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Monthly Archives: October 2022

1000 people trained in carbon literacy milestone!

Over 1000 people have developed their understanding of the climate crisis thanks to our hugely successful carbon literacy training! Our carbon literacy courses began in September 2019 and we have held over 85 climate training courses since then: reaching individuals and organisations across the County. And thanks to a link with the Carbon Literacy Project around half of those have been accredited. This success has been recognised by the Carbon Literacy Project who featured CAfS in their 10th anniversary celebration of 10 stories for 10 years of Carbon Literacy.  Carbon literacy training is recognised as an important tool in our [...]

By |2024-06-03T09:26:51+01:00October 31st, 2022|Carbon Literacy, News|
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Award shortlist for energy team

Our energy team here at CAfS has been shortlisted for a prestigious award designed to shine a light on achievements in the community energy sector. The categories in the Community Energy Awards highlight the wider community energy sector, such as a community energy organisation of the year, the scaling up community energy award and the Local Authority collaboration award.   The CAfS energy team has been shortlisted in the ‘fuel poverty action’ category in recognition of our active engagement in addressing fuel poverty and energy efficiency.  This category rewards a community energy association that is actively engaged in addressing the issue of fuel [...]

By |2022-10-31T16:54:19+00:00October 31st, 2022|News|
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Contract: Installation of draughtproofing & other energy saving measures

Quotations are invited from organisations and sole traders with the experience and qualifications to implement a draughtproofing service in districts of Cumbria on behalf of Cumbria Action for Sustainability. This work is part of our Cold to Cosy Homes Cumbria service, funded by the Energy Redress Scheme. You'll install a range of draughtproofing measures, as specified by our energy assessors. You'll be part of our network of installers across the county, helping Cumbrians to make their homes warmer and save money on their energy bills. Working with our installers and partners, CAfS has completed draughtproofing in over 300 homes, [...]

By |2023-07-25T11:47:53+01:00October 30th, 2022|Uncategorised|
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Small businesses invited to support climate action this Christmas

Are you an altruistic accountant or a compassionate crafter? Whatever line of business you're in, there's an easy way for you to help Cumbria Action for Sustainability this Christmas and make your company stand out at the same time. We are looking for businesses who care about the climate and want to have a powerful, positive impact through fundraising for us as part of your festive sales. There's a range of ways to join our Gift for Good campaign - for example, by donating a percentage of sales of a specific product or service, or time limited to a particular [...]

By |2022-11-02T18:32:20+00:00October 28th, 2022|Homepage, News|
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