Retrofit Policy
Retrofitting will be a key part of fighting the climate crisis and ensuring our homes are not leaking energy, and are comfortable and healthy to live in.
As a community union representing low and middle income people, ACORN understands the need to retrofit our country's homes, not just to tackle the climate crisis but to alleviate fuel poverty and bring up living standards. Read our policy positions on retrofitting here.
In March 2025 the Retrofit: Fit for the Future campaign launched, of which ACORN is a part along with Fuel Poverty Action, Greener Jobs Alliance, Medact and the Peace & Justice Project. Click here to take action, read more info, and read the briefing paper which we co-authored.
Flooding Policy
Flooding is often thought of as a natural disaster, and it is true that we cannot prevent flooding from happening altogether. However, the questions of who is protected from flooding and who bears the brunt of its consequences are answered by the decisions of people, not the blind force of nature. As flooding gets worse over the coming decades, it is our job to ensure that those decisions are taken in ways that meet the needs of our people. Read our policy positions and what we are calling on national and local government to do about flooding here.
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Public Transport Policy
Our public transport system is not working for us, the people it is intended to serve. It is dysfunctional, with huge costs to service users, the environment and the wider economy. Privatisation and deregulation have created big profits for private companies, and made our trains and buses unaffordable and inefficient.
We must reverse this situation by taking transport out of the hands of private profiteers and running it for the common good. Decisions about fares, routes and timetables should be made by democratic bodies that prioritise improving people’s lives and reducing emissions, not lining the pockets of shareholders.