Training to Retrofit
Aneaka catches up with Tim from Nottingham to discuss his experience of attending Carbon Co-op’s retrofit training.
Retrofit
Carbon Co-op Domestic Retrofit listening event
On Monday 19th February 2018, The Mayor’s Green Summit Listening Event on domestic housing retrofit organised by Carbon Co-op, took place at Churchgate House with 27 attendees drawn from householders, supply chain companies and support organisations from around Greater Manchester. About the event The aim was to come up with a set of recommendations on … Read more
A Tale of Three Retrofits
This autumn social saw members get together for an informative and enjoyable evening at Leaf on Portland St. We heard from three very different households who have recently completed (or almost completed!) their retrofits, and were inspired by each in their varied considerations and approaches. If you missed the event audio recording and presentations below. … Read more
Home owners – the new wave of skilled energy-efficiency installers!
Insights from the DIY retrofit for homeowners’ course, 6th, 7th and 20th May 2017, by Kate Simpson.
Andy Burnham #OurManifesto Climate Change Workshop
On Monday 13th February 2017, Cooler Projects organised an #OurManifesto Climate Change Workshop with Labour's Greater Manchester Mayoral candidate Andy Burnham. Below is our written response to the #OurManifesto call out. Our highest priority manifesto pledge for climate change would be… A pledge to tackle our ageing housing stock and ever rising energy bills by … Read more
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework consultation response
The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework sets out a strategy for the development of the city region's physical infrastructure over the next 20 years. It's important to Carbon Co-op and our members because it will define how existing housing is managed (and new housing built) over the next two decades as well as how we meet … Read more