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Published 2021. A summary of CAfS activities and financial standings for the year 2019-2020. Download the report >>

A guide to improving energy efficiency and resilience to extreme weather in traditional buildings. Download the report > >

Published 2021. Our electric vehicles team investigated the question of how many EV chargepoints are likely to be needed in Cumbria between 2021 and 2030, when the government's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is scheduled to come into force. Download the report >>

Published 2021. This report addresses two major issues that Cumbria faces: climate change, and the low incomes and high unemployment suffered by many rural communities. Download the report >>

This community in west Cumbria wanted to install a hydro power scheme in their area, and we supported them to explore options. CAfS helped local organisation Melbreak Communities to assess three sites, to see whether a hydro scheme would be feasible at any of them. Find out more >

We were commissioned by South Lakeland District Council to audit their buildings and advise on ways to make them more energy efficient. It was all part of the council’s commitment to tackling climate change in their area.

The Alston Moor Greenprint was a hugely exciting three-year project led by CAfS to create a vision for a green and sustainable future for this unique part of Cumbria, with practical actions and solutions to make it happen. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Greenprint was part of the new community plan being developed by the Alston Moor Partnership (AMP). Visit our Greenprint section to explore all the different aspects of life on Alston Moor that were touched on by the Greenprint, from growing food to community energy.

Rubbish Rebels is a programme of six lessons on waste reduction, created by CAfS especially for primary schools in Cumbria. We were commissioned by Cumbria County Council to create this new interactive resource kit in 2018, after we ran a successful pilot scheme in 2017. About the Rubbish Rebels programme We worked with an experienced primary school teacher to create six lessons, each focusing on a different aspect of waste management: Where does our waste go? Sharing & swapping Freegle & reuse Upcycling Food waste Compost For each lesson, there's a detailed lesson plan for the teacher to follow, [...]