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The Audacity Of Action

#ClimateConversations: Spenbeck

Becky Valentine of Nottingham eco-office company Spenbeck talks about the challenges of meeting zero carbon in Grade II Listed buildings - and about the exciting climate action happening in her home...

Corporate Offsetting Is Never Enough

Oct 12

In the race to zero, companies are racing to invest in carbon offsetting schemes to mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions. More progressive organisations, however, are heading in a different direct...

On The Road, With Carbon Copy

Oct 06

Six Walk2COP26 walkers are setting off from London tomorrow morning – on the start of their incredible 510 mile journey to Glasgow ahead of the much-anticipated COP26 summit. Along the way, they w...

Jemimah Shaw: Our Future Is Now

Sep 28

We, the young, are deeply concerned about our future. A recent survey investigating eco-anxiety in young people found that 59% feel very or extremely worried; over 50% feel sad, anxious,...

Friends of Carbon Copy: Planet Mark

Sep 20

We are delighted to have the support of Planet Mark as Carbon Copy shares the same belief that all of us must work together – councils, communities and companies – to halt the climate crisis and embr...

Lisa Ashford: Five Innovative Funding Tips

Sep 14

Here are five innovative ways to raise flexible and affordable finance from the community to enable groundbreaking initiatives to scale and grow. As the UK prepares for the COP26 Climate Summit in...

Sam Baker: Climate Action Needs Company

Sep 02

I’ve been working on a project called the Goal 13 Impact Platform for over a year. It’s an initiative formed by the CBI, A4S, Chapter Zero, the Met Office, Dell, and Deloitte to create a free and ope...

Becky Baines: Back To School

Sep 01

Imagine you are eight years old again. Imagine seeing photos of burning forests and words such as "CODE RED for humanity". Imagine living in fear of the Earth ending. Now reflect upon the fact that...

Climate Avengers, Time To End Your Games

Aug 25

Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is the biggest grossing film of the 21st century, ending the long story of several main characters in a climactic battle to save the universe from destruction. Superheroe...

Where Ambition Leads To More Action

Aug 10

As the UN's IPCC report on climate change sounds 'code red' for the planet, we can see that local authorities with more ambitious climate action targets and plans in place have also been more effecti...

Walk2COP26 London To Glasgow

Aug 03

I have bought a decent waterproof jacket. And I have bought an extra battery pack for my old iPhone. Both objects say a lot about the long-distance walk that I will be attempting with the rest of the...

July 29: An Unwanted Date

Jul 29

The idea of ‘overshoot’ is simple enough. When we don’t pay enough attention and go past an intended stopping point, that’s overshoot. Taking this concept further, there’s such a thing as an ‘Earth O...

Luca Tiratelli: Why We’re Looking For Local Solutions

Jul 27

Thinking of climate change through a local lens can help us find practical solutions and stop searching for silver bullets. Climate change is the defining issue of the 21st century. It will impact...

Walk2COP26 Meet The Team

Jul 22

500 miles from London to Glasgow. 6 walkers. 26 days on the road this October, arriving in time for the start of the global climate summit. But why on earth are they doing it? Let’s hear from eac...

Picture This: Conversations

Jul 13

Land Use, Food & Agriculture Recorded as part of the launch event for our Picture This: exhibition. The fifth and final photograph selected by guest host Atul Kumar was by Grow Batheaston....

Looking Beyond Glasgow

Jul 08

The global climate summit in Glasgow this November (COP26) is being described as the most significant climate event since the 2015 Paris Agreement. It’s an opportunity to refocus policy makers’ and p...

Picture This: Conversations

Jul 06

Biodiversity & Nature Recorded as part of the launch event for our Picture This: exhibition. The fourth photograph selected by our guest host Atul Kumar was by The Mersey Forest. In this p...

Welcoming Our New Trustee Claudia Jaksch

Jul 01

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Trustee, Claudia Jaksch to the Carbon Copy team. Claudia, a seasoned policy expert, is Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sustainability at the...

Picture This: Conversations

Jun 29

Carbon Zero Transport Recorded as part of the launch event for Carbon Copy's Picture This: exhibition. The third photograph selected by guest host Atul Kumar was by Car-Free Norwich. In this p...

Picture This: Conversations

Jun 26

Circular Economy Recorded as part of the launch event for Carbon Copy's Picture This: exhibition. The second photograph selected by guest host Atul Kumar was by East Belfast Mission (EBM). In...

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