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Contents
Welcome
THE
GREEN ENERGY
A New Year,
TRUST
A New Greener You
Welcome to the new edition of Green which is full of
great ideas, hints and tips for a new, greener you.
At Green, we want to have the greenest year yet
and so to help you on your way, we have included
some environmentally friendly spring cleaning and
decorating tips.
Alison McKean , Senior Enviromental and Social Policy
Manager at ScottishPower and Green Energy Trust Trustee
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Animal Magic at Damhead Creek
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Plan Bee
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New Year - Greener lifestyle
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VIBES and Green Awards
9-10
Tom Kitchin Q & A
11-12 Tom Kitchin Recipes
13 Hospicecare Branches Out
What is the Green Energy Trust?
14 Sculpting a Future
The Green Energy Trust is an independent charitable
15-16 Spring Clean
help community based renewable energy projects get
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Scout Huts and Electric cars
off the ground. To date, over £1.5 million has been
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International Green Awards/ Green Deal
awarded - helping fund over 140 projects.
What does it do?
Who decides where the money goes?
It can provide up to 50 per cent of the renewable
The Trustees. They are:
element of the project cost up to a maximum of
The Green Deal has launched and we want
to make sure you are kept right up to date on how
this might affect you so we have summarised what the Deal could mean for you and your
household.
£25,000.
Christine Davis / Chairperson
Which technologies does it support?
Professor Robin Wallace / Energy Systems Research
It funds projects that advance renewable energy
and that support communities through education
It has been a busy few months and we have many new projects for you to find out about which
you have helped fund through the Green Energy Trust.
and public engagement. Renewable technologies
supported include wind power, biomass, solar
energy, ground and air source heat pumps and
Also, don’t forget to enter our fabulous competition to win the chance to sponsor one of the
pandas, Tian Tian or Yang Guang at Edinburgh Zoo. More details at the back of this edition.
small-scale hydro technology.
Institute
Willie McGhee / Bioclimate Research & Development
Professor Nicola Pearsall / Northumbria University
Alison McKean / Senior Environmental and Social
Policy Manager
In this edition, we have launched the Green Forum and we
want to hear what you think of the magazine and if and how
you feel it could be improved. If you have a burning issue that
you would like to get off your chest, then please contact us at
[email protected].
How does it do this?
Martin Mathers / Onshore Policy Manager for
Every year the Trust generates an income of around
ScottishPower renewables
£150,000. This money comes from ScottishPower
customers who chose to donate their dual fuel
Apply online for a Green Energy Trust grant
discount. Around £50,000 is available at each
People seeking funding from the Green
We hope you enjoy the first edition of Green for 2013.
Trustees meeting. We would be interested to hear
Energy Trust apply online as this is the most
from our Green tariff customers who donate to
environmentally friendly method. The application
Best wishes
the Trust on why supporting renewable energy is
form has been designed to make the process easy
Alison McKean
important to them. Please email greenenergytrust@
to follow. Applications can be saved, edited and
scottishpower.com with any comments, referring to
printed right up to the submission date. There is
“green spring edition”
also an information icon to assist in application
Tom Kitchin Q&A
PLUS TWo delicious recipes PAGES 9-12
Green is written and designed for the Green Energy Trust by Stripe Communications , Scotland and printed by
RR Donnelley. Opportunities to advertise in Green are available occasionally, subject to approval
If you would rather read green online please let us know by e-mailing us at [email protected]
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the Trust.
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Funded Projects Throughout the UK
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE TRUST
trust, established in 1998. The Trust awards funds to
We are really excited that celebrity Chef Tom Kitchin
has revealed why he is so passionate about eating and
cooking with seasonal produce. He also lets us know
who he would invite to his dream dinner party and
shares some of his favourite recipes so that you can
try making them at home.
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Where to find us
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really straightforward, but if you need any
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Aberdeen’s new Cancer Support Centre
FUNDED PROJECTS
THROUGHOUT THE UK
Westburn, Aberdeen, £16,000
Cancer Link Aberdeen North, better
known as CLAN, opened a new cancer
support centre in 2011. The Trust has
provided money to support the installation
of 69 Sharp Poly 220W Photovoltaic (PV)
panels. The project had already installed
8kW Varisol DF-10 Evacuated tube solar
collectors and a 10kW Daikin Air Source
Heat Pump which means this new building
is extremely energy efficient. Subsequent
reduced running costs have increased
The Green Energy Trust is committed to supporting good causes across the UK. In the
past six months The Trust has funded over £70,000 into innovative community-based
projects. The selected projects are committed to providing invaluable services in their
local area and to spreading the word about energy efficiency.
the centre’s capacity to offer more
appointments and enhance cancer support
services in the local area.
