{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"BFCCA","home_page_url":"https://bfcca.org","description":"BFCCA","author":{"name":"BFCCA"},"items":[{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/why-i-havent-bought-bread-in-two-years","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/IMG_20250421_185617961.jpg\"/><p>Rossella grew up in Italy, where food is culture, social life and parenting all at once. She is honest about the gap between the romance of the Mediterranean diet and the reality: plenty of meat, plenty of imported ingre...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/why-i-havent-bought-bread-in-two-years","title":"Why I haven't bought bread in two years","summary":"Rossella grew up in Italy, where food is culture, social life and parenting all at once. She is honest about the gap between the romance of the Mediterranean diet and the reality: plenty of meat, plenty of imported ingre...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T16:09:51Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/small-changes-thirteen-years-living-sustainably-in-bracknell","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/IMG_3998.jpeg\"/><p>Silvia Thomas has lived in Bracknell for 13 years. She buys furniture second-hand, lets a good part of her garden run wild, eats mostly plants, and runs two small businesses built around composting, returnable bottles an...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/small-changes-thirteen-years-living-sustainably-in-bracknell","title":"Small changes, thirteen years: living sustainably in Bracknell","summary":"Silvia Thomas has lived in Bracknell for 13 years. She buys furniture second-hand, lets a good part of her garden run wild, eats mostly plants, and runs two small businesses built around composting, returnable bottles an...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T16:04:46Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/what-to-do-with-the-things-charity-shops-wont-take","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Declutter%201.jpg\"/><p>Charity shops turn things away for good reasons: towels, small electricals, CDs and hand tools often get refused, which leaves you holding things you cannot bring yourself to bin. Facebook giveaway groups work, but arran...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/what-to-do-with-the-things-charity-shops-wont-take","title":"What to do with the things charity shops won't take","summary":"Charity shops turn things away for good reasons: towels, small electricals, CDs and hand tools often get refused, which leaves you holding things you cannot bring yourself to bin. Facebook giveaway groups work, but arran...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:53:44Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/make-your-own-wrapping-paper-from-leaves-and-old-packaging","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Home%20Made%20Wrapping%20Paper.jpg\"/><p>Donna wraps her Christmas presents in paper she makes herself, using old packaging paper, leaves from the garden and the endless supply of poster paint that comes with having children. Press a leaf into the paint, stamp ...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/make-your-own-wrapping-paper-from-leaves-and-old-packaging","title":"Make your own wrapping paper from leaves and old packaging","summary":"Donna wraps her Christmas presents in paper she makes herself, using old packaging paper, leaves from the garden and the endless supply of poster paint that comes with having children. Press a leaf into the paint, stamp ...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:45:37Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-crown-estate","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Crown%20Estate.png\"/><p>The Windsor Estate and Great Park cover 6,400 hectares of sweeping parkland, award-winning gardens, forests, forest trails, and ancient woodland.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-crown-estate","title":"The Crown Estate","summary":"The Windsor Estate and Great Park cover 6,400 hectares of sweeping parkland, award-winning gardens, forests, forest trails, and ancient woodland.","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:41:35Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/how-we-store-1350-litres-of-rainwater-hosepipe-ban-or-not","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Water%20Harvesting%201.png\"/><p>Ian and his wife started with two water butts, one of them free, when they downsized their green waste bin. Five years on, they have six butts along the conservatory and a 750-litre tank at the far end of the garden, hol...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/how-we-store-1350-litres-of-rainwater-hosepipe-ban-or-not","title":"How we store 1,350 litres of rainwater, hosepipe ban or not","summary":"Ian and his wife started with two water butts, one of them free, when they downsized their green waste bin. Five years on, they have six butts along the conservatory and a 750-litre tank at the far end of the garden, hol...