TALKS PROGRAMME
11:30 - Heat Pumps: a £7500 Free Lunch?
A heat pump is a miracle device that is a key part of the UK response to the climate crisis. Knowing whether your home is suitable involves some planning and research. In this talk, a volunteer featured at visitaheatpump.com explains what you need to know. Can you benefit from the £7500 government giveaway?
12:00 - Hack Your Bills: Quick Money Savers
In this talk a volunteer at ccinfo.org.uk explains some of the many simple measures you can undertake to cut your bills at low cost and with minimal effort.
12:30 - Electric Cars, Time to Switch?
Electric cars are the future we are told. But what is the reality? Are they affordable and practical for the average person? Are they really greener? A local volunteer with over a decade of experience running an electric car shares his thoughts and answers your questions.
13:00 - Waste and Recycling in Hillingdon
According to the ONS, 45% of UK domestic waste is biodegradeable. Members of the waste and recycling team at the London Borough of Hillingdon explain how you can do your bit by responsibly disposing of your waste.
13:30 - Saving the Planet, One Garden at a Time
Gardening is a hugely popular hobby in the UK, but can it be something more significant? This talk reveals how your garden can improve biodiversity and the role of our gardens in the fight against climate change.
14:00 - Flight Free Holidays
14:30 - Solar: What to Know
Of all the things that you could do to help the planet, flying less or not flying at all would have the biggest impact. Volunteers from Flight Free UK explain how it is possible to still enjoy travel abroad without the associated negative impact.
There cannot be a greener electricity supply than the one you produce from the sun on your own roof. This talk breaks down the installation costs and details the potential savings on electricity bills that could be made with a home solar installation.
15:00 - Heat Pumps: a £7500 Free Lunch?
(A repeat of the session held earlier in the day) A heat pump is a miracle device that is a key part of the UK response to the climate crisis. Knowing whether your home is suitable involves some planning and research. In this talk, a volunteer featured at visitaheatpump.com explains what you need to know. Can you benefit from the £7500 government giveaway?