Energy efficient hospice in Manchester
Didsbury, Manchester, £9,916
Since 1992 Francis House has offered
respite and end of life care for children
with life limiting conditions and care for
their families. The Trust provided funding
towards the ‘installation of solar panels,
which will be fitted with a public display
Eco-friendly visitor centre
at Butser Ancient Farm
monitor to inform and educate families,
staff and volunteers of the financial savings
Hampshire: £18,900
and CO2 emissions’.
Butser Ancient Farm features iconic Iron
Age roundhouses and a Roman villa and
recreates how people lived in Britain 2000
years ago. The project has been awarded
funding by the Trust towards a log burnig
biomass boiler. The boiler will provide the
Green project to help the homeless
in Derbyshire
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, £3,430
space with heating and hot water.
The Going Green project will install solar
Rebuilding Maplebeck Village Hall
Newark, Nottingham, £15,000
PV panels onto Derventio Community
Hub, a brand new sports and community
facility in the deprived area of Ilkeston
For over a century the Maplebeck Village
in Derbyshire, which will kickstart an
Hall has been an essential amenity for the
integrated energy efficiency programme,
close rural community in Newark. The Trust
including a public information display,
has given funding towards the installation of
educational workshops, service user
9kWp PV installation and a biomass wood
created artwork and visits to projects which
pellet boiler heating system. The project
promote eco living and sustainability.
is volunteer led and has involved much
consultation and community input to the
design of the new hall.
This Page
Top : Butser Ancient farm Roundhouses
ABOVE : Volunteers Buster Farm
Making Rochester’s Village Hall
environmentally friendly
Rochester, £7,220
Thanks to Trust funding Rochester Village
Hall is installing PV panels to generate
environmentally friendly electricity and
raise awareness of renewable energy in
the local community. Volunteers at the
hall have become green champions within
their local community and are committed
to raising awareness of energy efficiency in
the area.
Opposite Page
Clockwise from left: Clan House, Clan Volunteer
Construction of Frances House, Solar Panels being installed.
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PLAN BEE
ANIMAL MAGIC
AT DAMHEAD CREEK
Big things are happening at Damhead Creek in Kent
where plans for an upgraded gas-fired power station are
well underway.
the new development, ScottishPower
is managing the natural growth of the
vegetation to ensure it remains short
enough to detract winter hibernating
species from setting up home in the area.
The method they are using is called
Conservation Grazing, meaning that
instead of bringing in machinery or
control spraying the 6.2 hectare site both of which can be damaging to the
Dave Allsop, ScottishPower’s
Damhead Liaison Engineer
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environment - 116 sheep, 47 goats and 7
horses will do the job.
Heather Leggate and Karyn McCartney from Uddingston
Grammar School, impressed the judges in the Eco Editors
competition featured in the last magazine. ECO Editors
is an innovative writing and environmental project
opportunity to write an essay on their experiences for
this magazine and they have won £500 for their school.
bee project – keep up the good work!
A well-proven, approved conservation
technique, Conservation Grazing has been
used by other leading wildlife groups and
councils for similar purposes. The ground
is now well maintained and the livestock,
Our school has recently moved to a new building on a
new site beside the River Clyde. Builders constructed
an embankment to prevent the school from being
flooded therefore leaving a bund as a potential site for an
environmental project. One idea was to sow wild flower
seed and create a habitat for bees. Bee populations have
decreased significantly in recent years. This is a real
concern as this will impact on world food production.
different kind of meal at a new location.
Having fostered close relations with the
local community, the horses and sheep
We bought wild flower seed, packaged it in small bags and
sold it to staff and pupils in the school. The money raised
was then put towards buying more, enough to seed the
bund.
were loaned to the project by a local
farmer while the goats were purchased
by the power station and will be gifted to
the farmer for maintaining the health and
welfare of the animals while on site.
The local community support and
willingness to provide animals for the trial
was very much appreciated by the station
project team.
During a week in October many departments in the school
did one or two subject related lessons on ‘Bees’. Maths
taught us about hexagons and prisms, the shapes which
make up a honeycomb. In Art we learnt ‘How a Bee Sees’.
They find the colours blue, yellow and purple particularly
attractive. In Geography we discovered that changes in
our countryside and the way the land is farmed nowadays
is destroying habitats and potential sources of food for
the bees. Fewer hedgerows and wildflowers are having a
huge impact on bee populations. The History department
looked at the importance of bees in ancient civilizations as
far back as the Egyptians and Modern Studies showed us
how much our economy would suffer in money terms if
bee numbers continued to decline. In English we studied
poems about bees and Physical Education managed to get
us to do the bee ‘Waggle Dance’ in the school Games Hall.
