New Kids on the Block

Stretton Climate Care was launched in September 2007 and is now a registered charity (No1123211).  We may be young but we’ve done quite a bit in the last two years!

For details of our Constitution, rules and accounts Click Here

We want to help people to become more energy efficient, save money and reduce their carbon emissions. Why? Basically because we’re a bit frightened about climate change; and although it’s governments, not individuals, who will have to do most about it we know we can all do a little. So we do energy checks free of charge in people’s homes. So far we’ve done over 250. We might even have done yours - if we haven’t, send us an email and we’ll be right round. We’ll hopefully be able to help you save money by reducing your energy bills and guess what, you reduce your carbon footprint at the same time!  Our representatives have given presentations to local groups and worked with local schools. We’re encouraging local schools to become Eco-schools and have offered help in doing this. Other activities to date include quiz nights, screening of Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ and more recently David Attenborough’s film ‘The Truth About Climate Change’. And in the run up to our Green Fair on 4th July we showed Pete Postlethwaite’s new film “The Age of Stupid’. Our latest effort is offering Business Energy Checks in partnership with Marches Energy Agency, helping to kick-start the economy as well as save the planet!

We also try to have fun! We had a barbeque in the summer, we hosted a series of pub quizzes at the Buck’s Head and of course in May there is the Annual Duck Race which is held in Carding Mill Valley thanks to the support of The National Trust.

Now Part Of A National Group

Climate Change is a huge challenge and whilst we believe that it is important to be active locally we know that this is a global problem and will only be solved by global action. So we’ve also got involved nationally..

Jamie - looking very serious at the CAfE conference

Vice-chair Jamie Wrench hosted a workshop and shared our experiences with other eco-nerds at the Community Action for Energy Conference in Oxford

Our Leader - Chairman Jon Cooke

Our Chairman “Big” Jon Cooke recently attended a conference hosted by Low Carbon Communities Network that attracted over two hundred delegates. Those who turned up were representing groups like our own – all encouraging their respective communities to become more energy efficient and reduce carbon emissions. (For more detailed information please visit www.lowcarboncommunities.net)

Project Worker Julie Mellors

Julie Mellors, our Project Worker, has been all over the place working tirelessly to support our wonderful volunteers who visit homes, man stalls, prod ducks and distribute leaflets.

Publicity Officer Isabel Carter

Isabel Carter, our Publicity Officer, tells the world what we are doing and also hosts Amberlinks, a national website linking those with questions with those with answers - or more questions.

Secretary Mike Hymas

Mike Hymas, our tireless Secretary, spends a large amount of time reading and responding to government consultation documents on our behalf and makes sure we do all the right things at the right time.

Treasurer Chris George

And our Treasurer, Chris George, has followed a career in banking by looking after our money. He produced the 2008/9 accounts within a month of the end of the financial year - so is up for the title of Fastest Chequebook in the West.