Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 6th, 2008
If you’ve been following progress over at the Low Carbon Communities website you’ll know I have a very good excuse for not blogging here recently. The pace of activity is astounding – suddenly everyone wants to hear what communities are saying and doing in response to the threats of climate change.
The most exciting thing that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 31st, 2008
What a week – we have just processed our 100th booking for the Low Carbon Communities Conference on 4th October in llangollen, completed 2 case study reports on low carbon communities in the North West, written two articles on low carbon communities, written a conference presentation, answered over 200 emails and still found time to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 4th, 2008
Finally home after two inspiring days at 2gether08, there’s lots of video footage and comments on the site about the presentations and what we all got up to, so go take a look. I’ll write more later, but before I attack an email inbox that’s not been touched for three days, just a quick thank [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2008
Yesterday I went to Salford to run a workshop on “Motivators and Barriers in Your Community”.
The day didn’t start well due to trouble with the trains which meant I was late (but fortunately in time to hear Toby Blume from Urban Forum give a very entertaining presentation about Government policy on community engagement).
Then Straight into [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 11th, 2008
Ever since the launch of the Centre for Alternative Techology’s “Zero Carbon Britain” report it seems people keep sending me stuff about zero carbon projects. This website was new to me though – make your city carbon zero with Zerofootprint. A Canadian based company selling an array of personal and business offsets. If [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 5th, 2008
While I’m busy confirming bookings and speakers for this year’s low carbon communities conference I thought it might be worth sharing some of the highlights from 2007 with you all. Thanks to fellow blogger Sven Cahling we have a record of the presentation Mark Lynas made to the community groups who attended.
If you feel [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 4th, 2008
One of the nicest things about my job is hearing from all the newly established low carbon community / Transition groups as they emerge.
Stewkley Green near Milton Keynes recently featured on their local TV news in a feature about their aim to be carbon neutral within 10 years. Roger Crews , the group co-ordinator is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2008
A COUPLE are set to experience the benefits of becoming more energy efficient by having a monitor installed in their home.
Jackie Bird, 69, and Peter Bird, 79, of Bryn Awelon, in Buckley, volunteered to have a “current cost” monitor installed in their home, which will allow them to record, monitor and evaluate the amount of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2008
Last night I had a drink with the Editor of Sustained Magazine (thanks David!), we talked about low carbon living and the ways in which Sustained might be able to support the Low Carbon Community Conference, as well as having a good blether over a lime and soda! David kindly gave me a couple of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 16th, 2008
Organising the conference has meant a fair bit of travel, not good for my family life or the environment (not to mention my bank balance), so when one of our group came up with the idea to meet by telephone conference using mindmapping softwareI was keen to try it (and how obvious – wish I’d [...]
