Cambridge Carbon Footprint’s trustees jointly steer the charity’s strategy and policy. They each have oversight of specific CCF projects and functions.
Here are our trustees and their views on why they enjoy being part of Cambridge Carbon Footprint:
Tom Bragg (Chairman)
Tom found Carbon Conversations so engaging in 2007 that he wanted to do more with CCF – and this continues. After retiring as an engineer with the worker co-op, Delta-T Devices, he became CCF chair of trustees and is responsible for staff formalities, policies and IT. He’s a Carbon Conversations facilitator and thermal-imaging trainer.
Tom says: “I enjoy collaborating with so many people in CCF towards a common goal. I like its powerful combination of communicating reliable information, together with a focus on why we each find difficulties with some low-carbon changes and how we can creatively overcome them.”
Paul Bearpark
Paul joined CCF as a trustee in May 2010 and has responsibility for some of CCF’s home energy projects, including Climate Friendly Homes and Thermal Imaging. He’s an electronic engineer by background having worked in the mobile communications industry for most of his career. He has a keen interest in renewable energy and technical solutions to low carbon living. As Paul explains:
“My introduction to CCF was through Carbon Conversations and I was fortunate to join a group facilitated by two inspirational young people. Since then I have facilitated several groups myself and have enjoyed meeting with people who have a similar concern for the environment to myself. CCF has an open and creative approach to tackling climate change which is something that I feel proud to be part of.”
Ian Collins
Ian joined CCF as a trustee in the latter part of 2011. He is a chartered engineer who has worked extensively in the Cambridge high tech sector. He currently is a director of Iceni Advisory Ltd., a venture fund that invests in technology from a number of HE institutions in East Anglia. Previously Ian was chairman of Light Blue Optics, a Cambridge University spinout. Ian is the trustee responsible for the Open Eco Homes project 2012.
Ian says: “I have been concerned by the effects of climate change on the natural environment for many years, particularly the loss of biodiversity caused by man’s over exploitation of the planet’s resources. Recently we as a family built our own ecohouse in Cambridge which has had a major impact on our own domestic carbon consumption and I believe that improving the carbon efficiency of our housing stock is of crucial importance. CCF can help to make this happen in Cambridge and the surrounding area.”
Helen Karapandzic
Helen joined the charity as a trustee in October 2011 and provides guidance on marketing and media outreach activities. She is a strategy consultant with a Cambridge-based telecoms, IT and media consultancy, where she advises on a wide range of marketing issues. Helen has a degree in Modern Languages from the University of Cambridge.
Helen says: “As someone who has grown up in Cambridge with a keen interest in environmental issues and communication, I was excited to learn about the valuable work being undertaken by the charity to engage people in the local community on climate change and interested to contribute my skills and experience to help the charity expand and grow”
Carolyn Moody
Carolyn joined CCF as a trustee at the beginnng of 2011 and also holds the role of Treasurer. She is currently a senior auditor with Devon Audit Partnership, having recently moved to the County to pursue her ambition of helping to set up a co-housing community with a group of lovely, like-minded people. Before this she worked for the Audit Commission, becoming a quailified accountant in 2006. As Carolyn explains:
“I first came across CCF whilst looking for volunteer opportunities in the local area. Being a keen allotmenteer, chicken keeper and dress maker, and having an interest in all things green and sustainable, I felt the role at CCF would be a great opportunity, and I was right. They do such a great job, educating, encouraging, and providing the necessary tools to help local people reduce their impact on the planet, and the local food challenges are so inspiring!”
Bev Sedley
Bev became a trustee in 2009. She is responsible for Carbon Conversations, Low Carbon Network, outreach activities, events and fundraising. She is also line manager to CCF staff. Bev is retired, having worked with local mental health charity Lifecraft for 14 years, as co-founder, chair, and manager. Bev has a degree in German from Oxford University and an MPhil in Linguistics and worked at the Bell School of Languages as a teacher-trainer for many years.
Bev says: “Having been incredibly impressed by Carbon Conversations some years ago, I became a volunteer because I was (and am) very excited about creating a low carbon community.”
