Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Village Energy Show, Impington

Venue:  Impington Village College, New Road, Impington

This event is organised by Histon & Impington Climate Change Action and South Cambs Sustainable Parish Energy Partnership.

• Get advice and a chance to chat about cutting your household energy bills and carbon footprint
• See technologies that can help and talk to installers
• Meet local people with local experience
• Find out about energy-saving support for your local community
• Bring the family and friends – it’s about all of us

Cambridge Carbon Footprint will be at this event with our stand.  Do come and see us there.

Free entry

Cambridge Climate Change Charter Expo 09

Venue:  Smartlife Centre, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge CB4 2QT

This event launches the practical help programme for organisations in the Cambridge area addressing climate change.  It is organised by Cambridge Climate Change Charter, and details can be found on their website.  Entrance is free, but you are asked to register beforehand.

Cambridge Carbon Footprint will be there with our stand.  Do come and see us if you are going.

Clear and ready

Martin Harper tells a full room about the Copenhagen Cimate Change Conference

Martin Harper, chair of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition Planning Group and Head of Sustainable Development at the RSPB, gave a clear and motivating overview of  the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. He highlighted  how important it is to make it politically desirable for government to take a strong stand in December and urged everyone to find a way to join in, especially by going to The Wave on 5 December. Details on tranport to the Wave can be viewed here.

Copenhagen Briefing for Communicators and Activists

Venue:  Friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge

Let’s get clear and ready

Martin Harper, RSPB’s Head of Sustainable Development and Chair of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition Planning Group, will brief us and update us on

• The Copenhagen negotiations and their context
• The policy issues
• The range of demands being made by different groups

Followed by discussion on how best to communicate, campaign and act on this.

Free of charge, but donations towards room cost invited.

Green Enterprise Workshop

How to turn your green idea into a social enterprise or commercial business.

This half-day workshop is for people who are unemployed or underemployed (eg recent graduates unable to find an appropriate job), who have an idea for a way to make the world a slightly better place and want to explore entrepreneurial ways to make it real.

Programme

• From seed idea to great idea.  Participative session run by Anne Miller of the Creativity Partnership
• Choosing the right vehicle – social enterprise or commercial business?  Session run by George Ruddock of Citylife.

Venue:  Arbury Community Centre (in the large hall), Campkin Road, Cambridge CB4 2LD

Cost:  £5 per person

All participants should come prepared to discuss and build on their “Green idea”.

To book or learn more:  contact Naima Islam on 07545269034 or email at naima_kislam@yahoo.co.uk

About the presenters

Anne Miller is Director of the Creativity Partnership where she helps organisations and individuals get value from their creativity.  She is also a board member of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, and author of the acclaimed book, How to get your ideas adopted (and change the world).

George Ruddock is Social Business Advisor at Citylife, the Cambridge based provider of social enterprise support and affordable space.  George has set up and run social enterprises including in IT recycling, and is a trainer/accreditor for the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative.

This workshop is supported by Citylife, the Creativity Partnership and Cambridge Carbon Footprint.