Events
Communities Cutting Carbon organised a series of regional knowledge sharing events from 2010 to 2012, along with training sessions and group visits. Details and downloadable presentations from each are available below.
Knowledge sharing conferences
An information stall at Sharing Our Stories
Downloadable presentations are available for each of the past events listed below.
Communities Cutting Carbon Conference took place on Thursday 2nd February at De Montfort University, and featured a packed programme of talks and short workshops. Presentations and programme are below.
- Event Programme
- Communities Cutting Carbon project, Andrew Reeves
- Renewable energy and financial incentives, Tim Saunders (Energy Saving Trust)
- Introduction to the Green Deal, Andrew Reeves (Communities Cutting Carbon)
- St Matthews Local Food Project, Deven Stuart (St Matthews Community Solutions Centre) PART 1 PART 2
- A Community Car - an innovative village car sharing scheme, Siobhan Mellon (South Cambridgeshire District Council)
Sharing Our Stories took place on Thursday May 26th 2011, and featured the launch of the Green Directory, short talks on local projects and an exhibition of case study posters.
- Event Programme and Attendee list
- Communties Cutting Carbon, by Andrew Reeves, Communities Cutting Carbon project
- On Your Bike project, by Jonathan Ward, Transition Rutland
- Support for Food Co-ops, by Leon Ballin, Sustain
- Appleby Magna thermal imaging, by Sonia Liff, Appleby Environment
Inspiration for Action, was an evening of networking and workshops which took place on Thursday November 11th 2010 at De Montfort University.
- Event Programme
- Introduction to Communities Cutting Carbon
- Report on Eco Faith World Environment Day event
- Workshop 1: Getting started with greening your community
- Workshop 2: Peer support groups (Transition Leicester's Footpaths project)
- Workshop 4: Reducing the carbon footprint of your community building
Training Sessions
Chris Church explains the basics of communicating climate change
Three Knowledge Transfer sessions were delivered through Communities Cutting Carbon from November 2011 to January 2012.
Carbon Literacy and supporting people to cut their carbon footprint
Weds November 23rd, 10am to 11.45am
Download presentation here and download exercise sheet here.
Understanding why we disagree about climate change, and how to get people interested in community environmental projects
Weds December 7th, 10am to 11.45am:
Download presentation here.
Energy saving, renewables and low-carbon buildings
Weds January 25th, 10am to 11.45am
Download presentation here and download exercise sheet here.
Climate Change Communication Training
On the September 8th 2010, members of environmental groups from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland gathered together at the RCC to learn about how to effectively communicate their message.
Download presentation here
Group study tours
Educational tours were organised to three local community projects: Saffron Acres in Leicester (Oct 2011); Brocks Hill Environment Centre (Oct 2011); Hill Holt Wood (Jan 2012).