To Improve the Environmental Performance of Communities and Businesses to Create a Low Carbon Economy
| Description | Providing research, information, training and audits to businesses and communities to introduce greater sustainability through recycling, waste management, energy saving and behaviour change. | |
| Examples of project activities that are eligible | Demonstrating the business and community benefit of sustainable practices. Providing training and audits in sustainability issues and good practice. |
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| Projects are more likely to be funded if they demonstrate that they: | • Involve partners and members from all sectors of the community • Distribute activity around the entire Leader 4 area • Introduce new ideas and new technology • Pilot innovative approaches |
| Description | Providing pump priming and feasibility or development funds for small scale community owned renewable energy systems. | |
| Examples of project activities that are eligible |
Feasibility and development work or installation of efficient (£/ton of co2) small scale hydro, wood, wind and energy efficient systems |
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| Projects are more likely to be funded if they demonstrate that they: | • Use new ideas and the latest technologies • Are low carbon • Will share knowledge (not commercially confidential) • Will deliver the greatest benefits and maximum innovation |