Our teacher even dressed up as a bee. This event was great
fun. A bee keeper, who is also a member of staff, spoke to
all S1 pupils highlighting the importance of bees. He also
let us try his delicious honey. We did individual research
into the topic too, each pupil in first year producing a
project which our teachers assessed.
We are all now very knowledgeable about the importance
of bees in our society, the factors which are affecting their
survival and the impact it will have on us if their numbers
continue to decline.
which gives eco-conscious schools across the country the
Congratulations girls – here’s your essay on your school’s
having done their job, are ready for a
But with additional land required for
Carol Dunne Environment and Social Policy Manager ScottishPower
pictured with Heather Leggate and Karyn McCartney.
The success of this venture encouraged the school to
introduce an S1 interdisciplinary project on ‘Bees’ as part
of Curriculum for Excellence.
Uddingston Pride, a local environmental group were
contacted and were very keen to get involved .They
donated money for seed and even helped with the sowing.
The seeds grew very well over the summer and many bees
were spotted collecting nectar and pollen.
The success of this venture encouraged the school to
introduce an S1 interdisciplinary project on ‘Bees’ as part
of Curriculum for Excellence.
This project has been a huge success and the school now
plans to run it every year.
The school continues to tackle this environmental issue.
The Technical Department made planters this year for the
playground and the Eco group planted these with flowers
attractive to bees. Next session we plan to hang bee huts
along the Clyde walkway which runs alongside our school.
We have only made prototypes at present, but we are very
pleased with the results. We hope to make many more
of these. We also hope to link up with universities doing
research on this topic.
We think if other schools in Scotland got involved in this
eco project, the impact would be even greater.
The bee project has inspired our school to get involved in
other green projects. The Eco Group have now created a
school garden where we are attempting to grow our own
vegetables. Compost made from weeds removed from our
planters, grass cuttings and organic waste from our school
kitchen are being used to fertilise our crops. We have also
set up a rain barrel to collect rain to water our crops.
We hope our eco-friendly activities will inspire other
schools to get involved and help save the planet
By Heather Leggate and Karyn McCartney
Sound interesting? Get more information on our
Eco Schools initiative by emailing
[email protected]
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New Year - New You
LIVE A GREENER LIFESTYLE IN 2013
ostat
Turn down the therm
Many people don’t even realise that their home
is too warm – how many times have you thrown
open the windows when the heating was probably
on. By turning down your thermostat by just one
degree you could save money and energy.
ENVIROCO LIFT GREEN GONG
AT 2012 VIBES AWARDS
Buy energy efficient appliances
Back row from left, Bill Devlin, Emily Anstruther, Jim Boyd, Dickon Posnett, Mike
Small. Middle row, Hugh Thompson, Graham Mutch, Chris Balance, Preston Gan,
Bob Kinnaird. Front row, Steve Johnston, Caroline Darroch, Gary Mortimer,
Alis Balance, Maggie Kelly, Calum Richardson.
Has your washing machine packed in? You could
use this opportunity to buy a more energy efficient
appliance. Speak to your local retailer about your
options.
THE GREEN AWARDS
Loads of washing after having
family and friends to stay?
Turn the temperature down to
30 degrees to save money and energy. Only a
few bits and pieces to wash – switch to the half
load setting.
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Traditionally New Year is the time to make resolutions usually these involve trying to lose a few pounds or give up
bad habits. At Green Magazine, instead of committing to
go on a 10 mile jog every evening, we have mapped out
a few environmentally friendly resolutions. Making small
changes to your daily routine is not as difficult as you think
and can have a big impact on the environment and, more
often than not, your bank balance.
Here are some top tips for going greener in 2013.
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Fruit and vegetables that are in
season are healthier, taste better and
help the environment - especially if
you buy locally. Try ordering some
organic vegetable boxes from a local
farm and may be try something new!
Try your loca
l arit y shop.
Try your local ch
charity shop.
Next time you need some new clothes – head into a charity shop. You
may be surprised at what you find there. Clothes that may have been
thrown away available for re-use at a fraction of their original cost and
you are contributing to a good cause at the same time.
Use Freecycle : www.freecycle.org/group/UK/Scotland
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for unwanted household items Don’t go to the dump! Advertise for
free any unwanted items that you are not going to sell on Freecycle.
Someone may want your furniture, computer equipment, phone etc.
And you never know what you might find in return.
A NATURAL SUCCESS
Eco-friendly firms turned out in force for the fourth
annual Green Awards, hosted by BBC Scotland’s
Jackie Bird, sponsored by ScottishPower and held at
the Glasgow Science Centre.
Hang out your washi
ng
Gordon Thomson, David Sigsworth, Dan Taylor and Gordon McGregor
Lovely day outside – what don’t you hang out your
washing instead of putting them in the tumble drier.
Filling the kettle
Making a cuppa for one?
