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An essential community facility in south west Scotland will soon be more sustainable thanks to funding through a government scheme 💚 Prestwick Swimming Pool in South Ayrshire is next in line for decarbonisation and energy efficiency upgrades thanks to funding delivered through Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund. The site is a 25 metre, four-lane pool in Prestwick that runs a variety of organised activities including aqua fit, lessons, competitive swimming and a club for less abled swimmers. South Ayrshire Council, which own the pool, support a population of around 112,000 residents and is striving to reach net zero by 2045. Councillor Martin Kilbride, portfolio holder for buildings, housing and environment, said: “We’re committed to reducing the council’s carbon emissions, and the upgrades being carried out will further enhance the user experience at this community facility as we continue on our net zero journey within South Ayrshire.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/euFFdJM2 #ScotlandsPublicSectorHeatDecarbonisationFund #SouthAyrshire #Decarbonisation #HeatDecarbonisation #NetZero #Sustainability

Artefacts dating back as far as 700,000BC will soon be stored in more sustainable facility thanks to a project accelerated by a government grant. Located in the south side of Scotland’s biggest city, the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre stores non-display collections on behalf of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, The Burrell Collection, Gallery of Modern Art, People’s Palace, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Provand’s Lordship, Kelvin Hall, Scotland Street School Museum and The Open Museum. Glasgow Life, who run the museums and resource centre on behalf of Glasgow City Council, is a charity that aims to provide culture, sport and learning opportunities to the city, with a people-lead focus on making Glasgow the first choice for people to live, work, learn and play. To support their net zero ambitions, the charity was awarded £1,521,543 through Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund. Read more about this unique facility and decarbonisation works via our website: https://lnkd.in/ecM36RE9 Pictured, credit Glasgow Life: 1️⃣ The Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, which houses non-display collections from the Glasgow Museums collection 2️⃣ The collection includes over one million precious artefacts 3️⃣ Relics span thousands of years of human and animal history from across the globe 4️⃣ The Glasgow Museums' art collection includes paintings from renowned artists such as Picasso, Monet, Botticelli, Raeburn and Howson.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority supports the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester and aims to guide these authorities through the estate decarbonisation process 💚 To support their aim to become carbon neutral by 2038, the authority have received funding for large-scale projects across the Greater Manchester area through Phase 1, Phase 3a and Phase 3b of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. Project measures range from LED upgrades to insulation improvements to solar installations and the replacement of gas-based, fossil fuel heating systems in favour of heat pumps. Alongside the positive outcomes in ways of carbon reduction, the authority acknowledges the importance of taking a leadership role within the community when it comes to these works, as well as the wider impact through the upskilling of the workforce and generation of jobs within the community to support the work. In the film, Sean Owen from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, said: “If we can show leadership by investing in our own buildings, it provides community hubs, it provides future services for residents. Then, it’s also the economic impacts, and how we’re providing and supporting local jobs, skills and the wider economy.” Head to our Youtube to watch the full documentary and hear from sustainability experts at the authority, plus more success stories from the nine organisations interviewed. https://lnkd.in/e_RPQ_zR #Decarbonisation #PublicSectorDecarbonisationScheme #PSDS #Sustainability #NetZero

Young people from the West Midlands benefit from green upgrades at the regional mental health inpatient facility 💚 Parkview in Birmingham is amongst the latest buildings now benefitting from sustainability upgrades driven by a net zero 2040 ambition. The Moseley-based service, run by Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, provides inpatient care for up to 34 young people aged from 11-18 with varying support and treatment requirements. Approximately, seven out of every ten young people admitted to the facility have been identified as neurodiverse (including having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)), and the service is one of only a small number NHS inpatient services in the country to have received an official accreditation for its consistent, high-quality care for people with ASD alongside significant mental health difficulties. Dan Saxton, head of sustainability at the trust, said: “We are hoping that Parkview will be one of the mental health facilities that is leading the way in being environmentally sustainable. “Staff can be proud of the facility they work in, and confident that they are doing their bit to tackle climate change.” #Decarbonisation #PublicSectorDecarbonisationScheme #PSDS #NetZero #Sustainability

