Creating a greener future for Alston Moor
The Alston Moor Greenprint was a three-year project led by CAfS to create a sustainable future for the area, with practical actions and solutions embedded within the new Alston Moor Community Plan 2019 – 2025 developed by the Alston Moor Partnership (AMP).
The Greenprint project was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. It began in November 2016 and ran until February 2020.
About Alston Moor Greenprint
The overriding ethos of Greenprint was to work strategically with community groups and local councils to support low-carbon development of the area, which faces major long-term challenges:
- a dwindling and ageing population
- cuts to statutory services and transport links
- a lack of local employment and opportunities
- threats to schools and health services
- high levels of fuel poverty due to the old traditional stone homes that many residents live in
“The project was always very much part of the bigger picture for developments on Alston Moor. It was never intended as a standalone project that would end with the funding – rather a key element in a wholeplace approach.” Roe Baker – Alston Moor Greenprint Project Manager, CAfS
What the Greenprint explored
The Greenprint was led and driven by the community, based on evidenced gathered through consultation and engagement. Here are some of the aspects of life explored during the project:
- Recycling and Repair
- Community Food Growing and Enterprise
- Energy Efficiency in Community Buildings
- Domestic Energy Efficiency
- Community Energy
- Energy-efficient Community-led Housing
- Art and Climate Change
The Greenprint focused on making a difference to people’s day-to-day quality of life, creating long-term benefit to the local economy and mitigating the effects of climate change.
We had a collective vision for Alston Moor
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Greenprint news
Crowdfunding campaign powers up for solar schools
Alston Moor Community Energy (AMCE) needs your help to install solar PV at Alston’s schools. Although too cloudy for a commercial share offer, a solar array would have huge benefits for the schools and AMCE has launched a nine-week crowdfunding campaign to ensure the project goes ahead. Installing solar [...]
Alston Moor food study gets under way
A feasibility study into community food growing and the development of a food-growing enterprise on Alston Moor is now under way. Congratulations to Vista Veg, the Eden food-growing cooperative appointed by CAfS to carry out the study after a tender process in December. As a first step, we now want [...]
About our funder and key partner
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities throughout the UK both now and in the future. They do this by funding the charitable work of organisations with the ideas and ability to achieve positive change. The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They make grants of £30-35 million annually towards a wide range of work within the arts, children and young people, the environment, social change and food. They also commit up to £35 million in social investments in organisations that aim to deliver both a financial return and a social benefit. Find out more at www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk.
Alston Moor Partnership aims to ensure that our small community can flourish as a place to live and work. Informed by the Community Plan, we aim to further the wellbeing of all members of the community. One of the key ways we do this is through successful grant applications for projects which benefit Alston Moor.
Visit the Alston Moor Partnership website for more information >>