There is no escaping the effects of climate change, the signs can be seen everywhere we turn, but the question is what are we as a responsible landlord, doing about it?
Sustainability
News and Blog
Read our latest sustainability news, plus Georgina Patel, our Decarbonisation Strategic Lead shares her thoughts in a 'What's going on with...?' blog series.
- News
- Mon, 27/06/2022
Showcasing carbon literacy training at the NHF Housing Governance Conference 2022
Georgina Patel recently joined the Carbon Literacy Project to showcase the delivery of carbon literacy training at Halton Housing at the National Housing Federation's Governance Conference 2022.
- News
- Wed, 20/04/2022
Say ‘no’ to the mow this May!
This May, we’re supporting Plantlife’s ‘No Mow May’ campaign and we’ll be leaving some areas of grass to grow.
- News
- Tue, 22/03/2022
Halton Housing awarded Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation accreditation
The award means we have shown we are serious about maintaining a ‘low carbon culture’ by becoming one of 70 carbon literate organisations in the UK and Ireland.
- News
- Thu, 10/03/2022
Commitment to sustainability recognised with SHIFT Silver accreditation
We’re proud to receive a SHIFT Silver Award for the second year running.
- News
- Mon, 14/02/2022
Thermal imaging surveys of our homes taking place
We are working with a partner organisation called Warmfront Limited to carry out energy efficiency surveys of our homes.
Written by:
Georgina Patel
Georgina Patel
- Blog
- Tue, 28/09/2021
What is going on with Gas?
Georgina Patel, answers 'What is going on with Gas' to help explain the worrying rise in gas prices and what support is available to customers.
- News
- Tue, 28/09/2021
Decarbonisation - Investing as we mean to go on
Last month, we appointed a new Decarbonisation Strategic Lead, Georgina Patel – demonstrating a continued commitment and investment in this area.
Written by:
Georgina Patel
Georgina Patel
- Blog
- Tue, 26/10/2021
What's going on with COP26?
In her 'what's going on with...' series, Georgina Patel looks at this week's COP26 and what it hopes to achieve - in a simple and understandable way.
Sustainability Themes - Hints and Tips
Last year, we celebrated Great Big Green Week. Each day we focussed on a theme and shared facts, links, information and more. Browse the themes for practical ideas and ways for you to change your behaviour to do your bit towards the climate change challenge. Small steps can make a big impact!
- DAY 1
- Wed, 15/09/2021
What is climate change?
A look at the definition of 'climate change' and what is meant by a 'carbon footprint'.
- Day 2
- Wed, 15/09/2021
The impact that food has on our environment
An overview of how the food that we eat has an effect on the global climate. How can we help?
- Day 3
- Wed, 15/09/2021
What are travel emissions doing to our environment?
How are our journeys impacting our environment? How can we change this?
- Day 4
- Wed, 15/09/2021
Home energy efficiency... What does that mean?
How to make your home more energy efficient and even save yourself some money!
- Day 5
- Wed, 15/09/2021
Customer markets creating shocking waste and emission levels.
The speed of fashion trends are increasingly making a worrying impact on our planet
- Day 6
- Wed, 15/09/2021
What impact does the water we use daily have on our climate?
The process of getting water into our taps is highly energy-intensive. How can we make a difference and reduce our daily consumption.
- Day 7
- Wed, 15/09/2021
What is 'biodiversity?
Find simple and creative actions to help our planet. The greener the better!
- Day 8
- Wed, 15/09/2021
What is plastic doing to our planet?
The scary impact of plastic,its production, its waste. What can we do?
Sustainability-related Projects
Alongside SHIFT we are involved with several exciting and innovative projects.
- News
- Wed, 24/02/2021
Letting the kit do the talking when it comes to thermal efficiency.
Working with universities on a pioneering and successful project to challenge the way the energy efficiency of homes is evaluated.
- News
- Fri, 01/01/2021
A building information modelling system, fit for the future (Digital Twins)
A proof of concept BIM system, bringing together offline assets, rich mapping and data layers to older buildings.
- Innovation Project
- Tue, 23/11/2021
Purrmetrix (Warmscore)
Using this technology in our homes to gather invaluable data that supports decision making on which properties to retrofit as part of LAD2 funded programmes.