Make sure that you are only boiling enough
water for one cup instead of filling the kettle.
Heading out for
the evening – make
sure you switch off
all your lights and don’t
leave the TV on standby. This simple tip
could cut your energy bill by around
8% a year. And remember to unplug
chargers when they have done their
job.
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Wind whistling through the house? Houses not
properly insulated can lose energy and heat
quickly. Make sure you are insulated and exclude
all possible draughts. For more information
visit http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/energyefficiency/energy-efficiency-at-home/
Enviroco were the latest recipient of the
Environmental and Clean Technologies Award at
the 2012 VIBES Awards for a revolutionary new tank
cleaning system.
The award, sponsored by ScottishPower, recognises
new technologies in the areas of resource efficiency,
environmental monitoring and alternative transport
fuels to promote sustainable consumption.
Gordon McGregor, Energy & Environment Director
for ScottishPower, presented Enviroco with the
award for their work in creating the Eclipse system,
offering a major breakthrough in safety and
environmental performance.
Eclipse is a unique industrial tank-cleaning system
which dramatically reduces the hours required for
someone to be physically inside large storage tanks.
The system therefore minimises the risks associated
with high pressure water jetting in confined spaces,
while its water recycling capabilities also reduce
waste and energy usage.
The VIBES Awards were established as a partnership
between the Scottish Environment Protection
Agency, Scottish Government, Energy Savings Trust
and Zero Waste Scotland.
The evening recognised individuals, schools,
communities and businesses that played their part
in initiatives that benefited the environment.
Kelvindale School from Glasgow scooped the prize
for the best green campaign from a school or youth
group following a successful project to attract more
butterflies to the school grounds as well as keeping
an organic fruit and veg garden.
Eight other awards were handed out to firms such
as Best Small Green Company - The Bay Fish and
Chips in Stonehaven - who are minimising their
impact on the environment by ensuring all their fish
comes from sustainable sources. They reduce their
food miles by buying locally and by recycling their
packaging and waste cooking oil for biofuel.
Other winners included Best Large Green Company,
Lothian Buses, who has reduced its carbon footprint
with hybrid buses and emission reduction exhausts.
Biodiesel firm Argent Energy won the award for Most
Innovative Green Product and the 20/20 Carbon
Reduction Award went to NHS Grampian and Big
Sky Print.
Charity ‘Moffat CAN’ won Best Green Community
Project and the Coalition at Hunterston was handed
the award for Outstanding Contribution to the
Scottish environment.
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TOM KITCHiN
Q&A
1. What inspired you to become a chef?
From the age of 14 I started working in the local pub in my
home of Kinnesswood, near Kinross. I was just washing
pots and pans but I loved the thrill of being in a busy
working kitchen. The pub served great food, using lots of
fresh, local ingredients and I began to learn about using
fresh produce and cooking from a pretty young age. I
knew then cooking was what I wanted to do.
“The Scottish Government’s ‘Eat in
Season’ app can help you to choose
what to eat and when, as well as
providing delicious recipes”
2. What is your favourite ingredient and why?
Without a doubt the first grouse of the season.
Gamekeepers, suppliers and us chefs alike eagerly await
the 12th August every year – the Glorious Twelfth when
the first grouse birds arrive, heralding the start of the
glorious game season.
Grouse embodies all that is great about Scottish produce deep, complex and fresh and there is something incredibly
special about eating it on the very first day it becomes
available.
3. What is the secret of a successful menu?
The most important thing to consider is your ingredients.
Make sure you choose produce that’s fresh and in season
– quite simply it tastes better and is a great way of pairing
flavours and textures exactly as nature intended. At
The Kitchin we live and breathe our ethos ‘From Nature
to Plate’ meaning everything we serve is as fresh as it
possibly can be, delivered straight from land and sea and
cooked that very same day. This principal can be just as
simple and worthwhile when it comes to home cooking.
4. You are really passionate about using
‘in season’ produce – why is this?
As a Scotsman and a chef I am truly fanatical about
Scottish seasonal produce at the restaurant and at home.
We are blessed with an absolutely outstanding natural
larder and I would always encourage people to make
the most of the ingredients available when they are at
their best and most plentiful. Learning about what’s local
and seasonal is the best route to successful cooking – not
only will your knowledge of food develop but you will
also become more appreciative of the wonderful flavours
available right on our doorstep.
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5. What are your three top tips for eating in season
There are so many tools available nowadays to give
you advice on what tastes best when. The Scottish
Government’s Eat in Season app eating-greener can help
you to choose what to eat and when, as well as providing
you with some delicious recipes. (For more information
visit http://www.greenerscotland.org/) I would also
recommend speaking to your local producers and
suppliers to find out what’s available. They are the key to
creating incredible dishes at home - they will be able to tell
you what they have in fresh that day and offer you advice
on how best to prepare fresh ingredients. Once you
get to grips, you can begin to think about what flavours
complement each other and start creating dishes yourself
where the natural flavours shine through.
