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Youth Climate Summit 2021

By |2021-10-01T11:50:38+01:00October 1st, 2021|Homepage, News, Youth|

Calling all Cumbrian schools! The Cumbria Youth Climate Action Summit is being held online on Friday October 15 2021, from 9:30am – 12 midday. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes getting together a great programme, with a steering group made up of young people in Cumbria helping us plan workshops that will help inform and empower your students. These workshops cover a range of topics which you can choose from, from getting your voice heard and COP26, to making your school carbon zero, to what opportunities there are in the Fellfoot area. The event will be held [...]

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Fantastic take up at the Ambleside to Zero Climate Action Day

By |2021-12-14T16:49:31+00:00September 27th, 2021|Ambleside to Zero, Homepage, News|

Last Thursday 23rd September, as part of the Great Big Green Week, we supported Ambleside Action for a Future to hold their Climate Action Day. This public event was to both support local businesses and residents to cut carbon and was packed with information, advice and projects to get involved with. Excitingly, the event was featured on ITV news which gave a great overview of what it was about. Business support Businesses were able to have face to face conversations with Sarah Smith, manager of the Low Carbon Lake District Grant scheme, who explained how to apply for the [...]

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Free retrofit advice consultations now available

By |2021-09-27T15:47:26+01:00September 27th, 2021|Cumbria Green Build Festival, Draughtproofing, Home energy efficiency, Homepage, Insulation, News|

As autumn progresses, many of us think about ways to make our homes warmer, more comfortable and cheaper to heat. And this year, we might also be thinking about better levels of controlled ventilation.  If you are wondering whether your home needs more insulation, improved ventilation and windows, or a new heating system, it is good to know you’re making the best use of your money to achieve your specific priorities.  Thanks to funding from Energy Redress, CAfS is able to offer home owners in Cumbria a free telephone consultation to answer your questions about retrofitting your own home.  All you need to do [...]

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Cold to Cosy offers lifeline amidst rise in gas prices

By |2021-09-27T10:50:54+01:00September 27th, 2021|Draughtproofing, Home energy efficiency, Homepage, Insulation, News|

Cumbrians will see their gas and electricity bills soar with the recent rises in gas prices. CAfS can help households cut their bills with their free Cold to Cosy Homes Cumbria service.  Our friendly team of experienced energy saving experts can help householders reduce the amount of gas and electricity they use and keep their homes warm and comfortable.  This service is expected to be in high demand this winter as more and more residents find themselves struggling to cope with higher energy prices.  Gareth Field, who manages the Cold to Cosy Homes Cumbria service, said: ‘Unfortunately, people’s energy bills are going to rise. It’s a result of [...]

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Volunteer role: Trustee

By |2022-11-23T12:25:39+00:00September 14th, 2021|Vacancies - expired|

Closing date: 9am on Friday 1 October 2021 We are looking for several new trustees to join our fantastic board at this exciting time for CAfS. You will be able to help ensure that our recent rapid growth is sustainable, that we continue to punch above our weight and make the greatest difference to carbon emissions and climate change in Cumbria. Closing date for cv and covering letter: 9am on Friday 1 October. Interviews on Friday 8 October. We help Cumbrians reduce their carbon footprint and tackle climate change in ways which are environmentally, socially [...]

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Self employed role: Energy Adviser

By |2021-11-16T14:17:53+00:00September 13th, 2021|News, Vacancies - expired|

Key roles: • Providing energy advice calls/visits on behalf of Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) as part of their Cold to Cosy Homes project • Providing energy advice calls/visits on behalf of the Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP) funded by AgilityEco and contracted to CAfS Full details & how to apply Please apply by completing the application form below. We do not accept CVs. If you are interested, and would like to discuss the role in further detail, please contact [email protected] or call our office on 01768 210276. Application Form - Energy Adviser Background CAfS provides [...]

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Great Big Green Week

By |2022-08-31T14:04:08+01:00August 30th, 2021|Climate politics, Homepage, News|

This post is for the Great Big Green Week in 2021. For the list of events happening in 2022, go to this page. Great Big Green Week is a nationwide celebration of action on climate change, taking place across the UK from 18 - 26 September.    The aim is to collectively celebrate all the positive grassroots actions being taken to tackle climate change and protect green spaces, and encourage others to get involved too.  Great Big Green Week also calls on politicians to raise their ambition and champion action on climate change, ahead of November’s crucial COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow.  CAfS has [...]

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Job: Youth Projects Coordinator

By |2022-11-23T12:21:46+00:00August 26th, 2021|Vacancies - expired|

Closing date: 9am on Monday 20 September 2021 We are launching a range of hugely exciting opportunities for young people in Cumbria to get involved in tackling climate change, and we're looking for an experienced and dynamic coordinator to take the lead. Ideally, you'll have experience of working with schools, youth organisations and other partners to coordinate the delivery of youth projects and make them a success. You'll love empowering young people, helping them to develop new skills and achieve real influence over climate action in the county, building effective working relations with schools, partners and contractors. [...]

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Shed 1 continues with CAfS’ as its charity partner for 2021

By |2023-01-26T10:09:55+00:00August 26th, 2021|Food, Homepage, News|

The award winning, Ulverston based, Shed 1 Gin approached us to be one of their 2020 charity partners. They are committed to pursuing a low carbon path and were keen to help support our work while doing so. Each year they run fundraising events and donate the proceeds of their Gin Jelly Marmalade to local charities, as well as a donation from every bottle and jar returned to them. However, 2020 wasn’t a year in which we could hold any events, so we were delighted when they kept us on as a partner this year as well. Our first [...]

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New scheme boosts fruit and vegetable growing in Cumbria

By |2021-08-30T10:54:16+01:00August 25th, 2021|Food, Homepage, News, Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership|

Cumbrian farmers have dedicated acres of land to growing fruit and vegetables this year, thanks to support from a new initiative, Home Grown Here. The scheme will see a tasty range of fresh produce grown in the county, from peas and potatoes to apples to rhubarb. Fresh from the fields, it will all be enjoyed by Cumbrians and visitors through local retailers, cafés, restaurants, hotels, farm shops and veg box schemes. It’s the brainchild of the Eden-based growers’ co-operative VistaVeg, and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund as part of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership’s ambitious emission-reduction [...]

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