Residents of Coleshill will be the second of six North Warwickshire towns to experience ‘The Big Save’ roadshow. The roadshow is aimed at helping local residents to make little or no-cost changes to support the environment. Running on Saturday 9th March, the roadshow will cover topics such as saving energy, saving water, reducing food waste, recycling, repairing & reusing, and active travel.

The roadshows are being organised by Warwickshire Climate Alliance and are funded by Warwickshire County Council’s Green Shoots Community Climate Change Fund. The £1m Green Shoots Community Climate Change Fund supports a wide range of small, community-powered initiatives across Warwickshire to address the climate change emergency. Warwickshire Climate Alliance were allocated £10,998 in funding which will allow them to deliver the six pop-up roadshow events across North Warwickshire.

Hazel Underwood, Committee Member from Warwickshire Climate Alliance, said: “We look forward to engaging with local communities across Warwickshire and highlighting the actions that people can take to make a real difference. We believe that saving the planet doesn’t have to cost the earth.”

Cllr Heather Timms, Portfolio Holder for Environment, Climate and Culture, said: “It can be easy to assume that unless you have the space to install solar panels or heat pumps at home, or the money to buy an electric car, that the impact that you can have on your own carbon footprint and the wider climate will be minimal. This is not the case.”

The Big Save roadshow is free to attend and fully accessible to all. There will be a variety of Community groups attending including Act on Energy, Low Carbon Warwickshire Network, Coleshill WI and Clean Air Warwickshire. There will also free refreshments, free seeds and plants, and a pop-up Repair Café, so residents are encouraged to bring any items that need repair or no longer work. The event is family friendly too, with a toy swap happening, so bring along any toys in
good condition for swapping.

Warwickshire Cycle Buddies will also be hosting a free 3-hour basic bike maintenance workshop in conjunction with The Broom Wagon Cyclery, aimed at those who would like to get out on their bikes more, but are unsure how to best maintain them or how to do basic repairs when out and about. Advance booking required as spaces are limited – email cleanairwarwickuk@gmail.com to book a place.

The Coleshill roadshow is being held at Coleshill Town Hall, High Street, Coleshill, B46 3BG on Saturday 9th March from 11am to 2pm. All welcome.

More information about Warwickshire Climate Alliance can be found online: https://warwickshireclimatealliance.org/ 

You can also follow them on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarwickshireClimateAlliance

X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/warksclimate