Carbon Co-op development and engagement worker – Job Advert

Job advert  Download as a PDF here. Deadline for applications: 5pm, Weds 5th August 2015 Interviews: in Manchester w/c 10th August, w/c 17th August 2015 (flexible due to holidays, Skype interviews possible) Start date: September/October 2015 Application: please submit a recent CV along with a maximum two page covering letter outlining your suitability and how you … Read more

Become a trained advocate for retrofit

Acquire the Skills to Promote Climate-friendly Homes WHAT: Gain the knowledge and skills needed to motivate others in your community to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, reducing carbon emissions, improving comfort and reducing fuel bills. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acquire-the-skills-to-promote-climate-friendly-homes-tickets-17525468147 We all know that reducing the energy we use at home is good for the planet, our … Read more

Powering Down: community-led retrofit/energy efficiency survey

To date, Carbon Co-op have carried out a range of energy efficiency and retrofit projects and we'd like to assist other community energy groups to do likewise. We're carrying this survey of the sector to help our work and will publish the results to assist the wider sector.   Complete it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZM5WP6H   The survey … Read more

Ask the Expert no.5 – Sofie Pelsmakers

On Friday 8th May 2015, (the morning after the UK general election), Lorenza Casini of Carbon Coop had the pleasure of talking to Sofie Pelsmakers, a chartered architect and environmental designer with more than a decade of hands on experience in designing, building and teaching sustainable architecture. View it here: https://youtu.be/H2cIrcZjodU They spoke about Sofie's … Read more

Charlie Baker steps down from Carbon Co-op Committee

Carbon Co-op wish to inform members that as of January 2015, Charlie Baker has stepped down from the Carbon Coop Committee. Over the years, Charlie has played a huge role in the vision and development of Carbon Coop – contributing time, enthusiasm and ideas to the organisation and being one of the pioneering founding members … Read more