Monthly Archives: December 2023

CAfS is co-chair of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership (ZCCP), which involves more than 80 organisations spanning the public, private and third sectors with the aim of delivering a coordinated emission reduction programme to bring about a zero-carbon Cumbria by 2037. CAfS has been awarded £2.5 million from the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund, on behalf of the ZCCP, for a five-year Zero Carbon Cumbria project. Eleven of the organisations in the ZCCP, as well as CAfS, will be involved in delivering elements of the project, to support the goals of the wider partnership. The Lottery-funded project will tackle [...]

Our mission is to achieve net zero by 2037 or sooner by promoting and facilitating low carbon living and its benefits – inspiring and supporting individuals, communities, and organisations across Cumbria and beyond to decarbonise lives and businesses. We provide practical support for the development of low carbon plans and policies for places, communities, businesses, local authorities, other organisations, and individuals. We inspire behaviour change and seek to deliver sustained shifts from high to low carbon emissions through new social norms and influencing key policies, strategies, and funding streams.    We're looking for an Office and People Support Manager to [...]

As our domestic energy advice service expands, we are looking to grow our team of freelance energy assessors to provide bespoke advice to householders and property owners to enable them to develop strong retrofit plans. We are seeking individuals with a holistic approach to retrofit of modern and or historic buildings, considering not only energy reduction, but also implications for heritage, culture, building and human health and building use. You will have experience of building energy modelling, be self-motivated and highly organised, with an excellent ability to develop rapport and communicate effectively with clients from a range of backgrounds, [...]