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.
Eco Homes Retrofit for a Climate Emergency! A day of workshops on Saturday 7TH MARCH 2020 at Levenshulme Inspire on all aspects of improving your home to save energy, save carbon and save money. Open to all, a day of workshops for everyone improving homes to save energy, save carbon and save money. Tickets priced … Read more
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