Jonathan Atkinson 
In June 2019 as part of the development of People Powered Retrofit, Jonathan Atkinson (Carbon Co-op) and Marianne Heaslip (URBED) took the boat and then train to Nenagh, Tipperary to learn more about the Superhomes Ireland programme and the work Tipperary Energy Agency are doing to deliver whole house retrofit works at scale. In the … Read more
In this video, Matt, Jonathan and Marianne discuss People Powered Retrofit, Community Energy and the potential for the sector in 2019 and beyond.
On Saturday 22nd June, 2019 at the Community Energy Conference 2019 [1], Greater Manchester-based social enterprise Carbon Co-op published its report recommendations for kicking starting a new market for domestic, owner occupier retrofit in the UK using trusted community energy intermediaries, on site training for local contractors and engaging householders through innovative community-based social marketing … Read more
We’re looking forward to a busy day at the Community Energy Conference 2019 in Sheffield this weekend (Saturday 22nd June), we’ll be talking about retrofit, new online energy tools, local flexibility and a range of other things, here’s an outline of what we’ll be up to. People Powered Retrofit project report Since Autumn 2018, we’ve … Read more
The Carbon Co-op Annual General 2019 took place on Friday 26th April 2019 at the Friends Meeting House in Manchester and was followed by an event examining the Green New Deal and its impact on homes and housing. You can read a pre-event primer about the Green New Deal and housing here. The event featured … Read more
Ahead of our AGM event at Friends Meeting House, Jonathan Atkinson takes a look at the key issues. As the case for radical action on climate change grows ever stronger, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ed Markey and others within the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are advocating a Green New Deal for the United States.Inspired by … Read more