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Meet our team at our summer events
Here’s where you can meet our team over the summer months. Whether you want to drop into the central Sheffield Energy Hub, attend our Nether Edge and Sharrow event on 22 July or our Walkley event on 9 September, our team would love to meet you.
Support Our Sheffield Farm crowdfunder
On 8 June 2025 Sheffield dairy farm Our Cow Molly welcomed hundreds of people to visit the farm at the public launch of its decarbonisation plans. We're now inviting South Yorkshire's famously generous community to support our crowdfunder to join an incredible team of people creating the biggest singular community energy project in Yorkshire.
Are small changes worth it? Our fabric vs technology research
Affordability is the biggest factor preventing people from retrofitting their homes - and promoting material-first retrofitting as best practice may mean that people never get started on their journey. Our current research looks at the benefits of starting small.
Ginnel blocking in Burngreave
Get your ginnels blocked here! Gating and draught sealing your passageways retains heat and lowers bills in the two adjoining properties. What’s not to love?
Pride of Place Summit
Attending Business in the Community’s Place Summit enabled us to connect with current and potential collaborators.
Open Farm Sunday 8 June
Join us on 8 June at Sheffield dairy farm Our Cow Molly for the Open Farm Sunday celebration of our clean energy project.
South Yorkshire Retrofit Skills Task Force
In 2024 our team conducted broad and in-depth engagement with retrofit stakeholders throughout South Yorkshire as we piloted our Task Force idea. Read about its scope here and contact us to hear more.
Unlock Net Zero Award Finalists
We’ve been shortlisted for TWO events at the Unlock Net Zero Awards 2025. We’re delighted that both relate to work we’re incredibly proud of and are related to core values of innovation and collaboration.
Human-Centred Retrofit - a year of listening
A year of listening conversations helped us to hone our business model and give South Yorkshire the retrofit advice service it wants. Here’s a long-form read of the South Yorkshire-wide project run by Community Engagement Lead Helen Todd.
Festival of Debate 2025
We’re co-hosting two events at the Festival of Debate 2025, the UK’s biggest politics festival. Get your tickets here.