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Sustainable Futures

This space is for Sustainable Futures trainees to find resources, important information and interesting articles that we think you might enjoy as part of your learning journey.

After each session, we'll upload any supporting documents and resources relating to the course so make sure you check back to find everything you need.

You can speak to your Course Leader or the rest of your cohort at any time on on your dedicated forum page.

Stonewater sustainability

Throughout your course, you'll learn more about what Stonewater are doing to improve the environment and the impact we hope to have.

If you can't wait until then, you can check out our website where you'll find out Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report and news stories -

www.stonewater.org/investors/sustainability.

Our retrofit programme

We'll also spend time discussing our retrofit programme which aims to improve the energy efficiency of our homes, saving money for customers and creating comfortable, environmentally friendly spaces.

Course resources

After each session, we'll update this area with all of the resources from the session, including the session recording.

Session One - Introduction to Sustainable Futures

Session Two - Introduction to Domestic Energy Efficiency

Session Three - Fuel Poverty and Health

Session Four - Improving Existing Homes

Session Five - New Homes

Session Six - Water and Ecology

Session Seven - Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)

Session Eight - Employability, Applications and Interviews

Meet the team

Emily Batchford

Environmental and Sustainability Business Partner

Emily has worked for Stonewater for 5 years and been part of our Sustainability team for the past 3 years.

She's always had a passion for greener living and has been through training to help her get where she is in her career. Emily is an advocate for sustainability throughout the business and has delivered lots of training to colleagues.

Emily is your Course Leader and will be your main point of contact for any course related questions. 

You can email Emily at emily.batchford@stonewater.org 

Liz Whelan

Housing Services Development Lead

Liz has worked for Stonewater for almost two years and has spent time with a variety of teams, giving her lots of knowledge and understanding of social housing.

Like you, Liz is keen to learn more about sustainability and the changes she can make to improve the environment, both in work and her personal life.

Liz is your Course Coordinator and will be the one to organise sessions and keep you updated throughout the year. She'll be the best person to speak to if you have any concerns about sessions, want to discuss your availability or have any special requirements.

You can email her at liz.whelan@stonewater.org