Some local businesses who have supported our events with talks or demonstrations
Local home renewables firm
Leah Robson from Your Energy Your Way came and gave a very helpful talk about renewable energy for your home in October 2025. They can advise on air and ground source heat pumps, solar PV, solar thermal, EV chargers and batteries. They produce a solution to fit your home rather than sell a package.
EV Experts
EV Experts in Guildford brought a range of electric vehicles to our Village Day. They are knowledgeable, friendly and stock a range of new and second hand cars at their showroom.
Path Financial
Path Financial came to our Village Day and gave a talk about investing sustainably.
Some further helpful local and national resources
There is so much information out there to help you to live more sustainably. Here are some resources which we have found useful.
Action Surrey
Action Surrey offers free impartial energy advice including about available grants. Set up by local councils across Surrey as well as Surrey County Council. www.actionsurrey.org
Green Redeem
Green Redeem is a free scheme available to anyone living in Surrey that offers a range of rewards for reducing waste. Sign up online to access a range of activities and resources to make small yet impactful lifestyle changes.
Wisley
Wisley has lots of ideas and advice on their website and in their garden for ways to garden more sustainably.
Plant-based meals
If you are looking for an easy way to increase your plant-based meals, Meatless Monday is a simple idea with lots of recipes and tips.
www.mondaycampaigns.org/meatless-monday
Food waste
Discover some simple hacks, tips and guidance to make the most of your food at home and reduce waste.
Freecycle
If you don't know about Freecycle, it is a great way to give away items to local people via a free website. You can also pick up items which you may need.
You can take a look at the Elmbridge Freecycle page here
Where to recycle
The Recycle Now website has lots of tips for recycling including a local search to find where to recycle an item. You can also download an app
Active travel
Here is a link to the local Chatterbus timetable.
Local Zero Waste shops
There are two local Zero Waste shops where you can take your containers to refill them with dry foods or your bottles to fill with shampoo, laundry liquid etc.
Greenwise in Fetcham 236-240 Cobham Rd, Fetcham, Leatherhead KT22 9JQ
Ecocentric Us Ltd in Claygate 7 The Parade, Claygate, Esher KT10 0PD
Tips to save water
The energy saving trust has lots of useful information on their website. The link below is for tips to save water.
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/simple-ways-to-save-water-at-home/
Businesses
Free, impartial advice to help Surrey-based organisations decarbonise and become more sustainable
Borrow don't buy
Rather than buy a new piece of kit and use it only once or twice why not borrow it? There are two local libraries of things.
Zero Carbon Guildford 168 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HW
Elmbridge Eco-Hub in Walton KT12 1LH