Community Renewable Energy Support | Copeland Climate Champions

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This edition we're launching our new project, enabling communities to access support to develop renewable energy installations in their area. We've reopened our search for Climate Champions in the Copeland area, and we've got news of the presentation of our platinum Carbon Literacy award. There's still time to enter The Big Photo Challenge and a couple of weeks left to apply for our Youth Projects Coordinator role.

Our Low Carbon Communities team are excited to launch their Community Renewable Energy Support project. With three levels of support, £40,000 of expert advice and consultancy will help communities across the county install renewables in their area.

The team have produced a report which covers many considerations when working on a community renewable energy project. The research in the report has guided the programme of support now on offer.

Click on the button below to find out more about the support available, and book your place on the events to learn more.

Online Community Energy Event

Thursday 29 June | 19:00 - 20:30

First up, an apology for the wrong date in the last newsletter. This ☝️ is the correct date!

This event, hosted by the Cumbria Association of Local Councils will include an introduction to community renewable energy, and the role of local councils. It will show the community renewable energy projects currently taking place in Cumbria and introduce the support available..

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Online Follow Up & Discussion

Thursday 6 July | 19:00 - 20:30

This event has been arranged by Cumbria Sustainability Network and is open to anyone wanting to find out about the new support available to develop community energy projects. Our Low Carbon Communities Programme Manager, Molly Hogg will cover the support she and her team can provide through the new National Lottery-funded project. The event will conclude with a discussion about all aspects of community renewable energy.

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Climate Champions in Copeland

Our search for Climate Champions in the Copeland area has reopened. This is a great volunteer opportunity if you're looking for more climate know-how to let you make a positive impact in your community. We're especially looking for parish councillors, who will be able to access special training to enable them to cascade information out within their own area, within the council itself, and influence further parish-level climate action.

GET MORE INFO & APPLY

Award excitement for Climate & Carbon Literacy

Rebecca and Tom from our Carbon Literacy team were delighted to be able to collect our platinum award at a ceremony last week!

You already know about our award-winning Climate & Carbon Literacy courses, and this is your last opportunity to join our last course for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises tomorrow and 28 June. There are a handful of places left at a subsidised rate, so this is your last minute opportunity to book your seat!

We're also in partnership with Cumbria Tourism to host a course just for tourism and hospitality businesses on Thursday. Next month, we've got a course for individuals and organisations, on 5 & 12 July.

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Youth Projects Coordinator

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! CLOSES WEDNESDAY 5 JULY

Our Youth Projects Coordinator role is a brilliant opportunity to enable the county’s young people to take action on climate change and ensure their voices are heard. Through the wide range of activities that form the Cumbria Youth Climate Action Programme, you’ll be helping to expand their knowledge around carbon reduction, develop their communication skills, and empower them to engage with policy makers, politicians, business leaders and the media.

GET FULL DETAILS AND APPLY

CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE JOBS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS CUMBRIA

The Big Photo Challenge

Snap, share and support the planet's future with our photography competition. We’re looking for great photos which show how our work has supported climate projects here in Cumbria. We'll showcase the best ones on our website and social channels. We'll choose our three favourites to enter into The Big Photo Challenge and our absolute favourite will receive a subscription to Ethical Consumer Magazine.

DON'T DELAY, THE COMPETITION CLOSES WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE.

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