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Local environmental issues in the Elham area in Kent
You'll find questionnaires and advice to determine and reduce your carbon footprint and
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Elham Going Green Column

April 09: How to drive economically

The key to fuel efficient driving is to keep your speed consistent, avoiding sharp acceleration and heavy braking. This involves lifting the foot off the accelerator earlier. Coasting to a halt in
gear is a big fuel saver.

How to drive economically - the full article


March 09: Eco Fair

The Elham Environment Group is holding an Eco Fair on Saturday 28 March at Elham Primary School between 10am and 3.30pm.

Eco Fair - the full article


February 09: Heat Loss Detective Update

The Elham Environment Group (EEG) has won £4,000 funding from Kent County Council (KCC) for a campaign to encourage energy saving in the home.

Heat loss detective update - the full article


December 08: Heat Loss Detective/Stopping junk mail and unwanted phone calls

The average home receives 224 items of junk mail a year, most of which ends up in landfill. Preventing them could save about 4kg of carbon dioxide per household per year.

Heat loss detective - the full article


November 08: Trees for Elham

Trees for Elham is an Elham Going Green initiative aimed at helping reduce the carbon footprint of the Elham Parish.

Trees for Elham - the full article


October 08: Jumping Downs nature reserve

Do you know about the Jumping Downs nature reserve? Located south-west of Barham, adjacent to Covert Wood, it comprises 14 acres of south-facing Chalk Downland.

Jumping Downs nature reserve - the full article
September 08: Club together to combat rising oil prices and cut your carbon footprint

Worried about the rising cost of heating? If you want to cut your fuel bills this winter, we have a solution. The Elham Environment roup plans to organise a fuel club which would pool deliveries of heating oil to homes in the Elham valley.

Fuel club - the full article


July 08: Elham Parish home energy survey

Last year the Elham Environment Group asked each household in the Elham Parish to complete a home energy survey. About 25% responded, and the results show that our running costs and carbon footprint are high compared with other communities surveyed in Kent. With soaring fuel costs, the benefits of cutting our energy use are becoming even greater

Home energy survey - the full article