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:39:15Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/32-boreholes-under-a-sports-field-heating-without-gas","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/wellington-woodland-quad.jpg\"/><p>Under the Armoury Field at Wellington College in Crowthorne, there are 32 boreholes, each 180 metres deep, holding nearly six kilometres of pipework. They are the heat source for the college's new Woodland Quad: a 70-bed...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/32-boreholes-under-a-sports-field-heating-without-gas","title":"32 boreholes under a sports field: heating without gas","summary":"Under the Armoury Field at Wellington College in Crowthorne, there are 32 boreholes, each 180 metres deep, holding nearly six kilometres of pipework. They are the heat source for the college's new Woodland Quad: a 70-bed...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:32:22Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/where-to-get-help-improving-a-village-hall-in-berkshire","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Halls%20for%20All.png\"/><p>Connecting Communities in Berkshire is a charity that has been supporting communities across the county for over 45 years. Among its work is help for the people who run village and community halls, covering insulation, s...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/where-to-get-help-improving-a-village-hall-in-berkshire","title":"Where to get help improving a village hall in Berkshire","summary":"Connecting Communities in Berkshire is a charity that has been supporting communities across the county for over 45 years. Among its work is help for the people who run village and community halls, covering insulation, s...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:28:14Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/a-39%25-cut-in-electricity-just-from-changing-the-floodlights","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Birch%20Hill%20Astro.png\"/><p>Bracknell Town Council replaced the floodlights at Birch Hill astroturf pitch with LEDs in April 2025. To see whether it made a difference, the council compared the same three winter months before and after, December to ...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/a-39%25-cut-in-electricity-just-from-changing-the-floodlights","title":"A 39% cut in electricity, just from changing the floodlights","summary":"Bracknell Town Council replaced the floodlights at Birch Hill astroturf pitch with LEDs in April 2025. To see whether it made a difference, the council compared the same three winter months before and after, December to ...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T15:23:50Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/a-victorian-church-9-tonnes-of-carbon-and-a-bigger-idea","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/St%20John%20Parish%20Church.png\"/><p>St John's in Crowthorne is a Victorian church with two gas boilers, a 1960s hall with a third, and around nine tonnes of carbon a year to account for. In early 2024 the congregation applied for a small grant from Oxford ...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/a-victorian-church-9-tonnes-of-carbon-and-a-bigger-idea","title":"A Victorian church, 9 tonnes of carbon and a bigger idea","summary":"St John's in Crowthorne is a Victorian church with two gas boilers, a 1960s hall with a third, and around nine tonnes of carbon a year to account for. In early 2024 the congregation applied for a small grant from Oxford ...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T09:02:28Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/how-to-set-up-a-pool-e-bike-for-staff-what-the-council-learned","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/e-bike%20photo.jpg\"/><p>Most Bracknell Forest Council staff drive to work, and drive again for site visits around the borough, even though most of those journeys are short. In March 2026 the council tried something simple. It bought one electri...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/how-to-set-up-a-pool-e-bike-for-staff-what-the-council-learned","title":"How to set up a pool e-bike for staff: what the council learned","summary":"Most Bracknell Forest Council staff drive to work, and drive again for site visits around the borough, even though most of those journeys are short. In March 2026 the council tried something simple. It bought one electri...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T08:53:00Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/electric-car-range-anxiety-i-worked-out-i-needed-100-miles","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/ID3.jpg\"/><p>Simon spent years watching the used electric car market before deciding 2026 was the moment to buy. He is 6'4\", wanted to spend around £10,000, and had the same nagging worry about range as most people. Working out what ...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/electric-car-range-anxiety-i-worked-out-i-needed-100-miles","title":"Electric car range anxiety? I worked out I needed 100 miles","summary":"Simon spent years watching the used electric car market before deciding 2026 was the moment to buy. He is 6'4\", wanted to spend around £10,000, and had the same nagging worry about range as most people. Working out what ...