Climate

You never tracked it down and the job went to the end of the ‘To Do’ list as the weather improved. 

But if it’s back, it’ll be costing money every day and energy bills aren’t getting any cheaper. 

Don’t worry…low cost, local help is at hand.  

Village volunteers armed with a Thermal Image Camera can help you track down those draughts where your home may be losing heat and help you cut your energy bills.

Nearly 40 householders have already taken advantage of these surveys. 

The cookery demonstration in the village hall attracted an attentive audience and shared many ideas for simple, tasty and affordable country cooking.

Based on recipes from his special Buriton booklet, Heinrich Boreniok also emphasised tips for healthy cooking and eating well, whilst looking after the planet.

There was guidance about using seasonal and local produce and advice about not wasting food: a perfect contribution to the country’s ‘Food Waste Action Week’.

“Land, Light & Leaves - a tribute to our fragile landscape” will be held in the Winton House Centre (18 High Street, Petersfield) and will explore art through the seasons, in the context of the changing climate. 

Buriton artists and environmentalists will be promoting their love of nature and inspiring people to fight climate change and help nature recover. 

The work of four local artists will be displayed in both the main cafe part of Winton House and the Courtyard Room behind from 10am to 4pm on both days. 

Find out about the water in Buriton’s streams, the River Rother – and our village pond.

Learn about where it goes, what goes into it and how we can make it better for people and nature.

In Buriton Village Hall.

Free admission – all are welcome.

The National Park Authority has published another Case Study about good practice in Buriton.

This new document is about the community’s ‘Climate Action’ work that was initiated a few years ago – and it can be seen here.

The Case Study highlights the use of the community’s Thermal Imaging Camera as well as other events and activities such as the Pathfinder homes. 

Batteries mustn’t be put in with our rubbish or recycling as they pose a significant fire risk once crushed by the bin lorries.

And, if they end up in a landfill site, they can leak toxic chemicals (including lead, cadmium, zinc, lithium and mercury) into the ground, which can cause soil and water pollution, damaging ecosystems and wildlife.

An informal evening for people in the parish who want to learn more about how to actually cut their energy bills and lower their household carbon footprint.

Three village homeowners who have already taken some steps will speak briefly about what they’ve done.

They’ll be happy to answer questions about what went well, what didn’t, and how we might learn from their experiences. 

Topics in the conversations are likely to discuss: insulation, air source heat pumps, solar panels, cutting energy costs and more.

More tips for saving energy and keeping warm have been added to this Community Website to help everyone through the coming winter: see here.

The booklet (also available at the bottom of this web-page) includes a range of ideas for: keeping warm; improving the fabric of our homes to stop heat escaping; generating our own heat and power; and sources of grants and funding etc.  There are also ten simple but useful appendices.

There was lots of interest at the recent B-earth Day event, with many people finding out what they can recycle – and where?

Here is the useful information provided:

Household collection service:

The upper hall was packed on 22^nd April when Christine Murphy from the National Energy Foundation gave a very useful and informative talk.

She explained that the main guzzlers of energy in most homes are heating, cooling, moving parts, screens on our devices and, using the least: sound systems and lighting. 

But everyone can save money (and energy) by simply switching things off when they’re not needed or being used.