Coming up: an Eco-Craft-Along session at the Climate Hub in Meer Street 10:30-11:30am on Saturday 21st Feb where you can join Emily and learn to make your own hair scrunchies using reused material.

Got some old VHS tapes lurking in a cupboard and wondering if you can recycle them? We can help! We're collecting old VHS video cassettes for the Eco-Workshop who then dismantle and recycle them. Just bring them to the Climate Hub in Meer Street.

Got a #repair or a #sewing project you need help with? Emily, our friendly #crafting volunteer, will be at the Climate Hub in Meer Street on Saturday 14th 2026 10am to 1pm for a drop-in sewing help session. No need to book - just pop in and have a chat with her.

We were given a sample copy of the book "How to reduce your carbon emissions" by Tony Duckenfield published by @lppbooks.bsky.social. People have found it helpful: it’s practical, down to earth and discusses barriers to action as well as giving tips for success. ISBN: 978-1916749429

Today Emily showed several people some sewing techniques. Here Janet is practicing some stitching she's just been shown by Emily while Emily prepares a coat brought in by David, one of our regular visitors. #sewing #repair #SkillShare

If you live/work in #StratfordUponAvon and just need a couple of screws, or one cup hooks or just a few zinc shed roof felt tacks, take a look at the free supplies in the Climate Hub in Meer Street. Open Tues, Thurs & Sat 10am to 4pm. #diy #repair #reuse

This coming Saturday we have the first of our one-to-one craft skill sharing sessions with Emily. This one is free, and she's offering to help people who want to learn how to sew to repair their clothes, so if you fancy mending your own trousers or coats, this is for you!

On Monday 19th we have one of our regular Green Book Talks at 3pm in the Climate Hub. This week we looking at book about mosses, which will include using hand lenses to look at real moss, as well as a photographer talking about his close-up work. We also have #CarbonLiteracy places available.

Oil giant BP has followed in Shell's footsteps, deciding its more profitable to pollute the planet - putting millions of people at risk from climate breakdown - than it is to do the right thing: transitioning to green energy. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The jam jar nuts, bolts, screws & misc hardware exchange display boxes are finally on the wall of @suaclimate.bsky.social Climate Hub. Made from pallet wood with basic hand tools they aren't super dimensionally accurate, but they'll do monkey, they'll do. 🤣🔩

Happy New Year folks! We're starting 2026 with a #RepairCafe at the Methodist Church hall on Saturday 3rd Jan, 10am to 2pm. Bring your broken stuff and see if we can fix it!

I am taking the flight free challenge again. Last year my holiday by train was just as exciting as travelling by air #FlightFree2026 @flightfreeuk.bsky.social www.flightfree.co.uk

The last day of opening for the Climate Hub in 2025 is Tuesday 23rd, and we reopen on Tuesday 6th January 2026. However don't forget the first #RepairCafe of 2026 is 3rd January at Methodist Church Hall. Best wishes to all our friends & supporters for happy festive season!

Stratford-upon-Avon yesterday afternoon - if more people used buses we wouldn’t have such congestion, but for that to happen we need BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT and reliable buses - please!

Still time to book onto our festive #Christmas eco-friendly gift wrapping workshop this coming Saturday. Pick up ideas and tips for wrapping up your presents more sustainably. 🎁🎄🎅

Using old coal mines to heat homes? Gateshead is doing it. Their mine-water project—the UK’s largest—draws 15°C water from boreholes, uses heat pumps to boost it to 80°C, and sends that heat through an underground network. The system now warms 350+ homes and 23 buildings.

An event for the local arty & crafty folk in Stratford. I'm lead to believe there are some amongst the engineers and scientists that obviously form the bulk of the population here. 🤔😂😂😂

That's a wrap on our @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge! 🎉 We're thrilled to share that we raised a total of £6,770.06. Thank you to every donor, supporter, school, partner, and match funder who made this possible. Read more about how the funds will be used: bit.ly/4aFvq9S

Join Net Zero in celebrating a #sustainable #Christmas with a gift wrapping workshop, sharing and demonstrating ways you can forage and reuse to make beautiful wrapping. £5 per head pre-booked using the link below 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-al...

Using hydrogen for low/medium temperature industrial process heat is by far the most expensive option available. Our recent analysis shows that heat pumps coupled with electro-thermal storage is the most cost-effective technology. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A new repair café is opening its doors in Shipston-on-Stour, offering a welcoming space for local residents to fix everyday items, learn new skills and reduce waste. The repair café is looking for volunteers! Find out more: ow.ly/UUrC50XA2Ye

Come to the Climate Hub in Stratford-upon-Avon (30 Meer Street) on Tuesday 25th November from 10.30am to discuss the rise in energy bills with Sian from Act on Energy www.actonenergy.org.uk/news/january...

Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented. That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water. Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.

If you live or work in or around #StratfordUponAvon and are struggling with your gas or electricity bills, this free drop in session might be of interest. Act on Energy are a Midlands based organisation that specialises in helping people reduce the cost of their energy use.

Many thanks to students from Stratford College who have made this fantastic banner for Stratford Climate Hub, a stark reminder of the problems of fast #fashion, “Today’s Taste, Tomorrow’s Waste”.

