Finding the right builder!

Aneaka Kellay takes a look at the challenges faced by those seeking to find the right retrofit builder, alongside what Carbon Co-op is working on to overcome these – including hosting the upcoming Routes to Retrofit course which empowers householders to understand and navigate the construction industry.

Hacking the Future of Energy

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Join us to explore, develop and win funds for your solution to the energy crisis. Apply now Friday 2nd Nov – Sunday 4th Nov / Manchester / Ages 16+ / Free   This event will bring together technology developers, social innovators and social scientists to find what new technology and models could make the energy … Read more

Carbon Coop withdraws involvement in Manchester Science Festival Exhibition in protest at Shell sponsorship

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Carbon Co-op have today announced their withdrawal from the 2018 Manchester Science Festival after the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) announced that part of the festival would be sponsored by the oil company Shell. The community retrofit and renewables firm was a partner in MSI’s exhibition on Electricity, which will be part of the … Read more

Carbon Co-op Photo Competition

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Send in your retrofit photos for a chance to win a deluxe organic food and drink hamper. We want to promote your retrofits and energy saving activities to the world and need your photos to do it!