Zero Carbon Cumbria

Host a Harvest Fest this Autumn! Bring your community together with low-waste, locally sourced food - and a little help from us! 💚 Get more info and apply zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/host-a-harvest… #HarvestFest #ZeroWaste #LocalFood #Cumberland #ZeroCarbonCumbria

Emissions from travel make up 30% of the average Cumbria resident's carbon footprin.🚗👣 This #CleanAirDay, discover the actions businesses and individuals in Cumbria are already taking to reduce their transport emissions: ow.ly/mSgN50WazEZ

Watch this video from Cumbria Climate Assembly members talking about the positive experience of the assembly process, how they can get their voices heard, and their call for people in power to take their recommendations on board. 📹 youtu.be/s5Wo9Px6vVs

Cumbria Climate Assembly members published their recommendations this month and talked to @BBC_Cumbria about how the process worked, their experience and the recommendations. 📻 Listen now - scroll to 1:39 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… 📃 See the full list zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/recommendation…

🤩A huge thank you to our fantastic Dream Placement students for their hard work with CAfS and the ZCC! 🤩 From conducting energy audits to writing guidance for schools, find out what they got up to: ow.ly/o7tf50VhZ3a

📢Free webinar tonight!📢 As part of their 'Farming into the future' series, join Carbon Calling's online session with a lowland focus. Hear how two farmers are building resilience on their mixed meat and arable farms. Book here: ow.ly/VVz950V5jei

We've had a great response to the letters that've already landed inviting householders to join the Cumbria Climate Assembly! If you've had an invite, don't ignore it! To register your interest, type in the link in the letter. To read more click zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/leading-change… #Cumbria

We're delighted to announce the recipients of our latest round of community climate grants. 13 groups across the county have been awarded a total of £90k to help tackle the causes of climate change. Read more 👉zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/news/90k-commu…

Check out the sustainability events across the county this weekend - youth group in Staveley, Repair Cafe in Penrith and a Community Building event online! See zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/events/ for full details.

Come and join us online for our last partnership meeting of the year. Hear updates and news from the team, including upcoming events. Please DM us if you would like a link to the meeting. We are looking forward to seeing you! #zerocarboncumbria

More out and about updates from earlier this week. Our retrofit expert Tina presented to over 100 architects, planners, surveyors and engineers at a low carbon Cumbria event focusing on the construction sector, co-hosted by Curtins, CAfS, ZCC, and Lake District National Park.

Just a week until our Community Climate Grants close - don't delay, get your application in before midnight on 24th November. zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/action/climate…

This weekend, there's a talk on how to make Kendal a great cycling town (this evening!) 🚵‍♀️ and a conversation café and slow cycle in Carlisle! Get on your bike and check out more forthcoming events! 🚵‍♀️zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/events/☕

📢Do you have a food business that employs 10 or more people? 📢 Get prepared for the new 'Simpler Recycling' legislation, due to come in in March 25, with this workshop packed with resources and advice. #zerocarboncumbria my.cumbriachamber.co.uk/calendar_detai…

Check out the sustainability and climate change events coming up across the county! 👉🏻 zerocarboncumbria.co.uk/events/

If you're involved with a local group - check out our community climate & renewable energy grants. Up to £15 available. Don't delay, closes later this month! Get full details here 👉🏻ow.ly/L5M950U1XMN #Cumbria #Grant #GrantFunding #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy

Read about Melbreak's Apple Day. Celebrating the apple harvest and bringing the whole community together. ow.ly/uS7U50TXblw

Community-based projects that look to cut carbon emissions or generate renewable energy can apply for grants. Over £50,000 is available! #ZeroCarbonCumbria Watch the webinar here ⬇⬇ youtube.com/watch?v=6BGVuz…

Keep up to date with news, events and inspiration around the county for #ZeroCarbonCumbria. zerocarboncumbria.co.uk

Can you support Cumbria to be net-zero by 2037? Seeking someone with a strong sense of purpose and experience to help lead the combined action that individuals, communities and organisations need to take. #GreenJob Find out more about the role here ⬇⬇ cafs.org.uk/2024/10/21/vol…