Some quick snaps from our #CarbonLiteracy celebration event on Thursday at the RSC. Carbon Literacy training is a short course we facilitate to help local people get to grips with #ClimateChange and what they can do about it. Watch out for more next year! @carbonliteracy.bsky.social

Want to talk to us about your experiences with local #bus services in and around #StratfordUponAvon? Then there's a handy West Midlands Climate Alliance form that you can use: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Churches across the UK — some centuries-old, uninsulated, many heritage buildings — are embracing electric heat-pump systems to replace oil and gas boilers. It’s a powerful symbol of how decarbonisation and stewardship go hand-in-hand. www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...

Contrary to some media reports, heat pumps aren’t new tech — they’ve been around for 100+ years! ✅ First built in 1856 by Peter von Rittinger ✅ Zurich City Hall used one from 1938–2001 ✅ UK’s first in 1945 (Norwich) ✅ ~200 million in use worldwide today

Stratford Climate Action's monthly meeting is this week, Wednesday 12th November, at 7:30 pm, at Stratford Methodist Church (in the New Room, at the back of the church). We'll be discussing ideas from a local transport enthusiast for improving local buses in the meeting.

A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers. This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.

We know from our recent e-waste week with @stratforddc.bsky.social that some people have old smart phones kicking around in drawers and cupboards. Now you can help Welcome Here Stratford by donating them for use by newcomers to the town. Drop them off at our Climate Hub in Meer Street.

The @actonenergy.bsky.social "Into The Warmth" event at Stratford Town Hall today saw our mascot "Ken" make a trip over from the Climate Hub in Meer Street to see what was going on.

There will be a short celebration of Carbon Literacy Action Day on 13th November. There are free tickets available for anyone who wants to know more about #CarbonLiteracy by chatting to Net Zero Stratford trainers and meeting Luke Dorian of the RSA. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-lit...

Do you enjoy acting or want to have a go? Join us as together we build a company to produce a brand-new community play for Stratford – Norah’s Ark – in June 2026. There’s information at www.guildchapel.co.uk/norahs-ark-n.... Get in touch – we’d love to have you aboard! #stratforduponavon #theatre

On Wednesday 5th November @actonenergy.bsky.social will be hosting an "Into The Warmth" event in the Town Hall from 11am to 4pm. Come along to find out how to save both #energy and #money! You can book a free Energy Clinic place to review your bills too: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/energy-bil...

We're looking for actors and people who would like to have a go at acting for our 2026 show. You'll be 18+ and from Stratford upon Avon and the surrounding area. Full application details available from www.guildchapel.co.uk/norahs-ark-n... #stratforduponavon

We had a great response to our call with @stratforddc.bsky.social to bring e-waste to the Climate Hub. This was all collected this morning, so if you still have small items old tech to recycle please put them in a carrier back on top of, or by the side of, your bins on your normal collection day.

We’re sharing people’s stories about using the local buses, to campaign for better services. Send us yours or send them to your councillors using the hashtag #bustrated #buses @warwickshirecc.bsky.social @stratforddc.bsky.social @mp4stratford.bsky.social @bettertransport.bsky.social

Next week starts the first or our Into the Warmth events! We have got 4 events coming up, where we will be hosting a one-stop-shop for support this winter! 27 October - Birmingham 28 October - Wolverhampton 5 November - Stratford 6 November - Solihull

The good folk at @actonenergy.bsky.social are running an "Into the Warmth" event on that can help with #energy bills, benefits checks, support, applying for repairs and grants, information on local warm hubs and free hot drinks & biscuits 5th November 11-4, Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall, CV37 6EJ

Can you see the bus stop in the first picture? We still don’t know who looks after all the different stops in Stratford-upon-Avon. This is in Alcester Road

🌾 @rozsavage.bsky.social, #CANBill sponsor: “Climate change, soil degradation and water scarcity threaten food supply, while global demand for food is set to rise by up to 56% by 2050. Without urgent change, we risk cascading food shocks that will drive inflation and deepen inequality.” #COP30

🚨BREAKING: fossil fuel reps met government ministers 500+ times in Labour’s first year in power. 💀 That’s two meetings every working day, overshadowing the meetings held with climate and social justice groups by three to one (1/5)

A world-first for climate education! 🌍 The Barlow RC High School is the world's first school to be accredited as a Carbon Literate Educator. 🎓 @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social, one of the first MPs to become Carbon Literate, presented the award, recognising climate leadership.👏 Read more 👉 bit.ly/4oi6Gs1

The @warwickshirecc.bsky.social or their contractors have made a right flipping mess by cutting down all the #biodiversity supporting plants and leaving a rubbish strewn embankment as the "Welcome to Stratford-upon-Avon" outside the railway station. #FFS

Norah's Ark is a play about sea level rise, #ClimateChange and how we will deal with these issues. Playwright @lancewoodman.bsky.social has more information about the play and how you can get involved on his web site: www.lancewoodman.co.uk/playsdet/nor...

An @actonenergy.bsky.social "Into the Warmth" event in Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall, Sheep Street, CV37 6EF A selection of local organisations who can help you with energy issues. Bring along your energy bills for the bill clinic, grant eligibility check, benefits check and so much more!

There are a few places left for our November #CarbonLiteracy course (October one is already fully booked!). This is being held at Royal Shakespeare Theatre on 7th and 13th November. See the EventBrite link below for details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-lit...

We will be meeting for our AGM this Wednesday 8th October, at 7:30 pm in the New Room at the Methodist Church Centre, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG. All are welcome - you don't need to have been involved with our projects before to come along and find out what we do and join in!