read More

We are excited to be selected by the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce to deliver Carbon Literacy Education to SMEs in Shropshire. This can lead to those working for the 100’s of SMEs across the county receiving a certificate in Carbon Literacy. Climate Change can be seen as a threat to (more…) Read More

Sherborne in Dorset sounds like the perfect place to live and is incredibly fit for the future. The Sunday Times newspaper declared in March 2024 that Sherborne is the best place to live in the South West. Sunday Times judges said: “A busy high street and high-class education helped to (more…) Read More

Pontesbury Climate Emergency Action Group is a leading light in developing a village that takes active action on climate change matters. SOS recently received an application for funding for a project to build a shed and allotments where food can be grown locally and sustainable, which is brilliant. They have (more…) Read More

Congratulations to those from the Blaby District Council who have gained their Carbon Literacy certificates as part of the education programme established by the Leicestershire and Rutland Association of Local Councils. Those who have got certificates are: Steve Wegrif – Cosby Parish Council Emma Frost, Karen Pierce and Paul Servadei (more…) Read More

Save Our Shropshire CIO trained 10 councillors from Northumberland, and they all got Carbon Literacy certificates. Sarah Eden from Ashington organised it, and Anne-Marie Soulsby from the Sustainable Life Coach helped to deliver it. It is a brilliant story, and the pledges that followed it were fantastic. See this article (more…) Read More

Save Our Shropshire is thrilled to be awarded Platinum level as a Carbon Literate Organisation by the Carbon Literacy Project The Carbon Literacy organisation states: “A Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) is an organisation that has been accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project as having a substantial commitment to Carbon Literacy. (more…) Read More