Our work

Behaviour change

We have around 60 projects on the go at any one time, each helping us meet our charitable goals of finding solutions to the threat of climate change and the misery of cold homes. Unless you're viewing this page on a mobile device, our projects below are organised by our work areas (home energy, local energy, research and policy analysis) and by topic.

Contrasting carbon footprint bagels for three neighbouring parishes in the Winchester council area: Droxford, Hambledon and Soberton.

Winchester Climate Action Network (WeCAN)

Safe & Warm Somerset

Bristol Net Zero by 2030

Bristol Net Zero by 2030

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The BBC micro:bit has two programmable buttons, is Bluetooth enabled, has a built-in thermostat, accelerometer and compass, and can connect to other devices and sensors.

Energy for Schools

Smarter warmer homes: a workshop

Installing draught-proofing is one of the small measures CSE staff will undertake as part of Home Visits Plus.

Home Visits Plus - improving our advice giving

Offering an easy-entry, hands-on activity – like turning old tights into draught excluders – makes community energy more accessible.

Powering Up! - nurturing local leadership on energy

Many people are confused about how to use storage heaters effectively.

Data-based advice on night storage heaters

Back: four different kinds of sensor in use in Chariot. Front: the data hub

High-tech sensors and web apps for more engaging energy advice

Electrification of appliances and machines (like cars), along with cheaper sensors and dimishing limits to computing power, are some of the technological developments that will prompt changes to energy infrastructure

'Smart living' in Wales

Champions will engage new audiences with sustainable energy at existing community events and meetings.

Bristol Energy Champions

A smart meter in-home display showing energy use in real-time

The Ctech project used ethnographic techniques to capture staff attitudes to comfort and the informal practices used in control of heating and cooling

C-tech: creating the energy for change

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