Carbon Co-op won the award for Most Innovative Co-operative at the Co-operative Awards 2013. Held in Cardiff as part of the annual Co-op Congress, the award was sponsored by Co-operative and Community Finance and given to the co-operative that did most to develop a new approach, idea, or practice to enhance how co-operatives do business. … Read more
On Saturday 22nd of June, we launched a new community champions project in Stockport with an event held at Staircase House in Stockport. An introduction from Councillor Stuart Bodsworth was followed by a presentation on the technical aspects of retrofit from Marianne Heaslip of URBED and a lively discussion on plans for Carbon Co-op in Stockport. … Read more
It's Co-operatives Fortnight and The Co-operative Awards 2013 shortlist has been announced with Carbon Co-op featuring in two categories: 'Small Co-op, Big Achiever' and 'Most Innovative Co-operative'. It's a real honour to be nominated and demonstrates the huge progress we've made in the past year. We'll be there with the other shortlisted co-operatives when the … Read more
Community renewables and retrofit social for Greater Manchester, Thursday 27th June 2013 6pm-9pm, Thursday 27th June 2013, Marble Arch Pub, 73 Rochdale Rd, Manchester M4 4HY Fuelling Manchester is the networking meetup for people and groups involved in community renewables around Greater Manchester. This is purely a social event, there will be no agenda and no structure just an … Read more
Do you live in the borough of Stockport? Would you like to reduce your house energy bills, improve energy efficiency and help the environment too? 10am-2pm, Saturday 22nd June, Staircase House, Stockport Town Centre, SK1 1ES Book here: https://carboncoopstockport.eventbrite.co.uk Carbon Co-op is a pioneering, community-owned approach to enabling householders to reduce their bills and their carbon footprint. … Read more
As part of the Generating Success programme, Carbon Co-op are running two half day seminars for community based organisations interested in renewables and retrofit. **NB SEMINAR 1 DATE RE-ARRANGED FOR MON 15TH JULY 2013** Seminar 1 – Developing a Community Renewables Projectmidday-5pm, Monday 15th July 2015MadLab, 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN Have you established … Read more