ECO FRIENDLY
Respecting our Outdoor Spaces and oh so much More… Introduced by Juanita Shield-Laignel Who of us has not realised the importance of our outdoor spaces since the beginning of lockdown? I’ve always loved and appreciated my garden, but oh my word, it became a sanctuary more than ever; a place to sit and contemplate, to write, to work with the soil, to listen to the birds and the chatter of my neighbours and embrace the laughter of my children as they bounced on their trampoline and shot hoops as part of P.E. lessons for home schooling. But beyond that – our beaches, parks and country walks became the escape from our homes for just two precious hours a day…what strange times we have been / are going through – and yet we have so much to be grateful for. Acknowledging the importance of protecting the environment; the natural world we have in abundance around us here in our beautiful island of Jersey, I recently put out a ‘call to arms’ in a few online groups I belong to, namely, ‘Jersey in Transition’, ‘Half Wild Jersey’ and ‘Journey To Zero Waste’ – inviting the local Eco-conscious community to contribute – I am thrilled to share these amazing results for who among us does not have an ECO-INTEREST!!! Thank you to Jane Blakeley, Amanda Bond, Kalina Le Marquand, Louise Carson and Helen Morgan for their invaluable work and wise words…
Beginner’s Guide to a zero carbon footprint home – a 5 minute Step by step guide Words by Jane Blakeley BA Hons Dip Arch Cert Urban Des RIBA Chartered Architect, qualified in architecture in 1993. Jane previously worked on a wide range of project types and now gives focus to House architecture, commercial projects, urban design solutions with her own private practice. She also focuses on environmental & ecological design having been Remedials Architect in 1998 to the renowned eco Tourism project Chumbe Island in Zanzibar East Africa. She practices an open door policy to answer any architectural and now eco questions. Jane welcomes interest in architecture, the wealth this brings to the community and the challenges we now face in our modern Age. Locally the States of Jersey have agreed to a zero-carbon emissions strategy to be in place by 2030. That’s no mean feat. To assist the Homeowner with methods to meet this policy and therein halve or zero your Utility bills - Read on In a cost effective step by step breakdown: STEP 1 List your Utility bills, in Jersey it’s usually: Oil/Gas, water, electricity. Next to each item note the monthly and annual cost. File this note, to then add updated costs if you install renewable and energy saving products STEP 2 Consider ways of zero-ing your energy costs & your input to helping the environment:
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For Water heating and Space heating – consider installing an Air Heat source pump. This attaches neatly to the outside of your Home, provides electricity and heating. How does it do this? It draws in fresh air from outside, through turbines, which create space & water heating https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/2016/02/pros-and-cons-ofair-source-heat-pumps
