Communities Cutting Carbon Archive

Communities Cutting Carbon started life as a 2-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership, based at the RCC, running from March 2012 to February 2012.

The links below contain archived information about the activities which took place during this period:

• 10 core communities: CCC worked to support community action on climate change in ten communities, including Rutland, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and the Vale of Belvoir.
• Climate Friendly Communities grant programme: this programme awarded close to £50,000 for local environmental projects, including community allotments and energy saving schemes
• Monthly e-newsletter: including information on funding, events and support available.
• Events: including 3 regional networking conferences and several training sessions and educational visits.

Click here to view a list of downloadable documents produced by the project, including presentations, research reports and project literature.

Acknowledgement

Communities Cutting Carbon started life as a collaboration between the RCC, De Montfort University and each of the local authorities in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area: Leicestershire County Council, Rutland County Council, Leicester City Council, and the district and borough councils of Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Oadby and Wigston, Melton, Blaby and North West Leicestershire.

Financial support came from the Economic and Social Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, Defra, the East Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership and Leicestershire County Council.

The project started off as a Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme (KTP). KTP aims to help businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK Knowledge Base. KTP is funded by the Technology Strategy Board along with other government funding organisations.