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T08:48:30Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/what-a-second-hand-electric-car-really-costs-to-run","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/EV%20Car.png\"/><p>Chris and his wife live in Sandhurst and used to run two cars, a diesel and a petrol. In 2024 they replaced the petrol one with a second-hand BMW i3, bought for local trips rather than long journeys. They put in a home c...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/what-a-second-hand-electric-car-really-costs-to-run","title":"What a second-hand electric car really costs to run","summary":"Chris and his wife live in Sandhurst and used to run two cars, a diesel and a petrol. In 2024 they replaced the petrol one with a second-hand BMW i3, bought for local trips rather than long journeys. They put in a home c...","date_modified":"2026-08-19T08:32:51Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-biggest-surprise-at-the-heat-pump-demo-how-quiet-it-was","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Abri.jpg\"/><p>Abri is a housing association with homes across the south of England, including Bracknell. Last October it set up a working heat pump in its Bracknell office so staff could see one for themselves. What surprised people m...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-biggest-surprise-at-the-heat-pump-demo-how-quiet-it-was","title":"The biggest surprise at the heat pump demo? How quiet it was","summary":"Abri is a housing association with homes across the south of England, including Bracknell. Last October it set up a working heat pump in its Bracknell office so staff could see one for themselves. What surprised people m...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:47:50Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-community-centre-that-uses-98%25-of-its-own-solar-power","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/20260512_144356.jpg\"/><p>Solar panels went up on the roof of Jock's Lane Community Centre in October 2023, with support from Bracknell Town Council. It is a small system. But the centre is in use all day, so almost all the electricity the panels...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-community-centre-that-uses-98%25-of-its-own-solar-power","title":"The community centre that uses 98% of its own solar power","summary":"Solar panels went up on the roof of Jock's Lane Community Centre in October 2023, with support from Bracknell Town Council. It is a small system. But the centre is in use all day, so almost all the electricity the panels...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:39:35Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/great-hollands-library-how-it-avoided-a-%C2%A344000-boiler-upgrade","html_content":"<p>Great Hollands Library shared two ageing gas boilers with the community centre next door. The site's gas supply was constrained, so the boilers could only run at around half capacity, leaving the buildings unreliably hea...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/great-hollands-library-how-it-avoided-a-%C2%A344000-boiler-upgrade","title":"Great Hollands Library: how it avoided a £44,000 boiler upgrade","summary":"Great Hollands Library shared two ageing gas boilers with the community centre next door. The site's gas supply was constrained, so the boilers could only run at around half capacity, leaving the buildings unreliably hea...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:34:24Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/crowthornes-community-hall-generates-more-power-than-it-uses","html_content":"<p>Crowthorne Parish Council put 40 solar panels on the roof of the Morgan Centre in summer 2025. The 17 kWp system was designed to generate more electricity than the hall uses in a year. Carbon was not the only reason. Wit...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/crowthornes-community-hall-generates-more-power-than-it-uses","title":"Crowthorne's community hall generates more power than it uses","summary":"Crowthorne Parish Council put 40 solar panels on the roof of the Morgan Centre in summer 2025. The 17 kWp system was designed to generate more electricity than the hall uses in a year. Carbon was not the only reason. Wit...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:27:18Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/what-is-it-like-to-have-a-heat-pump","html_content":"<p>Find out from one of Bracknell Forest's residents about their experience of having a heat pump in their home.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/what-is-it-like-to-have-a-heat-pump","title":"What is it like to have a heat pump?","summary":"Find out from one of Bracknell Forest's residents about their experience of having a heat pump in their home.","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:20:56Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/swapping-the-gas-boiler-for-a-heat-pump-in-a-1950s-home","html_content":"<p>Russell's 1950s house in Bracknell Forest was heated by an unreliable gas combi boiler, burning around 15,000 kWh of gas a year. In 2022 he replaced it with an air source heat pump, as part of a national trial testing ho...