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When it comes to home insulation, which is right for your property? Caitlin from Better Housing Better Health looks at some of the advantages and problems associated with each way of insulating a solid wall 🧱

BLOG: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/08/08/internal-vs-solid-wall-insulation-which-is-right-for-my-property/

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With the pandemic bringing a change to our working arrangements, professionals making the shift to home working have been given freedom over their office setup.

Claire Monroe shows us three ways your home office could be made more eco-friendly 🌱

BLOG: www.yougen.co.uk/2022/07/22/three-ways-your-home-office-could-be-made-more-eco-friendly

Three ways your home office could be made more eco-friendly With the pandemic bringing a change to our working arrangements, professionals making the shift to home working have

Home Heating - Can you help by completing a national Heat Pumps research survey?

NEF are delivering a ‘Heat Pump Ready’ project in partnership with City Science and Oxfordshire County Council. Funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy , the research will look into the feasibility of mass regional deployment of heat pumps.

If you live in the UK, don’t have a Heat Pump installed, and have around 10 to 15 minutes to spare, click the link below to fill out the survey. Share your email address at the end of the survey and be in with a chance to win a £100 Amazon Voucher! ⭐

SURVEY: https://forms.office.com/r/UaqHpmrfxx

Our latest blog looks at how making a simple tweak to boilers could save households energy, without affecting their warmth.

Thank you to the team at Nesta for writing an informative blog!

BLOG: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/07/19/a-simple-tweak-to-boilers-could-save-households-energy-without-affecting-their-warmth/

A simple tweak to boilers could save households energy, without affecting their warmth The majority of condensing boilers in the UK aren’t running as efficiently as they should. They’re burning more gas, creating more emissions and costing households more money than they need to.

Kiera Dignam writes about what Scotland can learn from Denmark in decarbonising the home 🇩🇰

BLOG: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/07/14/heat-decarbonisation-in-the-home-what-scotland-can-learn-from-denmark/

Heat Decarbonisation in the home - what Scotland can learn from Denmark The Scottish Government has recently set an ambitious target - all of Scotland’s houses will be net zero by 2045

through Milton Keynes Council l for individuals based in MK to become accredited Retrofit Coordinators through the Essentials Online course delivered by The Retrofit Academy .

Contact the team on [email protected] to register your interest. ✏️💻

Betty Brown looks at understanding the differences between electric vehicles in the latest YouGen blog. Read here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/07/12/understanding-the-differences-between-different-types-of-electric-cars/

Understanding the differences between different types of electric cars Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a common feature on the world’s roads, and their popularity has grown exponentially in recent years.

Claire Monroe writes about the benefits of considering the environment in home design in the latest blog.

BLOG: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/07/08/the-benefits-of-choosing-to-consider-the-environment-in-home-design/

The benefits of choosing to consider the environment in home design Our planet is changing rapidly, and if we want to stand a chance of reducing the effects of climate change, we need to change the way we live our lives

In this YouGen blog, Marie Quinlan looks at SUVs and their destructive impact on the environment. Read here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/07/05/suvs-the-killers-of-climate/

SUVs: the killers of climate? Sport Utility Vehicles or SUVs are a type of car classification that combines conventional road using passenger cars with features of off-road vehicles such as raised ground clearance and four wheeled drive.

Today's YouGen blog topic is slightly different from our usual ones.

Felicitas Taube talks about how choosing a bank can impact the environment positively.

BLOG: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/07/01/how-good-is-my-bank/

How Good is my Bank? Supporting local businesses and ethical brands are some of many things that individuals can do for a better future, but have you ever thought about the impact of choosing the right bank?

In the latest YouGen blog, Sarah Messer looks at hydrogen as a possible fuel source 💚

BLOG: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/06/28/hydrogen-the-fuel-of-the-future/

Hydrogen: the fuel of the future? “Paving the way towards decarbonising the marine sector” (EMEC, 2018)

Betty Brown looks at how cities are adapting to greater bike use. Read here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/06/24/how-are-cities-adapting-to-accommodate-for-greater-bike-use/

How are cities adapting to accommodate for greater bike use? Cities have always been busy and densely populated.

Our latest YouGen blog talks about the impact of ghost flights has had on the environment over the course of the pandemic.🛫 Read here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/06/21/pointless-flying-why-were-airlines-flying-empty-planes-during-the-pandemic/

Pointless flying? Why were airlines flying empty planes during the pandemic? Mysteriously, hundreds of empty flights are leaving and entering the UK each month for seemingly no purpose.

🖥️FREE online webinars for businesses interested in greening their business and/or developing a formal environmental policy. Listen at a time that suits you best here: https://rb.gy/8auuqn.

Developed by the National Energy Foundation with funding from Milton Keynes Council’s Green Business Recovery Fund. 🍃

The Green Business Support Scheme - National Energy Foundation Supporting local businesses make the most of the opportunities as a part of the Government’s commitment to achieve zero carbon by 2050.

📣 Funded training for Milton Keynes based tradespeople to get involved in the improvement in the energy performance of existing homes. 🏡

The focus of this training is to help local business obtain PAS2030 certification through TrustMark. Funding is available for NVQ’s in applicable trades, to develop a Quality Management System and to do Health and Safety training. 🖥️

To register your interest please complete this application form: https://rb.gy/a85wzg.

This training is bought to you by the National Energy Foundation with funding from Milton Keynes Council’s Green Business Recovery Fund.

Claire Monroe's blog talks about the pros and cons of using smart technology in the home. Read here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/06/17/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-using-smart-technology-at-home/

Louise Warden guides you through how to volunteer ethically in our latest YouGen blog. Check it out here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/06/14/ethical-volunteering-wildlife-conservation/

In our latest YouGen blog, Emma Rix writes about the future of EV charging for businesses. Read here: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/06/10/future-of-ev-charging-for-businesses/

Aphra Murray explores the affect the pandemic has had on the aviation industry and the impact ghost flights have on the environment. ✈️
Read here: yougen.co.uk/2022/06/06/why-were-500-ghost-flights-leaving-uk-airports-during-the-pandemic/

🖥️FREE online webinars for businesses interested in greening their business and/or developing a formal environmental policy. Listen at a time that suits you best here: https://rb.gy/8auuqn.

Developed by the National Energy Foundation with funding from Milton Keynes Council’s Green Business Recovery Fund. 🍃

Our latest blog examines the ways 15 minute cities can help reduce our emissions and help societies lead healthier lives: https://yougen.co.uk/2022/05/23/how-the-15-minute-city-can-help-us-reduce-our-energy-consumption-improve-our-social-ties-and-boost-our-local-economies/

How the 15-minute city can help us reduce our energy consumption, improve our social ties and boost our local economies As our cities have grown, we have unthinkingly moved towards the Le Corbusier Radiant City, with an urban sprawl of ‘operation-based’ zones – with separate areas for work, living, shopping, and entertainment.