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Applications are now open for Solar Schools 2013-14
1 May 13
Ready to take your carbon cutting to the next level? After two amazing years, we're recruiting a new group of schools to join our Solar Schools project.
Led by a team of local volunteers, schools work with the whole community to raise the cash for their very own solar roof. Each school can take donations and tell their story through their own page on solarschools.org.uk.
Not a teacher? Not a problem!
This isn't just for teachers: some of the best Solar Schools teams are led by parents, governors or support staff. You don't have to be a pro fundraiser or a solar expert either: if you're connected to a school and can spare some time to make this work, we want to hear from you!
Learn more and start your application at solarschools.org.uk/apply
Want more clean energy? Get your MP to vote for it!
20 Mar 13UPDATE 16 May 2013: We've got a date! The key vote is scheduled for Monday 3 June. If you haven't already contacted your MP about this, now's the time!
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Great news – we've got another chance to put Britain on the fast track to fossil-free electricity!
MPs are about to decide whether to set a 2030 target for ultra low-carbon power. This is the biggest climate vote in years, and it's looking winnable.
Clean electricity means a smaller carbon footprint for everyone. If you want it, tell your MP to vote for it!
Our email tool makes it ridiculously easy, giving you writing tips tailored to your MP's position.
Let's get writing!
There's a big clean energy vote coming up - here's what you need to know
18 Mar 13UPDATE 16 May 2013: We've got a date! The key vote is scheduled for Monday 3 June. If you haven't already contacted your MP about this, now's the time!
The Energy Bill, at a jaunty angle
1. What's going on?
MPs are voting on the Energy Bill, a wide-ranging policy that sets the long-term course for our energy system.
There's a (lovable) rogue amendment on the table, which would set an upper limit on carbon emissions from electricity.
MPs will vote on this separately, and if it passes, we'll be charging our hoverboards with nearly zero-carbon power by 2030 – good news for pretty much everyone who doesn't sell oil for a living.
Ready to get stuck in? Use our email tool to get your MP on board
"You call that a landmark bill? THIS is a landmark bill"
2. Why that matters
Ok sure, there's plenty of obscure green targets you could get excited about – let me tell you why it's worth getting excited about this one in particular.
Right now, most of our electricity comes from a fleet of knackered old coal and gas-fired power plants, and they need replacing ASAP.
What comes next? It's basically a choice between clean energy sources like wind and solar, or another wave of pollution-tastic gas fired power plants.
The China checklist - 10:10 tips for a billion people
14 Mar 13
We've seen some amazing takes on the classic 10:10 checklist, but this slick new design from 10:10 China has got to be one of the best.
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