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/swapping-the-gas-boiler-for-a-heat-pump-in-a-1950s-home","title":"Swapping the gas boiler for a heat pump in a 1950s home","summary":"Russell's 1950s house in Bracknell Forest was heated by an unreliable gas combi boiler, burning around 15,000 kWh of gas a year. In 2022 he replaced it with an air source heat pump, as part of a national trial testing ho...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:17:50Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/tony-saves-%C2%A31000-a-year-with-solar-panels-in-crowthorne","html_content":"<p>Tony had solar panels and a battery fitted at his home in Crowthorne at the end of 2023, through Solar Together, the group buying scheme in Bracknell Forest. When we filmed with him 18 months later, he was saving around ...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/tony-saves-%C2%A31000-a-year-with-solar-panels-in-crowthorne","title":"Tony saves £1,000 a year with solar panels in Crowthorne","summary":"Tony had solar panels and a battery fitted at his home in Crowthorne at the end of 2023, through Solar Together, the group buying scheme in Bracknell Forest. When we filmed with him 18 months later, he was saving around ...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T16:08:27Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/solar-together-scheme-in-bracknell-forest---bleddyns-story","html_content":"<p>Bleddyn signed up to Solar Together, the group buying scheme in Bracknell Forest, at the end of 2023. Two years on from getting his solar panels and battery fitted at home in Binfield. \"I look for a sunny day,\" he says, ...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/solar-together-scheme-in-bracknell-forest---bleddyns-story","title":"\"I run in credit\" solar panels in Binfield through Solar Together","summary":"Bleddyn signed up to Solar Together, the group buying scheme in Bracknell Forest, at the end of 2023. Two years on from getting his solar panels and battery fitted at home in Binfield. \"I look for a sunny day,\" he says, ...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T15:39:01Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/solar-panels-and-battery-storage-in-a-1950s-home-three-years-on","html_content":"<p>Russell's solar PV and battery system was installed in 2022. Worried about rising energy costs and the impact of burning fossil fuels, he invested in rooftop solar with battery storage. Three years on, the total annual b...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/solar-panels-and-battery-storage-in-a-1950s-home-three-years-on","title":"Solar panels and battery storage in a 1950s home: three years on","summary":"Russell's solar PV and battery system was installed in 2022. Worried about rising energy costs and the impact of burning fossil fuels, he invested in rooftop solar with battery storage. Three years on, the total annual b...","date_modified":"2026-08-14T15:29:12Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/net-zero-hub-meeting---25th-sept-6-pm-bracknell-town-library","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/blob-c4cab7f.png\"/><p>The next Net Zero Hub meeting will take place at Bracknell Town Library at 6 PM on the 25th September 2026 and will focus on the theme of community energy.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/net-zero-hub-meeting---25th-sept-6-pm-bracknell-town-library","title":"Net Zero Hub Meeting - 25th Sept, 6 PM Bracknell Town Library","summary":"The next Net Zero Hub meeting will take place at Bracknell Town Library at 6 PM on the 25th September 2026 and will focus on the theme of community energy.","date_modified":"2026-08-03T15:54:58Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/august-2026-newsletter","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Climate%20Summit%2008.07.2026_070.jpg\"/><p>Welcome to the August issue of the BFCCA newsletter. This month we celebrate the July Bracknell Forest Community Climate Summit, reflect on the power of local community stories, and look ahead to some of BFCCA’s activiti...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/august-2026-newsletter","title":"August 2026 Newsletter","summary":"Welcome to the August issue of the BFCCA newsletter. This month we celebrate the July Bracknell Forest Community Climate Summit, reflect on the power of local community stories, and look ahead to some of BFCCA’s activiti...","date_modified":"2026-08-03T15:50:42Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/bfcca-newsletter---june-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Summit%20Agenda.png\"/><p>BFCCA Newsletter - June 2026</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/bfcca-newsletter---june-2026","title":"June 2026 Newsletter","summary":"BFCCA Newsletter - June 2026","date_modified":"2026-06-25T16:32:16Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---may-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/bfcca%20logo.png\"/><p>Welcome to the May 26 issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---may-2026","title":"Newsletter - May 2026","summary":"Welcome to the May 26 issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!","date_modified":"2026-06-09T10:36:07Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/national-emergency-briefing-19th-june-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/1779290224821.jpg\"/><p>Bracknell