Farmers’ Markets are also a great place to get some
expert advice and learn about different ingredients
straight from the experts who grow, farm and produce
them. The beauty of a Farmers’ Market is that you can
pick up most of what you need for a weekly shop and turn
hand-picked ingredients into delicious, easy dishes. In my
experience you will always garner some inspiration for
home cooking and come up with new seasonal ideas.
6. What would you recommend people do
with their food leftovers?
One pot wonders are a great way of making delicious, cost
effective meals while making the most of leftover ingredients.
They are also a real comfort in the winter months when you
fancy something warming and healthy. Not only can they be
assembled and cooked quickly, you can create a wonderful
flavour from combing all of the ingredients and letting them
infuse together for delicious effect.
For me it’s incredibly important to look after the
environment we live in, after it provides a sustainable
future for local suppliers who continue to produce fresh,
quality, seasonal produce. So if you have a garden it’s a
good idea to get a compost bin – half of what you throw
away can probably go in there. And, if you compost over
the winter months you will have a nutrient compost to grow
your own vegetables and herbs when spring arrives.
8. What is your favourite meal?
Some newly caught langoustine and fresh bread with a
crisp glass of dry Riesling!
9. If you could have five dinner guests at a party, who
would they be and why?
I am still in awe of the Olympians and it would be a great
honour to cook for all of them. I have enormous respect
for Sir Chris Hoy who is also a really nice guy and a
great foodie and would love for him to come to my dinner
party. I would also want Andy Murray to join us as he is
making Scotland very proud with his achievements. Also
Steven Gerrard from my beloved Liverpool and Scotland
Manager Gordon Strachan who I am sure would give us a
laugh. And of course I would want my wife there too. The
one condition would be that I could cook! I would cook
something really special and put on a good feast.
10. What inspired you to write
your new book ‘Kitchin Suppers’
With ‘Kitchin Suppers’ I wanted to share some of my own
knowledge of home cooking and inspire people, from
experienced cooks to beginners to try new and easy
recipes at home. It was really my wife Michaela who
inspired me to put some of my recipes and ideas together.
“One pot wonders are a great way of making delicious,
cost effective meals whilst making the most of leftover ingredients.”
If you are using leftover meat or fish try adding lots of
fresh seasonal vegetables and pulses to bulk out the
dish. Another key to successful one pots is to stock your
store cupboard with a few essentials that can help make
sure your dishes are full of flavour. Essentials like a good
selection of herbs and spices, stock, garlic and seeds like
fennel and caraway seeds, can really help to enhance and
add depth to your cooking. And the beauty of this kind of
cooking is that you cut back on the washing up!
7. Is composting a good way of getting
rid of unavoidable food waste?
Absolutely. At the restaurant and at home we do
everything we can to use absolutely all of our produce
and ingredients meaning nothing goes to waste. However,
with some items (and very few) waste is unavoidable –
food we can’t eat, like banana skins, eggshells and coffee
grounds will otherwise end up in the bin.
She works hard in the business and also looks after our
two young boys on her own every evening when I am
working. She insists on cooking them a proper meal every
night and I have often seen how pressured she is for time
after a long day at work. There are so many women and
men like her and I wanted to create something which could
give them a helping hand and inspire them to learn that
home cooking for different occasions doesn’t have to time
consuming or costly. The book really presents a selection
of my personal favourites and shows just how inexpensive,
accessible and uncomplicated home cooking can be.
11. What do you do to relax?
Spending time with family and friends. I love to relax by
going for a run or to the gym. I also love watching SuperSunday football on the telly.
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Sausage &
butter bean
casserole
Chicken &
broccoli
bake
olive or sunflower oil for cooking
6 good-quality sausages
4 rashers of bacon,
derinded and cut into strips
1 white onion, peeled and chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
2 x 400g tins butter beans, rinsed
400g tin chopped tomatoes
200ml chicken stock
sea salt and freshly
ground blackpepper
4 free-range boneless chicken breasts,
skinned, about 150g each
700ml water
1 onion, peeled and quartered
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
bouquet garni
5 black peppercorns
sea salt and freshly
ground black pepper
1 head of broccoli, cut into florets
50g butter
50g plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon crème fraîche
100g Cheddar, grated
squeeze of lemon juice, to taste
50g fresh white breadcrumbs
(ideally day old)
1–2 tablespoons roughly chopped
flat-leaf parsley, to finish
Herby crumb topping
150g white bread (ideally day old),
crusts removed
50g parsley, roughly chopped
50g tarragon, roughly chopped
50g chervil, roughly chopped
Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Heat a heavy-based ovenproof sauté pan or shallow flameproof
casserole and add a drizzle of oil. Once hot, add the sausages and cook, turning, for a few
minutes to colour evenly. Add the bacon strips and cook for a further 3–4 minutes. Add the
onion with the garlic and dried herbs and cook for 5 minutes to soften, stirring from time to
time. Meanwhile, for the herby crumb topping, tear the breadcrumbs into chunks and put into
a blender with the herbs. Blitz until the bread is reduced to crumbs and the herbs are finely
chopped. Add the butter beans, tomatoes and chicken stock to the pan, stir to mix everything
together and season well with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the herby crumbs evenly over the
surface and bake for 25 minutes until the topping is crisp. Serve with a leafy salad for contrast if
you like.