Thank you to those who registered their interest and made the time to attend our recent Distribution Network Operator (DNO) webinars 💻 The purpose of the webinar series was to support you to understand what the DNO is and why it is relevant to your project with the ultimate aim to ensure you are fully equipped and able to deliver successful projects involving the DNO. The webinar slides are now available on our website, covering information including: ✅ What is a Distribution Network Operator? ✅ Who is my DNO? ✅ Preparing your application ✅ Important things to know ✅ Submitting your request ✅ Connection offer ✅ Payment and quote acceptance ✅ Project delivery View and download the slides today: https://lnkd.in/ekWCrFEu #DistributionNetworkOperator #PublicSectorDecarbonisationScheme #PSDS #Decarbonisation #NetZero #Sustainability

🦇 Birds, bats, butterflies, reptiles, and sheep are among the creatures benefiting from developing a solar park in West Malling. 🌞 A 11.9-acre solar park in the south east of England is being hailed for a broad environmental focus. 🐷 Officially opened earlier in July but operational since October 2023, Kings Hill Solar Park has seen 6,480 solar panels installed on a previously redundant piece of land that used to be a landfill site and a pig farm. 🏘️ The transformed plot of land is now home to modern technology that generates the electrical equivalent of around 2.8 million kWh per year, which experts say is enough to power 750 local homes. #westmalling #kingshill #solar #solarpark #kent #kentcountycouncil #psds #decarbonisation #netzero #environmental #biodiversity https://lnkd.in/eBinC3kB

A popular university in the southwest of England is celebrating continued progress toward net zero thanks to sustainability projects made possible through a government scheme. Bournemouth University is working to reach net zero emissions across all measured activities by 2030/31. To support these ambitions, they set up an England Recycling Fund in 2010. Since inception, this fund has so far supported the delivery of 99 projects that, when combined, are expected to reduce their emissions by 1,192 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eYkHYyga #Decarbonisation #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability #NetZero

Energy efficiency projects at Cranfield University reduce organisational emissions by 1,919 tonnes of carbon a year 👏 To support the larger capital works programmes required to reach their 2030 net zero target, the university has invested in 15 years of energy efficiency works enabled by the England Recycling Fund. Since its Recycling Fund was first opened in 2009, Cranfield University has completed 85 projects. Projects largely centred on LED lighting upgrades 💡, which is possibly the most common technology to have received funding through the Recycling Fund in general. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFZPRN9S

Students and staff at The Bedford College Group's Shuttleworth College are set to benefit from a comprehensive decarbonisation programme that will upgrade their halls of residence. Based in Old Warden Park near Biggleswade, Shuttleworth College specialises in land-based agricultural and environmental education courses such as animal sciences, equine studies and outdoor adventure. Our team visited the college to meet stakeholders and discuss how their latest Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme project at the accommodation block, Russell Hall and the Learning Resource Centre will benefit staff and students. Discussion also focused on how works build on other sustainability projects completed across the group’s multiple-college estate. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_YpU6pn

An 11.9-acre solar park in the south east of England is being hailed for a broad environmental focus, including clean energy generation for the community and enhancing habitats for local wildlife 🦋🦅 Officially opened earlier in July but operational since October 2023, Kings Hill Solar Park ☀ has seen 6,480 solar panels installed on a previously redundant piece of land that used to be a landfill site and then a pig farm 🐷 We visited Kings Hill Solar Park to speak with stakeholders about what the works mean for local people as well as wildlife. Watch our video below to hear more from Kent County Council cabinet member for the environment Robert Thomas, LASER Energy net zero energy supply lead Kane Stockwell and Kent County Council project manager Danielle Huxter as they discuss the detail on what the project has achieved and their aspirations for its future. #Decarbonisation #Solar #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #KentCountyCouncil #WestMalling