Zero Carbon Communities events
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Upcoming events
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Past events
Community Action in Response to the Climate Emergency
This event explored what to do after you've declared a Climate Emergency. Cambridge Carbon Footprint led this session on how to get community action going in your area.
Cycling for Sustainability
Local campaign group Camcycle led this session. They explored cycling in the district, including campaigns like School Streets.
Making your business greener
In this webinar, our Business Support Team showed real-life examples of how businesses can be more environmentally friendly. Speakers explained how companies can reduce carbon emissions and waste, use renewable energy, and save money by being more efficient.
Planning for the Climate Emergency
This session discussed how we shaped policy planning to cut carbon emissions and adapt to a changing climate.
Installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points for workplaces and public use
This session focused on installing electric vehicle (EV) charging points. We discussed EV charging options for parish councils, local businesses, and residents, including funding options.
Zero Carbon Communities Green Connect - June 2022
Council leader Bridget Smith discussed our plans for addressing climate and ecological emergencies in the next few years.
Zero Carbon Communities Green Connect - May 2022
South Cambridgeshire groups and parish councils learnt how to get their communities involved in tackling the climate emergency. Katie Williams from UKYCC and 2G3S shared research on why some people find it hard to get involved in the climate movement.
Zero Carbon Communities Green Connect - April 2022
This event was for groups looking to reduce carbon emissions in their community buildings while cutting energy costs. David Knight from Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) shared ways to make community buildings more energy-efficient.
Climate and Environment Fortnight: 21 February to 7 March 2022
This series celebrated climate action taking place in the district. It looked at what we are doing to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Zero Carbon Communities Green Connect - January 2022
The January session, "Food, Sustainability, and Community in South Cambridgeshire," included a talk by Sam Dyer MBE on Cambridge Sustainable Food. The breakout rooms included discussions on what communities had been doing to support sustainable food.
Zero Carbon Communities Green Connect - December 2021
The second part of the Green Connect Events discussed "Forest Gardening, Tree Planting, and Biodiversity in South Cambridgeshire." Hannah Thomas gave an inspiring talk about Babraham's Forest Garden project. Then, there were discussions around overcoming the area's challenges of tree planting and biodiversity.
Zero Carbon Communities Green Connect - November 2021
The Green Connect series launched monthly networking events to bring together residents and community groups from South Cambridgeshire. Each event focused on a different theme. The first event centered on COP26 and its significance for South Cambridgeshire. The Q and A session can be viewed below.
Request for events in schools and community groups
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