Heat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Have the chicken breasts ready at room temperature. Bring
the water to the boil in a wide pan. Add the onion, carrot, bouquet garni and peppercorns and
simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chicken breasts, making sure there is enough water to cover
them. Lower the heat and poach gently for 10–12 minutes. Remove from the heat. Using a
slotted spoon, lift out the chicken and vegetables onto a plate and set aside. Measure 600ml
stock and reserve. In another pan of boiling salted water, blanch the broccoli for 3–4 minutes.
Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a heavy-based saucepan, stir in the flour and
cook for 1–2 minutes. Now add the cumin and curry powder and cook, stirring frequently, for
another 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the reserved stock and bring to the boil, stirring. Let the
sauce simmer, stirring often, for 4 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the crème fraîche
and grated Cheddar. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Tear or cut the chicken into pieces. Scatter the reserved onion and carrot into a buttered, shallow
ovenproof dish. Add the chicken and broccoli florets. Pour the cheese sauce over the chicken
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and vegetables to cover. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and bake for 20–25 minutes until the
topping is golden brown and crunchy. Scatter the chopped parsley over the bake and serve.
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The Green energy magazine for you
HOSPISCARE
BRANCHES OUT
TO CARING FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT
Exeter charity Hospiscare, which provides dedicated expert care and support for local people
with a terminal diagnosis, has now added helping the environment to its CV after installing a
biomass boiler through funding from the ScottishPower Green Energy Trust.
The charity, which has been providing care
The new 140kW system powers the central
and support to patients and families for 30
heating and hot water boilers in the
years in Devon, has replaced its outdated
12-bedroom hospice. The wood fuelled
gas boiler heating system with a modern
heating system provides a low carbon
and environmentally friendly biomass
alternative to traditional heating methods
wood pellet system after being granted
and as the woodchip fuel is sourced locally,
£25,000 of funding.
also provides jobs for the surrounding
community.
Alison McKean, senior environmental and
social policy manager at ScottishPower,
said: “The ScottishPower Green Energy Trust
is always extremely keen to help fund renewable
energy projects with a genuine commitment to
the communities where they are based.
ScottishPoWER
GREEN ENERGY TRUST
SCULPTING A FUTURE
IN SCOTLAND
The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Now with eight new solar panels that
(ESW) was established in 1987 and is at the
provide an efficient hot water circuit
forefront of sculpture and contemporary
throughout the workshop, ESW has
art in Scotland. The ScottishPower Green
implemented a public programme of
Energy Trust has ensured that the creative
courses, workshops, talks, open days and
hub also leads the way in solar thermal
exhibitions to inspire creative activities
energy.
and learning opportunities for people
of all ages, abilities and backgrounds
The registered charity, which supports
in sustainable, warm surroundings –
emerging artists and promotes public
something that they were unable to do in
access to the arts was granted £8000
their previous building.
towards the cost of installing solar thermal
panels ensuring ESW’s new purpose-built
building in Newhaven has a state of the art
sustainable energy system.
The £3.4million modern eco-friendly
facility, completed in June 2012, will
elevate sculpture within Scotland and
Edinburgh by providing a centre for
Alison McKean, Senior Environmental and
production, research and experimentation
Social Policy Manager at ScottishPower,
in visual arts.
said: “It’s very rewarding for the ScottishPower
Green Energy Trust to provide funds for this
“We’re really pleased to be supporting such
a worthwhile charity in its work to not only
With annual running costs reaching
provide the best care for its patients, but become
5 million pounds a year to care for
more eco-friendly and energy efficient. The
over 2,000 patients and their families,
funding has provided a modern sustainable
Hospiscare, with help from ScottishPower
centre for Hospiscare that will benefit everyone
Green Energy Trust, will secure the long-
that uses the facility and will continue to do so
term future of the facility by reducing its
for many years to come.”
