April 2011 Newsletter
Spring is in the air, and we feel honoured to host
Clive Hamilton exploring climate change denial.
Beyond that we’re looking to fill our Internship,
and form an Open Eco Homes publicity group.
Spring is in the air, and we feel honoured to host
Clive Hamilton exploring climate change denial.
Beyond that we’re looking to fill our Internship,
and form an Open Eco Homes publicity group.
March has been a dry month and, as in previous years, this can persist well into April and May, causing stress to some plants. So plant yields will suffer if a spring drought Continue reading
This month brings an opportunity to learn how to knock the first 20% off your home’s footprint and save cash, to get fit and have fun at our Ceilidh and to help us find a
new home and office space – plus piles of exciting CCF Events and Related Events.
This month brings an opportunity to learn how to knock the first 20% off your home’s footprint and save cash, to get fit and have fun at our Ceilidh and to help us find a
new home and office space – plus piles of exciting CCF Events and Related Events.
Our builders are insisting that we install a ventilator in the living room, as we have an open fire.
We don’t want more draughts.
What should we do? Continue reading
With daylight lengthening, birds nest building and weeds beginning to grow it’s time for action for gardeners. After months of relative dormancy, it’s a time of optimism – like the Continue reading
At Cambridge Community Centres
Check out the Continue reading
| 4 March 2011 | ||
| 5 March 2011 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
Chilford Hall, Balsham Rd, Linton, Cambs CB21 4LE
CCF and Cambridge Sustainable Food Alliance…
We’ll be at Feast East – Taste of Anglia’s annual regional food festival – with a stall and two presentations
Both presentations will be at 11am in the cookery demonstration marquee – on Friday and Saturday.
Public Health nutritionist Marie-Ann Ha will be presenting ‘Making the Most of Food’
Come along and visit us! And if you’d like to get involved
email Beejal Parekh or call her on 01223 971353.
If you’d like to join in the fun please
email Beejal or call 01223 971353
by Friday 11th March – at latest!
Many of you may have seen Channel 4′s ‘Come Dine with Me’ – well CCF is organising it’s very own version, with the theme of ‘Sustainable Food’!
We’re looking for people with a passion for Continue reading
Next week brings our ZeroCarbon Britain 2030 event with the Centre for Alternative Technology – we do hope you can make it!
Beyond that we’re organising a visit
to The Green House Project two weeks later, and looking for people with a passion for cooking – and having fun – to take part in our Sustainable ‘Come Dine with Me’.
CCF Office, Social Enterprise Centre, 182-190 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8HE
7.30 – 9.30pm
Either Wednesday 6th or Thursday 7th April – email beejal@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org if you would like to attend, stating preference of date
How to create a safe, welcoming and exciting space….
Ideal for meeters and greeters at CCF events! Continue reading
| 23 February 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
CCF office, Social Enterprise Centre, 182-190 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8HE
- communicating with the public
- how to use the Carbon Footprint Calculator (a computer progmramme designed by CAT to calculate individual’s carbon footprints).
The training is for new and old volunteers alike, a useful refresher for anyone that hasn’t used the calculator in a while, and a great introduction and confidence booster for those that have never done it before.
Facilitators: Tom Bragg and Peter Cook
Contact beejal.parekh@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org if you’d like to attend
| 12 March 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
St Lukes Centre, Victoria Road,
Camb CB4 3DZ
7.00pm – Bring food and drink to share
8.00pm – Live Ceilidh band and dancing! Continue reading
| 2 March 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
CCF Offices
- communicating with the public
- working on stalls
- how to use the Carbon Abacus (an interactive wooden abacus we use on stalls, which has a quiz alongside it).
The training is for new and old volunteers alike, a useful refresher for anyone that hasn’t been on a stall in a while, and a great introduction and confidence booster for those that have never done it before.
Contact beejal.parekh@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org if you’d like to attend
| 10 March 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
St Luke’s Church Centre, Victoria Rd, Camb CB4 3DZ
A chance to discuss how to knock the first 20% from your home’s carbon footprint and save cash too.
We’ll look at the ‘low-hanging fruit’, low-cost DIY solutions and where to begin.
Led by Alex Rice (Efficient Ideas) and Andy Brown (Cambridge Architectural Research).
These workshops are run by Cambridge Carbon Footprint’s Low-carbon Network. Booking is essential – please email
the CCF Office or call 01223 971353
Free of charge and open to all.
However a suggested donation of £3 is invited towards the cost of room hire and refreshments.