Monthly Archives: April 2023

Calling upland farmers for land use research

CAfS partner work with farmers in Cumbria continues as we look for ways we can support this vital sector to reduce it's carbon footprint.  Our next project is calling on upland farmers to come forward for a study exploring land use issues led by Dr Peter Gittins, an upland farmer from the University of Leeds.  This research is seeking to interview upland beef and sheep farmers in Cumbria, Yorkshire, and Exmoor to give their views on approaches towards ELMs, (environmental land management schemes) net zero, and any constraints or barriers they may be facing. We want to speak to farmers [...]

By |2023-04-25T12:53:57+01:00April 25th, 2023|Homepage, News|

Our latest newsletter – 6 April 2023

Catch up with the latest CAfS news and events - read our latest newsletter. We send our newsletters every couple of weeks. We'll let you know about our forthcoming events, webinars, and courses; top tips for cutting your carbon footprint, our services and projects. To get this direct to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter! Subscribe to get our newsletter direct to your inbox!

By |2023-04-06T15:33:30+01:00April 6th, 2023|Homepage, News|

Countdown to Change Begins at Home Appeal

We're counting down to our Change Begins at Home appeal this month as part of the Big Give Green Match Fund (20-27 April 2023). This year we are aiming to raise £20,000 to support our energy services. With an ongoing cost of living crisis pushing more people into hardship, never have our energy support services been more vital. This winter, we saw calls to our helpline more than double and with prices continuing to rise, we are expecting to hear from even more people in need. Our Change Begins at Home appeal is working to ensure we can continue [...]

By |2023-04-20T08:46:22+01:00April 5th, 2023|Homepage, News|

Call for Climate Champions to support Cumbria’s drive to net zero.

CAfS putting out a call for volunteers to be part of our third year of community climate champions. Our Climate Champions receive accredited Carbon Literacy training and full support from our brilliant team here at CAfS. They increase their knowledge of climate science and solutions and actively promote actions and ideas that can be developed and maintained in their community. They build confidence and develop relationships within their community, sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm with others. The Climate Champions project has been very successful so far, training over 35 volunteers and reaching over 1300 people thorough a wide variety of [...]

By |2023-08-22T13:59:41+01:00April 4th, 2023|Climate Champions, Homepage, News|
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