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Hyde Farm CAN (Climate Action Network) was formed in 2007 and is an expanding group of over 200 residents who live on or near the Hyde Farm estate in Balham, and works together to understand and reduce their carbon footprint.

The group has developed a successful DIY energy-saving workshop, “Draught-busting Saturday”, which evolved from DIY experimentation by a few members on how to insulate sash windows.

Now, through Green Streets, Hyde Farm CAN is aiming to:

• Fully draught-proof and insulate 20 Victorian houses/flats, aiming for 40% energy reduction per household
• Install solar PV on the local school, aiming to reduce energy by 20%
• Develop and provide 12 DIY energy efficiency workshops by expanding the group’s "Draught-busting Saturdays" concept
• Train at least 10 participants in Energy Efficiency C&G 6176
• Advise and train 100 households on how to retrofit energy-saving measures themselves

The group is really working hard to get the wider community involved, and prior to the...

Read Full Story really working hard to get the wider community involved, and prior to the submission of their Green Streets application, had already engaged more than 200 households, with over 10% of the Hyde Farm estate on the group’s emailing list - and many more have attended events.

As part of its work, the group is also planning to develop training notes and guides for volunteers to demonstrate DIY energy saving techniques, and engage more people in the community by knocking on doors and leafleting street by street

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