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This little town decided to go green. And they did it without the government.
- Anna Mae
- Oct 16, 2016
- 1 min read
''Welcome to Ashton Hayes — the small English town that's casually leading the way toward carbon neutrality.
"Carbon neutrality" is a fancy way of saying that Ashton Hayes is working toward reducing its carbon footprint until it produces as much energy as it uses.
Upon first glance, Ashton Hayes may seem like any other countryside town, but when you take a closer look, you start to notice solar panels on roofs, clothes drying outside on clotheslines, and houses with glazed windows designed to improve insulation.
It might not sound like much, but these community efforts have effectively reduced the town's greenhouse emissions by approximately 40% in just 10 years.
The idea to make carbon neutrality a community-wide mission was planted by Ashton Hayes resident Garry Charnock, a former journalist and hydrologist...''
by Ally Hirschlag
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