Jonathan Atkinson 
On 1st December 2017, Carbon Co-op co-hosted an event with Electricity North West titled, Shaping the Future of Your Energy Network. The event was aimed at engaging a wide range of energy system stakeholders in the transition Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are making towards becoming Distribution System Operators (DSOs). The change towards becoming a DSO … Read more
Estimated reading 19 minutes) The energy transition is happening, what needs to be discussed now is what it looks like on the ground and what role Community Energy plays in it. Is the Community Energy movement’s vision of the transition one in which individual prosumers are liberated to become their own energy trading entities, one … Read more
Hosted by Carbon Co-op and Energy Democracy Greater Manchester, the Great Energy Escape panel discussion saw forty people assemble on a wet cold Monday evening in November to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the energy system transition in the context of energy democracy. As well as this blog post you may want to read … Read more
It’s challenging to communicate climate change at a community level. How can we find ways to alert people to climate change when there are so many other things to worry about? How can we make the solutions to climate change feel positive and empowering? And, especially, how can we reach beyond the limited core audience … Read more
An immersive game, designed and delivered by Energy Democracy Greater Manchester and Carbon Co-op as part of Manchester Science Festival 2017. Read on for your mission briefing from Manchester's Energy Commander. Agents! We need your help. I’m the Commander, Chief of City Operations, one heck of a bassoon player and I completed my bicycle safety … Read more
As part of the Manchester Science Festival 2017, Carbon Co-op and Energy Democracy Greater Manchester are running the Great Energy Escape, an immersive game exploring the challenges of the energy transition we're all now involved in. Details DATE: 7-9pm, Monday 6th November 2017 LOCATION: Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester M1 5BY BOOKING LINK: … Read more