Forest Community Climate Action (BFCCA) will be hosting a local screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing on 19 June 2026 at Bracknell Library (18:00 – 20:00)</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/national-emergency-briefing-19th-june-2026","title":"National Emergency Briefing 19th June 2026","summary":"Bracknell Forest Community Climate Action (BFCCA) will be hosting a local screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing on 19 June 2026 at Bracknell Library (18:00 – 20:00)","date_modified":"2026-05-31T10:19:10Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/bfcca-newsletter---april-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/bfcca%20logo.png\"/><p>Welcome to the April 26 issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/bfcca-newsletter---april-2026","title":"BFCCA Newsletter - April 2026 ","summary":"Welcome to the April 26 issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!","date_modified":"2026-05-06T11:49:18Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/2026-bfcca-community-climate-summit---8-july-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Summit%20Poster%20conv%201.png\"/><p>We are pleased to announce that the 2026 BFCCA Community Climate Summit will be held in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 8th July 2026, at Kerith Community Church.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/2026-bfcca-community-climate-summit---8-july-2026","title":"2026 BFCCA Community Climate Summit - 8 July 2026","summary":"We are pleased to announce that the 2026 BFCCA Community Climate Summit will be held in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 8th July 2026, at Kerith Community Church.","date_modified":"2026-04-24T14:09:10Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/uk-energy-prices---why-so-high","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/UK%20FF%20History.png\"/><p>Over the past few years and even more so now, there have been ongoing complaints that UK energy prices are too high, and there is a question of why we can't have energy prices more like those in the USA or some other cou...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/uk-energy-prices---why-so-high","title":"UK Energy Prices - Why so high?","summary":"Over the past few years and even more so now, there have been ongoing complaints that UK energy prices are too high, and there is a question of why we can't have energy prices more like those in the USA or some other cou...","date_modified":"2026-04-15T19:20:08Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/march-2026-bfcca-newsletter","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/bfcca%20logo.png\"/><p>Welcome to the March 26 issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/march-2026-bfcca-newsletter","title":"March 2026 BFCCA Newsletter","summary":"Welcome to the March 26 issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!","date_modified":"2026-04-02T11:43:44Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/why-the-repeal-of-the-enhanced-profits-levy-wont-work","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/99753\"/><p>There is a concerted lobbing campaign by the UK's oil and gas industry lobby group ongoing at the moment.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/why-the-repeal-of-the-enhanced-profits-levy-wont-work","title":"Why the repeal of the Enhanced Profits Levy won't work.","summary":"There is a concerted lobbing campaign by the UK's oil and gas industry lobby group ongoing at the moment.","date_modified":"2026-03-11T10:53:49Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/february-2026-bfcca-newsletter","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/bfcca%20logo.png\"/><p>BFCCA Newsletter - February 2026</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/february-2026-bfcca-newsletter","title":"February 2026 BFCCA Newsletter","summary":"BFCCA Newsletter - February 2026","date_modified":"2026-02-27T09:32:49Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/we-are-not-special","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/istockphoto-2098440283-612x612.jpg\"/><p>One of the arguments frequently raised by those who oppose the UK acting on the energy transition and climate change is that the UK contributes only a small proportion of global emissions, and that others, particularly C...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/we-are-not-special","title":"We are not special","summary":"One of the arguments frequently raised by those who oppose the UK acting on the energy transition and climate change is that the UK contributes only a small proportion of global emissions, and that others, particularly C...","date_modified":"2026-02-06T08:55:17Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/visit-a-heat-pump","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Screenshot_3-2-2026_1446_www.nesta.org.uk.jpeg\"/><p>Are you interested in finding out more about living with a heat pump?. Nesta's visit-a-heat-pump scheme offers an excellent opportunity to visit a heat pump and learn firsthand how they work from heat pump owners. If you...