Udny Climate Action contacted the five candidates for Gordon and Buchan and asked them to respond to the following question by 26th June when we told them that we would publish their responses-‘If you are elected, what actions would you encourage the UK Government to take to support local communities, such as Udny, to achieve net zero?’ The Conservative, Liberal, […]
Fit is Retrofit?
Fit is Retrofit? FIT IS RETROFIT? Homeowners- we need you! Volunteer for a free, whole-house retrofit assessment arranged by Udny Climate Action and help us spread the word about your experience. Well insulated and ventilated houses with renewable energy heating systems are the future. They are warmer, healthier, cheaper to run and emit low levels of greenhouse gases. Many houses […]
Climate Week NE 2023
The is something for everyone during CWNE 2023 (24th March to 2nd April)- see here for brochure-https://climateweeknortheast.org/ Udny Climate Action is organising the following- KID’S REUSE COMPETITION– Make something imaginative from waste. See the video and encourage your kids to be creative- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PObQlK_1oe4 Three age groups 1) pre-school 2) P1-3 3) P4-7. PRIZES. Submit entries to The Medan Centre, Oldmeldrum […]
Storage Batteries in the Home
What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? Udny Climate Action’s Steve Baguley reflects on the data he has collected on his home batteries and its wider implications. In February 2021 we shelled out £16,000 on two Tesla Powerwall batteries. That’s a lot of money – has it been worth it? It’s a simple question to ask but it’s not […]
Swap Shops 2023
Bring your unwanted goods; pick up a bargain; reduce stuff going to landfill. Anything left over is uplifted by Stella’s Voice for sale in its shops-https://stellasvoice.org.uk/
Press Release
26th March 2022 Udny Climate Action and Udny Community Shelf collaborate to deliver “Going Zero Waste” event Local groups within Udny, Pitmedden and Tarves have come together to host a public event as part of Climate Week in the northeast. The event “Going Zero Waste” will be held at Pitmedden Hall on Saturday 26th March from 9.30 am – 12.30 […]
SWOP SHOP at Going Zero Waste event
Donations needed for the Swop Shop at the Zero Waste Event in Pitmedden hall on the morning of 26th March. Bring your unwanted toys, DVDs/CDs, books and clothes on the day or drop them off at the Cafe48 building during the week beforehand (see info above) Take your pick of stuff on the day. We are also collecting unwanted electrical […]
Our Future Homes – A Guide to Retrofit and Heat Pumps
Along with Zero Carbon Daviot, Udny Climate Action has published Our Future Homes; a guide to retrofit and heat pumps. Thanks to Udny Community Trust, Aberdeenshire Council and Zero Carbon Daviot for funding this.
Events Spring 2022
Booklet ‘Our Future Homes: a guide to retrofitting and heat pumps’ UCA, in association with Zero Carbon Daviot’, is publishing this booklet which will be circulated to all households in Udny, Cultercullen, Tarves, Udny Station and Daviot. What we need to consider to take our homes to towards zero carbon is receiving greater publicity and we hope this initiative will […]