Energy Awareness for Tenants
Course contents
This is a one-day course to help tenants gain more knowledge about energy efficiency, saving money and helping to save our planet. The course will help delegates to understand the importance of, and the need to take action on, sustainable energy. The course covers:
- fundamentals of energy and climate
- energy and housing
- are you paying too much for your energy
- action you can take in your home
- keeping your house warm
- taking things forward
Who is the course for?
The course is designed for tenants who would like to take action to reduce fuel use in their own homes and those who wish to provide advice to other householders too. In addition to tenants, this may include staff or volunteers from: local authorities, housing associations, volunteer/advice groups or agencies.
Aims and learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to help participants to make changes in their lifestyles in order to save energy and reduce their energy bills whilst living comfortably. Attendees may be inspired to press for further action by working with other individuals and organisations.
By the end of the day, you will be able to:
- have an understanding of energy, how it relates to climate change and alternative fuel source
- identify the causes of fuel poverty and how our health can be affected by our homes
- understand your energy bills, monitor the fuel you use and check if you are paying the right price for it
- switch energy tariffs and providers
- take simple no-cost and low-cost actions to reduce your fuel bills and save energy, including looking at different heating systems, electrical appliances and ways to prevent heat loss
- take things forward by working with your landlord to take further action
This course is part of the InSTEP (Information Services for Tenants Empowerment & Participation) training programme.
There are no scheduled courses at the moment | To book a course for a group of tenants you can contact InSTEP on 0500 844 111 | Want to know more? Contact Ruth Cole.