Jonathan Atkinson

Community leaders set new direction for Oldham’s transition to zero carbon

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Cllr Leanne Munroe receives a copy of the Community-Led Energy Action Plan in Sholver.

Two ground-breaking Community-Led Energy Plans (CLEPs), released today by community leaders in Westwood and Sholver, are setting out the priorities and actions local people believe are needed to initiate the transition to a zero carbon Oldham. The Community-Led Energy Plans can be found here: Westwood and here: Sholver. During 2021, the year of COP26, the … Read more

A crisis we all saw coming

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Though manifesting as huge increase in energy bills, in reality the crisis we are currently experiencing is a gas crisis, highlighting the UK’s unique dependency on gas as a domestic and industrial fuel. Successive reports, institutions and organisations have highlighted the need to reduce this dependency and from day one, Carbon Co-op has been an … Read more

NOW HIRING: Project Manager (Retrofit Innovation)

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We’re looking for a new Project Manager to work on an exciting new European project as part of our retrofit team. Read on if you think you could fit the bill. Summary Salary: £30,000–£34,000.00 PAYE/Payroll (depending on experience) Time: 0.8 – 1 FTE (flexible) Location: Manchester, UK Holiday: 33 days flexible (pro rata) + 5 … Read more

NOW RECRUITING: Carbon Co-op Head of Operations

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As a fast growing social enterprise with a mission to address climate change we’ve experienced a growth in the scope and scale of the projects we deliver. From a small, integrated staff team we’ve grown to manage a number of large scale projects ranging from participatory citizen engagement to tech-led innovation.  Summary Apply now: – … Read more

Community-led Energy Planning toolkit launched

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Oldham Energy Futures

How can we build energy transition capacity in all neighbourhoods? Check out our new toolkit developed with (CLES) Centre for Local Economic Strategies and URBED: http://energyfuturestoolkit.carbon.coop Community-led Energy Planning (CLEP) is a place-based, community-centred approach to building knowledge, understanding and confidence in lower-income communities to enable them to shape and benefit from the energy transition.  … Read more

Smart meter data independent of your energy supplier

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With skyrocketing energy bills, people are increasingly concerned about tracking their energy use. Carbon Co-op can now enable householders to gain access to their smart meter data, for both gas and electricity, independent of your energy supplier, quickly and simply through our Powershaper Monitor service. After a simple onboarding process, we can enable you to … Read more