Building a greener society – heat wave blues
Behind this summer’s clear skies, climate pressures are mounting. As areas of the UK look set to return to above-average temperatures, Ecology non-executive director, Alison ...
Earth Overshoot Day: how can we reduce the impact of our buildings?
As Earth Overshoot Day looms large, we consider five ways to improve the environmental performance of the UK’s homes and buildings. Ongoing speculation about the trajectory ...
AGM charity poll
Help us choose our AGM voting charity partner Every year we make a charitable donation when members vote in our AGM. International development charity Practical Action has been our ...
12 December 2018 Read moreLatest Ecology News – our member newsletter
The latest issue of Ecology News, the newsletter for Ecology members, is now available to view here. In this 50th issue we’re focusing on climate change – what ...
Ecology team SleepOut for Centrepoint
Team Ecology will be wrapping up and braving the cold to SleepOut at Bradford City FC to raise money for Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. Together with ...
Savings account interest rate increases
We are increasing the interest rates on a number of our savings accounts (with effect from 30 October 2018). As a result of these increases, the rate on all Ecology savings ...
Home retrofit: we need to talk supply and demand
It’s World Green Building Week (24 – 30 September) and we ask Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of UKGBC (UK Green Building Council), to share her views on how green mortgages ...
Ecology joins Europe-wide green mortgage scheme
Ecology has signed up to participate in the Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme. The scheme is part of the Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM) Initiative which is looking at how ...
Straw bale building pioneers enter the Dragons Den
The profile of natural building and straw bale construction has received a big boost thanks to BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den. Barbara Jones and Eileen Sutherland of Straw Works pitched ...
Bank of England Base Rate Change
You may be aware that, on 2 August, the Bank of England announced an increase in its Base Rate to 0.75%. We are currently considering what this change means for our savings and ...
8 August 2018 Read moreLatest Ecology News – our members’ newsletter
The latest issue of Ecology News, the newsletter for Ecology members, is now available to view here. The summer 2018 issue highlights how policymakers in the UK and Europe are ...
Join us at the launch screening of ‘Britain’s Housing Crisis – A People-Powered Solution?’
As part of our commitment to support community-led and affordable housing, we’re sponsoring the launch of Britain’s Housing Crisis – A People-Powered Solution?, a new ...