Britain Remade

From trams in Leeds to wind farms on the south coast, we've spent 2024 getting people together to talk about overcoming the obstacles to local housing, energy and transport projects.

Christmas villains: Ebenezer Scrooge, Hans Gruber from Die Hard... the UK's planning system? Find out how the planning system stole progress with our quick Christmas quiz. https://lnkd.in/g82f27PZ

How the planning system stole progress. We're pointing a festive finger at it for delaying progress in housing, transport and clean energy. But how did the planning system steal progress? Find out here with our quick Christmas quiz: https://lnkd.in/g82f27PZ

New towns are back on the agenda. If we build them fast and well, they can contribute both economic growth and relief to the housing crisis. New towns could deliver 550,000 new homes and boost the economy by £13-28 billion per year. For all their potential, we know new towns can fail. So how do we ensure they succeed in the 2020s and 2030s? Our new joint report with CREATE STREETS sets about answering that question. You can read it now. https://lnkd.in/ekRqXXuF

There’ll be no nuclear power on the grid in 2029 unless we act now! Here’s how we avoid that, save the average household £100 on their energy bill and prevent 9 million tonnes of CO2 being released. Tell the Government not to switch off clean power. Sign our petition to extend the life of Heysham 2 and Torness, and keep nuclear on the grid. Add your name here: https://lnkd.in/e_8CA9GW

The Government should back cheaper local energy. By slashing the cost of energy for those who live close to where it’s produced we can cut bills for everyone, putting more money in people’s pockets and encouraging businesses to invest and create jobs. Our mad energy system is forcing people to pay some of the world’s highest energy prices despite the fact Britain produces a huge amount of energy from wind - one of the cheapest forms of energy available. If you want cheaper energy add your name to our petition. It’s time to make the change to local energy pricing. https://lnkd.in/eVwDn9i8

Our event with Octopus Energy was able to show how easy it is to build the clean energy we need to tackle climate change and cut energy bills. We set up a 28-metre-tall wind turbine in Hackney, generated enough energy to host a party, and packed it down, all in the space of a week!

What a night! Here’s some of the highlights from our event with Octopus Energy. Big thanks to all our event partners, everyone supporting our campaign, and special guest Ed Miliband, Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Building a mile of tramway in Britain costs more than double the global average. Our latest report with CREATE STREETS, "Back on Track", looks at why it costs so much to build trams in Britain, and what we can do to make them cheaper. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ebn2U6Ea

Just under a week to go until our unconference with Civic Future on achieving clean energy abundance ⚡ Register your interest below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eMDaB_RX