Zero Carbon Guildford

🎄Merry Christmas from everyone at the ZERO Community Fridge Christmas Lunch. 🎄 Another great year and a huge THANKS to our fabulous volunteers - it wouldn't be possible to provide so many Guildford residents with the 25+ tonnes of food that was saved and redistributed from various supermarkets and stores. 👏 Big shout out to our volunteers who couldn't make it, especially Kate our project leader...GET WELL SOON!❤️ Thank you to EVERYONE who comes in to support the Community Fridge we hope to see you in 2025 when we'll be back OPEN on the 2nd January! 🫶 #CommunityFridge #FoodWaste #Guildford #FoodWasteReduction #VolunteerAppreciation #SustainableLiving #FoodRedistribution #MerryChristmas

🎄✨Here are 5 simple tips for a more sustainable Christmas 💚🌍 A sustainable Christmas doesn’t mean sacrificing the magic - just be mindful of waste and celebrate with purpose. Together, we can make this Christmas merry, bright, and green. 💚✨ What’s your favourite way to celebrate more sustainably? Share your ideas below we'd love to hear them! ⬇️ Don't forget to save this post for next year and share it with friends. Our Community Fridge is open Thursday 19th December and then will back Thursday 2nd January when ZERO opens for the New Year! #SustainableChristmas #GreenChristmas #CommunityFridge #WasteLess #ZeroWaste

Last week a bench made from rubbish, some of which was collected at ZERO, was donated to Kicks Count by Terracycle. It was then given to Cheryl in memory of her 12 year old daughter who passed away suddenly earlier this year. Cheryl has been collecting to recycle items from residents in Guildford for over 10 years and then spends many hours sorting it and sending it off to Terracycle who donate money to Kicks Count for it and turn it into things such as this bench. We're really pleased our rubbish has been made into such a fitting tribute to Cheryl's daughter. Thank you Terracycle and Kicks Count and to Cheryl for all her hard work recycling our rubbish! #Recycling #Terracycle #KicksCount #Guildford #Upcycled #CommunitySupport #SustainableLiving

🎄ZERO CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES 🎄 Closed from 22 Dec 2024 Open from 02 January 2025 Just 12 sleeps till Christmas and just one more week to come and visit us at ZERO. We will be officially closing from Sunday and will be back open in the New Year on 2nd January. Community Fridge will be happening as usual this week on Tuesday & Thursday and you can still come and browse our sustainable gift ideas as well as book in for your FREE HEAT home survey. Just click here ➡️ https://ow.ly/ggF750UrAbs #HolidayHours #CommunityFridge #SustainableGifts #ChristmasCountdown #SupportLocal

🌿 New Yoga Classes at Zero! 🌿 Join us for 50 minutes of yoga and mindfulness every Monday at 6:15 PM! 🧘♀️✨ This dynamic blend of Vinyasa and Hatha styles will get you moving and breathing, with a touch of mindfulness practice to set the tone for your week. 🗓️ When: Mondays, 6:15 PM from 6 January 2025 📍 Where: Zero 💸 By donation: £5 suggested (all proceeds go to Zero) 🧘♂️ What to bring: Your own yoga mat Whether you're a seasoned yogi or an active beginner, come as you are and practice with us. Let's move, breathe, and support a great cause together! 💛 Tag your yoga buddies and spread the word! 🙏 @tree.pose.uk #YogaAtZero #MindfulMondays #Vinyasa #Hatha #SupportZero #YogaGuildford

This week, Guy from our Home Energy Advice Team conducted a FREE thermal imaging survey for Guildford's Mayor, Sallie Barker! 🏡✨ He identified areas where her home was losing heat, helping her save money and stay warm this winter. A detailed report with more energy-saving tips is on its way! 💡 Join the 750+ Surrey residents who've already benefited and played a part in cutting Surrey's residential emissions. Book your FREE HEAT visit today and take a step toward a more energy-efficient home! 🔗 https://ow.ly/Wqco50Up7Pu #EnergySaving #ThermalImaging #SurreyCommunity #Sustainability

Have any spare winter coats, gloves, hats or scarves to donate?🧤🧣 We are pairing up with the good people at Voluntary Action South West Surrey and Southeast Communities Rail Partnership CIC and Hampshire Community Rail Partnership Cic to help warm up those in need this winter. Please drop off your 'used but in good condition' items at ZERO before 4pm this Saturday OR bring to Guildford Railway Station on the 2nd Dec 8:30-12:30 or 3-6pm. Volunteers will be giving the items away at the station on the 3rd Dec from 10am-4pm. . Please help us spread the word about donations and also reach out to those who may be in need to tell them about the offering 🙏

It’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, and you might not know it, but despite Surrey being a wealthy county, parts of our hometown, Guildford, are above the national average for levels of fuel poverty! The goal of our Home Energy Advice Team is to address this issue by providing free home energy visits to Surrey residents. We supported over 700 homes this year, with a user-rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars! Our free thermal imaging survey will show you where you’re home is losing heat - and therefore money - and we can even provide free draught proofing measures, as well as 5 rolls of 200mm of loft insulation either free or heavily discounted, if you’re eligible. Sign up for a free home visit from out HEAT service today, and one of our Energy Champions will talk you through your options. Request An Energy Survey: https://ow.ly/c4M250UgNAe National Energy Action (NEA)

29 days left and counting.. Can you help us reach our goal? As a ZERO supporter you have been extremely generous in helping us move the charity forward - and we’re back with cap in hand a year after our previous crowdfunder, because we have some core costs that we could really use some support with - and at the moment we can potentially get Guildford Borough Council to matchfund us IF we achieve our goal 🤞 With our location on the High St, we’ve tried to keep doing all the things we do so well as a community, but it has meant some changes to how we operate. One of the new challenges we face is paying significantly more rent than at our previous premises - whilst also losing the zero waste shop. This means our core costs have gone up, whilst our income has dropped significantly. Now, you might have seen us advertising paid roles and be thinking, ‘why do they need more cash?’ And you’re right, we’ve had some great fundraising successes in the last couple of years…but the funding is largely from grants and contracts, and as such it’s project-specific and can only be used for the projects in the application or tender. This means it can’t always be used freely to handle surprises, cover unexpected costs or some core functions - and this includes running the hub itself which is not covered by any existing grants. Your donations to the crowdfunder will cover: 🪛New items and repairs for the Guildford Library of Things 💧New E.coli testing kits for the Community Water Lab 🎙️Event costs to help us keep running great events 💡Rent & some core costs - 3 month contribution 💻IT and software to cope with growing demands Please donate 👉https://ow.ly/KpMe50U60XO So please donate today to keep your favourite local projects going, and ensure ZERO continues to set the benchmark for community-led climate spaces with town centre visibility! Whatever you can spare will be a huge help as we look to generate a quick £5k in just 4 weeks, so please contribute today if you can, as campaigns which build early momentum are typically most successful! You can also support us by sharing this post 😊 Institute for Sustainability @lucy-siegle-a8774b8 @davidgarrido1980 #Guildford #Surrey #LibraryOfThings #WaterRangers #Fundraising #Crowdfunder

Drop your warm winter clothes into ZERO from 26 - 30th Nov and the good folks at Southeast Communities Rail Partnership CIC and Voluntary Action South West Surrey will make sure they're given to residents who could really use them this winter.