Podcast Launch: Power in the City!

We’re very excited to tell you that we have launched our new podcast Power In The City featuring all the brilliant, everyday things people are already doing to tackle climate change – starting in Oldham. The trailer is out now and the first episode, ‘Talking about walking’ is out November 17th.  Listen to the trailer … Read more

Virtual Green Homes: Meet the householders

Two people stood outside a home

Green Open Homes is returning to Manchester, this time in the form of a virtual event. ‘Case studies’ of retrofitted homes from in and around Greater Manchester are provided on this page for you to explore. We are then holding two online sessions: Beginner’s Guide to Retrofit (Monday 3rd October 2022), for those new to … Read more

Community leaders set new direction for Oldham’s transition to zero carbon

Cllr Leanne Munroe receives a copy of the Community-Led Energy Action Plan in Sholver.

Two ground-breaking Community-Led Energy Plans (CLEPs), released today by community leaders in Westwood and Sholver, are setting out the priorities and actions local people believe are needed to initiate the transition to a zero carbon Oldham. The Community-Led Energy Plans can be found here: Westwood and here: Sholver. During 2021, the year of COP26, the … Read more

Developing a UK metered energy savings tool

Carbon Co-op is delivering OpenEnEffS, a project seeking to adapt and extend the US-based CalTRACK Methods for use in a possible UK pay-for-performance retrofit programme. The project began in July and, with the summer drawing to a close, things are getting started on this exciting project.  The CalTRACK Methods recommend for the use of OpenEEMeter, … Read more