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/visit-a-heat-pump","title":"Visit a Heat Pump","summary":"Are you interested in finding out more about living with a heat pump?. Nesta's visit-a-heat-pump scheme offers an excellent opportunity to visit a heat pump and learn firsthand how they work from heat pump owners. If you...","date_modified":"2026-02-03T14:06:12Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---january-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/bfcca%20logo.png\"/><p>Happy New Year, and welcome to the January issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---january-2026","title":"Newsletter - January 2026","summary":"Happy New Year, and welcome to the January issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!","date_modified":"2026-01-21T14:30:02Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/bfcca%20logo.png\"/><p>Welcome to the second issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---december-2025","title":"Newsletter - December 2025","summary":"Welcome to the second issue of the BFCCA Newsletter!","date_modified":"2025-12-18T08:32:31Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/2026-bfcca-community-climate-summit","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Summit%20Poster%20conv%201.png\"/><p>We are pleased to announce that the 2026 BFCCA Community Climate Summit will be held in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 8th July 2026, at Kerith Community Church.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/2026-bfcca-community-climate-summit","title":"2026 BFCCA Community Climate Summit - 8 July 2026","summary":"We are pleased to announce that the 2026 BFCCA Community Climate Summit will be held in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 8th July 2026, at Kerith Community Church.","date_modified":"2025-11-25T14:16:15Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---november-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/BFCCA%20logo.png\"/><p>Welcome to the first-ever issue of the BFCCA Newsletter !.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/newsletter---november-2025","title":"Newsletter - November 2025","summary":"Welcome to the first-ever issue of the BFCCA Newsletter !.","date_modified":"2025-11-25T08:20:13Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-north-sea-is-in-decline","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/5350\"/><p>My career choice when I was in school was influenced by the most significant industrial boom occurring in the UK at that time, the discovery of substantial oil and gas resources in the North Sea. </p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/the-north-sea-is-in-decline","title":"The North Sea is in decline...","summary":"My career choice when I was in school was influenced by the most significant industrial boom occurring in the UK at that time, the discovery of substantial oil and gas resources in the North Sea. ","date_modified":"2025-11-18T10:21:45Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/green-drinks---3rd-thursday-7pm-the-bull-bracknell-town-centre","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/BFCCA%20logo.png\"/><p>Each month, BFCCA hosts a friendly, informal get‑together at The Bull in Bracknell Town Centre.</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/green-drinks---3rd-thursday-7pm-the-bull-bracknell-town-centre","title":"Green Drinks - Every 3rd Thursday of the Month, 7PM at The Bull","summary":"Each month, BFCCA hosts a friendly, informal get‑together at The Bull in Bracknell Town Centre.","date_modified":"2025-11-14T09:34:15Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/an-introduction","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/Me-5134251.png\"/><p>I live in Bracknell Forest and have worked in the energy industry as a Petroleum Engineer for many years. However, I am now interested in energy and climate issues, as well as how local communities can navigate the chang...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/an-introduction","title":"An Introduction","summary":"I live in Bracknell Forest and have worked in the energy industry as a Petroleum Engineer for many years. However, I am now interested in energy and climate issues, as well as how local communities can navigate the chang...","date_modified":"2025-11-13T08:33:06Z"},{"id":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/bfcca-becomes-an-incorporated-charity","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5632670e-be0d-48c2-ad5f-1b21959367ea/BFCCA%20logo.png\"/><p>We are pleased to announce that BFCCA's application to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was approved by the Charity Commission on the 5th November 2025. This is a significant step forward in the charit...</p>","url":"https://bfcca.org/events-1/f/bfcca-becomes-an-incorporated-charity","title":"BFCCA becomes an Incorporated Charity!","summary":"We are pleased to announce that BFCCA's application to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was approved by the Charity Commission on the 5th November 2025. This is a significant step forward in the charit...","date_modified":"2025-11-06T11:25:52Z"}]}