Join in on making a positive impact on Guildford
The new ZERO premises officially opened on April 20th at 168 High Street, Guildford, with 880 people through the door on the opening day.
Building on the success of the original ZERO premises, and with a £350,000 National Lottery grant to help further develop impactful projects, ZERO offers a number of projects which residents in Guildford and the surrounding area can get involved with to tackle local issues. Whilst Guildford may face different challenges to other parts of the UK, it has the worst nitrogen dioxide air pollution levels in the country, has two areas in the top percentile of food poverty, and has a huge number of thermally inefficient homes which can create health issues.
The objective is to tackle these issues through solutions which provide co-benefits on the health and social fronts, whilst building the collaboration needed to lead by example in restoring nature, reducing waste and tackling climate change.
Keep your eyes peeled for the opening of the co-working space, which will offer reasonably priced co-working facilities to people working in energy, environment and climate, and striving to ensure that people in places in Surrey and beyond thrive in the face of an uncertain future.
Why should you visit ZERO?
- Chat with a trained Home Energy Advice Taskforce advisor about how to cut your bills and keep your home cosy, comfortable and free of damp and mould
- Learn how you can help restore nature in Surrey – such as becoming a trained river quality tester
- Explore the Library of Things and Baby Clothes Library to find out how you can Repair, Reduce and Re-Use to save money and reduce waste
- Try tasty, great value, low-impact and locally-sourced baked goods
- Visit the Community Fridge to help reduce food waste
- Recycle your non-kerbside waste at the Terracycle station
- Join great events from a range of local, national speakers and experts
Find out what events are taking place and visit the ZERO store at the ZERO Carbon website.
More from greener futures
- Solar panel buying scheme for residents re-launches
- Six great cycle routes to get you from A to B
- Helping us reach our green goal
- Join Surrey’s movement to reduce waste
- Travelling actively and safely around schools
- Your Fund Surrey supporting green projects
- What are green careers?
- What is the Green Infrastructure of the River Thames Scheme?
- Free grant to help heat your home
- A day in the life of a Surrey Highways team
- M25 full weekend closure 12 to 15 July
- Preparing for potholes
- Getting the right highways help
- Responding to flooding in Surrey
- Who is delivering the River Thames Scheme?
- We’ve reduced our own carbon emissions by 34%
- Travel along the Guildford stretch of the A3?
- Our response to Storm Henk
- A round up of tree success
- Adapting to Climate Change in Surrey
- Free training for trades
- Five easy ways to improve your recycling
- Proposed new recycling facility for Surrey
- The River Thames Scheme
- Looking back at a busy tree planting season
- The River Thames Scheme's Ecological Efforts
- Home Energy Advice Taskforce
- Community bike refurbishment project a success
- Sign up to support tree planting in Surrey