The new building consists of 26 artist
exciting project promoting sculpture and art in
studios, along with eight spaces for
Scotland and beyond.
production, research and education, as
well as general social areas. It supports
“We are delighted to have helped Edinburgh
artists by providing professional facilities,
Sculpture Workshop complete this project as it
opportunities and training to help develop
will provide a modern sustainable centre that
their careers.
will benefit everyone that uses the facility.”
annual heating costs using the sustainable
heating source.
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The Green energy magazine for you
SPRING CLEAN
YOUR HOME
Kitchen
Oven
Spray the base of a cold oven with water,
sprinkle on a thick layer of bicarbonate
soda and leave to soak in. Scrape away
the grease & dirt and rinse with plenty of
warm water.
Cleaning the dishwasher
Put a cup of bicarbonate soda into the
machine and put it on a rinse cycle.
Clean sinks
It’s the time of year to get rid of the cobwebs, throw open the windows and have a good old
spring clean. There are lots of great green tips out there for freshening up the house and we’ve
scoured for the best around. Go on, give your house a breath of fresh air for 2013.
Living/dining room
Blinds
For a handy way to clean hard to reach blinds,
spray a pair of cotton gloves with polish,
running your fingers between the slats.
Use bicarbonate soda with a damp sponge
to make your sink shine. You can also use
it on hobs, in teacups and around the bath
to get rid of tide marks, on taps, hobs & on
work surfaces. It will remove soap scum
from tiles, marks from kitchen cupboards
and you can even use it to wash up if you
run out of washing up liquid – simply add
a handful to a bowl of warm water.
Deodorising the Fridge
Leave half a cut lemon in the fridge to
absorb odours and leave everything
smelling fresh.
Mould Spray
Use neat white vinegar in a spray bottle.
Spray onto area and leave to work for a few
hours before rinsing. You can also make
up a spray with 2 teaspoons of tea tree oil
and 2 cups of water.
Mirrors and glass
To make up a spray, add 50% vinegar and
50% cold water to a spray bottle then add
half a teaspoon of washing up liquid and
shake well. Use a microfiber cloth to polish.
Multi-surface cleaner & air freshener
To make up a spray, add 50% white
vinegar & 50% cold water. Add 5 drops
of your favourite essential oil to make it
smell lovely. Tea tree oil is antibacterial,
lavender is relaxing and lemon is uplifting
and antiseptic. The spray with essential oil
can also be used as an air freshener but do
not spray near delicate fabrics.
Environmentally friendly ways to decorate your home
BATHROOM
Shower curtains
Place several large bath towels in the washing
machine along with the shower curtain. Add
1/2 cup vinegar and remove the curtain before
the spin cycle - hang immediately. Handy tip:
Soaking shower curtains in salt water can help
prevent mildew.
Drains & toilets
Pour a cup of bicarbonate soda down the plug
hole or toilet plus a cup of white vinegar. Leave
it to soak for a few minutes then pour hot water
down and brush clean.
A natural toilet cleaner
Use neat or diluted white vinegar in
a spray on taps, tiles, the toilet bowl
and shower heads. Handy Tip: Use a
drop of lemon juice to make it smell nicer.
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Now your home is clean – you might decide that it needs a bit of a freshen up or a lick of paint.
Here are some environmentally friendly decorating tips which won’t break the bank.
Homemade wood furniture cleaner
For an economical way to clean wood furniture,
place one teaspoon of light olive oil and half a
cup of white vinegar in a pump spray – shake
well.
Deodorising carpets
Sprinkle some bicarbonate soda into the carpet, leave for a couple of hours
and then vacuum.
1. For new to you
bargains, visit
your local charity
shop. These
stores often have
furniture that can
be sanded down
and painted a
colour to match
your décor at just
a fraction of what
it would cost new!
2. Reupholster
rather than
replacing sofas
and chairs. You
can create a funky
new look without
having to buy a
whole new sofa or
set of chairs.
3. Save the Jar
when you finish
off that jar of jam
or sauce. Glass
jars can be turned
into vases for fresh
flowers or why
not fill them with
stones or shells to
turn them into a
pretty table centre
piece
4. Eco wall paints
have now entered
the mainstream
home decorating
market. Go along
to your local
home store to find
colours to suit
your décor.
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DYB DYB,
DOb Dob
VOLUNTEERS DO A GREAT JOB
SCOTTISHPOWER
HELPS ECO TRavel
GET MOTORING
RECOGNISING OUR COMMITMENT –
INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDS
Launched in 2006, the International Green Awards were set
up to recognise strategies that use creativity in an engaging and
effective manner, leading to more sustainable outcomes. It is now
an established event on the global sustainable business-calendar.
Our parent company, Iberdrola, was delighted to receive
the silver award in the “Most Sustainable Large Corporate
in 2012” category, recognising our commitment to
promoting innovation and sustainability.
