Jonathan Atkinson 
What might an effective, functioning market for energy efficiency look like in Greater Manchester? One that allows householders to assess their home’s needs, quickly choose a trusted, reputable contractor and affordably finance a good quality retrofit.
This is a guest blog from Rebecca Ince, an academic researcher at the University of Birmingham. She has a long term interest in energy efficiency, retrofit and third sector organisations and she also used to work in the construction industry. Rebecca spoke at our Energy Efficiency in Your Community event held with Community Energy England … Read more
We’re looking for people to identify locations for us to place posters and publicity about our work, in particular training courses. Carbon Co-op is all about helping people take collective action on climate change – so we’re always looking to get the word out to more people. Are there places in your community that you … Read more
How can I get support for my retrofit project? Where can I get advice on electric vehicle chargers or batteries? How can I help influence action on climate change in Greater Manchester? Real Junk Food Manchester | 85 Oxford Street | M1 6EQ Manchester | United Kingdom 10am to 1pm, Saturday, 30 June 2018 Book … Read more
On 19th April 2018 in Birmingham, Community Energy England and Carbon Co-op hosted a full day of talks on the role that energy efficiency projects could play in community energy activities. Community energy practitioners from across England, expert contractors and representatives from Local Authorities came together to discuss the potential for new business models that … Read more
Jonathan Atkinson, Project Manager at Carbon Co-op was asked to present at GM Mayor, Andy Burnham’s Green Summit in March 2018 and used the opportunity to highlight the need for a just transition. Carbon Co-op have been involved in the summit as part of the planning group and have also hosted and contributed to a … Read more