| 6 July 2009 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
There is so much to do in the garden in mid-summer – weeding, watering, harvesting, staking, planting AND dealing with the all the produce at home! In this session, Keith Jordan will help you know how to best manage your summer veg crop and prepare for the autumn, including labour-saving tips to keep on top of your allotment/garden. If the weather permits, the group will visit a working allotment nearby.
Venue: Ross Street Community Centre. Please email karin@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org to book.
Cambridge Carbon Footprint’s joint Eco-Renovation seminar with SmartLife on May 13th was an outstanding success. 20 local builders gathered to hear an inspiring talk from Tim Acheson of Green Hat Construction about the £140 million opportunities opening up for the construction industry in renovating Cambridge’s existing housing stock over the next 10 years. Sponsored by Ridgeons, who provided supper and an informative stall, the event was also an opportunity for SmartLife to gather views on the training needs of the sector in delivering the work needed. The names of the companies attending will be featured on our website shortly so those of you who have been looking for an eco-friendly building company will know who to contact.
Ro Randall of CCF and Sarah Bearpark of SmartLife at the seminar
| 26 May 2009 |
| 2:00 pm | to | 3:30 pm |
Two trainings available on May 26th: 2:00pm or 7:30pm.
The footprint calculator is an excellent tool for engaging people in dialogue about climate change and carbon reduction. Whether you’d like to learn about the calculator for your own personal interest or to help engage the general public on a CCF stall, you are invited to attend one of these calculator trainings. Both sessions will be held at 113 Gwydir Street. Please email karin@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org if you hope to come.
| 25 June 2009 |
| 10:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Getting rid of waste accounts for about 3%of your CO2, and we have a rare opportunity to learn about this firsthand at Donarbon. As a part of environment week, Cambridge Sustainable City and the Donarbon Waste Facility are offering a tour to CCF members beginning 10am on June 25th. It should prove very enlightening!
The tour will last up to 1½ hours, including a talk for 15-20 mins and a tour of the site for 45 mins – 1 hour. The tour will include:
· exactly where the City’s rubbish ends up;
· how much recyclable material is collected;
· the huge composting facility – where all of our green waste ends
up.
We will be meeting at 9:15am in the carpark outside of the CAR office (in the Gwydir Street Enterprise Centre). Spaces are very limited, so please email Karin to book. If you are able to drive and can offer a lift to others, please let us know as well.
| 13 May 2009 |
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
A free seminar for builders at the SmartLife Centre for Sustainable Development
How to get your share of new markets
Down load poster
Tim Acheson of Green Hat Construction will speak about:
- The size and demands of the growing market
- Steps on how to reduce the energy demand of existing buildings
- How to sell these improvements to clients
Cambridge Carbon Footprint is setting up a directory of register of builders able to householders who want to increase the energy efficiency of their building. We will start this list with the attendees of this seminar.
This event is being sponsored by Ridgeions, and participants will be treated to drinks and a light supper.
At SmartLIFE Centre,
Cambridge Regional College, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT
Bookings: 01223 418493
http://bookings.smartlife.org.uk