The awards are aligned with the Brundtland Commission’s
definition on sustainable development, stated as:
“Sustainable development is development that meets the
needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.”
This latest accolade follows in the wake of Iberdrola being
named “Best Company” in the Utilities sector of the
prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2012 DJSI), the
only utility to have been included in every edition of the
Index. DJSI recognised Iberdrola for its policies aimed
at combating climate change, protecting biodiversity,
reducing our carbon footprint and encouraging innovation
and eco-efficiency.
The International Green Awards, the prestigious platform
that promotes sustainability, leadership and innovation,
were recently presented at a ceremony attended by leaders
in the energy and environment sector. Greg Barker,
UK Government’s Climate Change Minister, and Lewis
Gordon Pugh, a renowned British sportsman committed
to the environment, were among the guests at this event.
GREEN DEAL
Six ScottishPower staff recently helped the 1st
Trevor Scout Group from the village of Trevor
outside Llangollen in Wales transform an overgrown
outdoor space as part of the third annual Iberdrola
International Volunteering Day.
The centre, used by over 50 young people aged
between 5 and 16 years for the Scouts, Brownies and
Cub groups wanted to reclaim the space as once that
can be used for barbeques and other social events.
ScottishPower staff members came to the rescue
with strimmers, wheelbarrows and tools.
The team was assisted by two apprentices and
the twin children of Clare Jones, Energy Network
Prenton, who needed to complete a community
project as part of their Welsh Baccalaureate
Qualification.
To suppress the future growth of weeds, a large
load of bark was supplied by a ScottishPower tree
contractor which, together with planting of spring
bulbs, gave the area a new lease of life.
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ScottishPower is leading a partnership between
Government, industry, Universities and NonGovernment Organisations (NGOs) to accelerate the
uptake of electric vehicles and plug in hybrids in
Scotland.
Gordon McGregor, Energy and Environment
Director at ScottishPower, will co-chair the
Ministerial Electric Vehicles Strategy Group
alongside Scotland’s Transport Minister, Keith
Brown.
Companies such as Toyota, Nissan, Alexander
Dennis, Siemens, SSE, Axeon Batteries and Allied
Vehicles are all on board with the initiative as
well as consumer user groups, fleet interests and
environmental groups such as the World Wildlife
Fund (WWF).
Electric vehicles are seen to provide a great
opportunity for electricity storage and as a means
to help lower the greenhouse gas emissions impact
from transport.
Green Deal
ScottishPower has been working closely with the industry
regulator and consumer bodies to prepare for the launch
of the ‘Green Deal’.
What is the Green Deal?
The Green Deal is the UK Government’s new energy
efficiency scheme http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
Organisations/Government-and-local-programmes/
Energy-Saving-Advice-Service which aims to reduce
carbon emissions in homes and businesses. Green Deal
will enable customers to install energy efficient measures
in their home or business with no upfront cost and repay
it through their electricity bill.
How does it work?
Customers will have an assessment on their property by
accredited advisors who will propose a range of measures
that can be installed and are designed to reduce emissions
and the cost of energy bills.
For the first time, Iberdrola has been listed in both the
Carbon Performance Leadership and Carbon Disclosure
Leadership Indices at the same time, further recognition
of the company’s commitment to sustainability and to
reducing our emissions.
What type of measures will be installed?
This will be different for each property but includes cavity
wall/solid wall/loft insulation, energy efficient boilers,
heating and lighting controls and micro-generation
solutions. All measures will be on an approved list and will
have to meet the ‘Golden Rule’.
What is the ‘Golden Rule’?
The ‘Golden Rule’ stipulates that where measures are
installed, the expected financial savings must be equal to
or greater than the Green Deal charge that will be attached
to the customer’s electricity bill.
And what does it mean for ScottishPower?
We have an obligation as an energy supplier to bill
customers for their Green Deal measures, we will also need
to handle enquires from customers in relation to this. We
also intend to be a ‘Green Deal Provider’ where we will
look to offer the assessments and install of the measures
under the ScottishPower brand.
We will give further updates on Green Deal
over the coming months.
GREEN FORUM
At Green Magazine, we want to make sure you enjoy what you are reading. As
your feedback matters to us we are introducing the Green Forum for 2013. The
The newly established group will advise on targets,
charging infrastructure, market development,
energy system development, communications
and information for customers. It will publish an
Electric Vehicle Roadmap and set out supporting
initiatives later this year.
Green Forum will be where we feature readers’ ideas and tips and give us some
green food for thought on what you want to see in the magazine.If you have a
burning issue you would like to get off your chest or you just have an idea for an
article that you would like to see in the magazine then please get in touch with
team here at [email protected].
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