About us
We live in a beautiful part of the country, but we also live in a rapidly changing world that threatens our way of life. Every day we hear news stories about rising fuel and food prices and shop closures. The aim of Greener Fram is to create a sustainable community that continues to be a great place to live, work and play.
Sustainable energy - Creating the greenest community 2008
What can we do about it? Whether you believe in global warming or not, reducing carbon dioxide emissions is a good place to start. Reducing CO2 emissions means saving energy and saving energy means saving money - something that we can all relate to. Protect the environment in other ways is important too, so we want to make the most of our green spaces and perhaps even plant some trees.
But how do we reduce CO2 emissions? There are lots of ways: by saving energy in the home, using alternative forms of transport, planting trees – the list goes on. For instance, installing cavity wall and loft installation could substantially reduce your heating bill and it needn’t cost the earth. Did you know that grants are available to all householders and for some, depending on age and circumstance, it’s free?
How will GreenerFram help? We want to act as a focal point so that we can offer information and advice that will help you to make informed decisions. GreenerFram isn’t about preaching an environmental gospel (there are lots of other organisations doing that) it’s about helping you pick and choose the things that will make your life better in some way.
How are we going to achieve it? Well, we don’t pretend to have all the answers and we’re starting small, but like an acorn we aim to grow. For a start, we want to raise awareness of Green issues and promoting things that will benefit both you and the environment. We’ll do this by running campaigns, for instance making sure that everyone knows exactly what grants are available for improving home insulation and who to contact to get them. Longer term, we would like to do some research to find out exactly how much energy is being used and then use this research to suggest ways of saving energy and measuring how successful we’ve been. We would like to do lots of things there’s no definite plan yet – other than we need to have a plan!