Over the past two years, with the support of the Jam and Justice project, Carbon Co-op has been working with academic Hannah Knox and performance practitioner Britt Jurgensen to lead a collaborative research project examining the role of municipal institutions within the provision of energy in Manchester. Our research led to the publication of the … Read more
Thanks to everyone who came along on the tour, to the workshop or to one of the homes.
Carbon Co-op are a partner of mPower, a European-wide project to facilitate peer learning between municipalities interested in developing citizen-focused energy projects and services. As part of our work, this month we organised a study visit to Plymouth for the members of our mPower peer learning group on energy efficiency retrofit, made up of representatives … Read more
Last week, staff member Aneaka spoke to youth strikers in Manchester on the latest Climate Strike. She drew parallels with her parents’ struggle against racism in the 1970s and commented on what climate justice means to her. Writing in a personal capacity, this long read blog is an adaptation of her speech. This morning, while … Read more
Wondering where to begin your retrofit journey? Come see some houses and see what is possible! Have you got questions about how to go about insulating your home? Do you want to understand how others have approached making home improvements? What to know how others have found trades people? Visit some local eco-homes and find … Read more
We’re currently expanding our team, recruiting a new staff member and a bank of freelance consultants to assist with the delivery of our People Powered Retrofit service. The first point of contact for householders will be a new staff member, the Retrofit Advisor who will also help manage the service, co-ordinating workflow. The deadline for … Read more