http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net Just another Community Carbon weblog Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:45:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/07/31/no-time-to-blog/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/07/04/2gther08/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/06/25/inspiring-communities/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/06/11/zero-carbon-cities/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/06/05/highlights-from-2007-conference/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/06/04/welcome-to-another-low-carbon-community/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/05/28/mold-is-going-carbon-neutral/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/05/28/a-good-read/ 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 ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/05/16/the-low-carbon-meeting-option/ Sometimes you chat to people and they come up with an idea for something you may never have considered or a new twist on something you have previously tried and if you're like me you find yourself thinking "Wow I would never have thought of that". The Ecovation Open ... http://lowcarbondiary.communitycarbon.net/2008/05/15/ecovation/