The Green Living Centre provides free, practical and independent advice on saving energy at home. The centre is open to the public 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday to offer advice in person.
Areas covered include:
We can also provide talks and presentations on energy saving for local tenants and residents associations, and for community organisations.
For more information on green energy, click on the Sustainable Energy link on the right, under Related Information.
Our new energy advice service aims to help you by giving you personalised advice on how you can save money by saving energy at home.
There are many ways to save, switching off appliances completely, not leaving them on standby could save up to £37 per year and getting your loft insulation topped up can save £60 per year in the average home!
The Energy Doctor will be out in the community visiting schools, libraries, day care centres and at events across the borough.
For details of more Energy Doctor Surgeries free phone 0800 953 1221
Ever wondered how much energy you are using at home?
Now you can find out for free by borrowing an energy meter kit from the Central Library. The energy meter can help you to find out how much energy you are using at any one time so you can switch unused appliances off to save money. The Energy Meter can also be used to find out which appliances in your home use the most energy so you can reduce your use.
Central Library 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF
For more information on the Energy Meter Loan scheme please call the Green Living Centre on 0800 953 1221.
Who is eligible
Grants for heating and insulation measures are available to council tenants in properties managed by Homes for Islington (not properties transferred to Partners), if they are receiving a qualifying benefit and are over 60, are disabled, or have children under the age of 16.
Priority will be given to people receiving a benefit and who are over 75, or have children under the age of five.
Grants are available for:
Funds are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. All callers will receive free, expert energy saving advice. Please contact the Green Living Team on 0800 953 1221 / 020 7527 2410
Run in partnership with the Residential Environmental Health Team, Safe and Warm provides heating, insulation and security measures to owner occupiers (this includes leaseholders with full responsibility for repairs on their property) who are over 70, in receipt of a qualifying benefit, or disabled.
Grants are available for:
Safe and Warm received a Green Apple award in 2005 for environmental best practice. The grant not only assists residents in reducing heating fuel costs and ensuring a safer home, but also reduces energy consumption and thus greenhouse gas emissions - a truly sustainable scheme.
For more information about Safe and Warm, call the dedicated scheme phone line on 0800 953 1221.
Private tenants* should call 0207 527 3104 for details of available support.
(*this does not include tenants in properties managed by Homes for Islington or Partners)
For more information contact:
The Green Living Centre, 222 Upper Street Tel: 0800 953 1221 or 020 7527 4462 Email: energy.advice@islington.gov.uk
Page Last Updated: 19 June 2009