The Future Matters podcast from Salford-based landlord ForHousing is helping the housing sector achieve net zero by 2035.
Across nine episodes of series one, host Mark Lowe, ForHousing’s Director of Assets and Sustainability, talks to decision-makers in sustainability roles in the housing and built environment sectors, plus local councillors and others in the community, including tenants.
Topics include decarbonisation, net-zero targets, fuel poverty and the social impacts of becoming more sustainable.
Mark Lowe said: “We’re excited to be providing a platform to bring people together that share our passion for protecting the planet and reaching the housing sector’s goal of achieving net zero by 2035.
“We want to show it is possible to tackle inequalities and fuel poverty at the same time as delivering decarbonisation work, to improve lives for tenants now and in the future.
“Improving lives is at the heart of what ForHousing does. Promoting going green and living more sustainably and engaging with tenants in new ways around this is really important.
“It was great to speak to tenant Stephen England in our first episode about what action landlords need to take to help tenants go greener.
“I really hope that the Future Matters podcast will become an invaluable resource for people across the sector who want to do their bit in saving our planet.”
First podcast guest and ForHousing tenant Stephen England said: “I think a big one is education, and this podcast can help that. Educating people within the organisation, but also educating tenants, that becoming carbon neutral is a task for everybody.
“ForHousing as an organisation can do everything from improving insulation to installing new windows or solar panels, but if a tenant isn’t clear on how to use the energy from their solar panels or correctly heat and cool their home, it’s not going to help. It’s about educating everyone so we’re all living in a way that net zero is possible.”
The Future Matters podcast by ForHousing is produced by the landlord and is available on Spotify.
