Broader Action

The Audacity Of Action

Carbon Copy & Community Pioneers

“Everyone must learn to love change,” according to management guru Tom Peters. One reason he could make a career out of pushing this idea is because, let’s be honest, most of us really don’t. A...

Exploring Cornwall: Sustainability At The Centre Of Healthcare

Nov 26 · 4 mins

Last month, the NHS in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly officially declared a climate emergency, joining forces with Cornwall Council in their commitment to become net-zero carbon emissions by 2030....

Toolkit: All Our Ideas

Nov 24 · 5 mins

The challenge with co-producing ideas about the kinds of climate action to take locally is that it can get very messy, very quickly. Social media platforms are not designed for this and have a tenden...

Starters For Ten: UK Gov't Climate Change Plan

Nov 18 · 3 mins

Today, the government released its ‘ten point’ Climate Change Plan that outlines how the UK will get to our net-zero emissions target by 2050 (see the summary at the end of this article). It’s encour...

Around The UK In Two Years

Nov 12 · 4 mins

It's been two years since Bristol City Council became the first council in the UK to declare a climate emergency, on 13 November 2018. Around the UK today, almost three-quarters of all local councils...

Toolkit: Citizen Space

Nov 10 · 5 mins

We’re in this together and better engagement between local councils and communities is so important in moving forward. This is especially true in many areas across the UK where the council is working...

Revisionist Climate Action

Nov 03 · 12 mins

New Philosopher: Long Essay Finalist Writers' Award XXVIII: Climate Here be dragons. These words were written on old maps that contained uncharted territory where dangerous serpents possibl...

Toolkit: SCATTER

Oct 27 · 3 mins

Working out which collective actions by cities and city-regions will have the greatest impact in reducing carbon emissions is complex. This is where the SCATTER tool (Setting City Area Targets and Tr...

Get to know... Ric Casale

Oct 21

Carbon Copy Communications Manager Isabelle Sparrow has a quick chat with Carbon Copy Trustee and Founder Ric Casale, originally recorded on Instagram Live. The first in our "Get to know..." serie...

Collaboration In The Wood-Wide Web

Oct 13 · 4 mins

John Connor: “We're not gonna make it, are we? People, I mean.” The Terminator: “It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.” John Connor: “Yeah. Major drag, huh?” Terminator 2 - Judgment...

Toolkit: 31 Actions

Oct 01 · 2 mins

Ashden's mission is to accelerate transformative climate solutions and build a more just world. Our focus is where the need is urgent and the potential for impact great: creating liveable cities and...

Escapism And Inspiration

Sep 06 · 4 mins

A bit of escapism has always been important and during lockdown I discovered some inspirational books that I could escape into whilst at home. So, for your enjoyment too, here are some good non-ficti...

'Net' Is A Dirty Word

Aug 27 · 3 mins

What’s the difference between carbon neutral, net-zero carbon, carbon zero and negative emissions? To understand the targets outlined in our local climate action plans, we need to get into these defi...

Friends Of Carbon Copy: Greenhouse PR

Aug 25 · 3 mins

Carbon Copy is very fortunate to be working with Greenhouse PR, an outstanding communications team who help drive positive social and environmental change. Stories are fundamental in shaping our c...

Asher Craig: Deliberative Democracy

Aug 18 · 3 mins

Deliberative Democracy. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to people’s lives and livelihoods. The health and economic impacts have fallen unequally and often hardest on people who a...

Friends Of Carbon Copy: Friends Of The Earth

Aug 12 · 3 mins

The Carbon Copy team is delighted to have the support of Friends of the Earth in our collaborative work to help speed up local climate action. Whether individuals wear the badge with pride or not, CO...

Asher Craig: Social Inclusion

Aug 04 · 7 mins

Having identified the equalities issues endemic to the environmental sector, we have spent the last four years at Bristol City Council learning and acting to address these issues. These will inform o...

Wilful Kindness

Aug 03

“Humankind”, the latest book by Rutger Bregman, will make you think very differently about your fellow human beings if, like most people, you have a pessimistic view of their true motives. According...

People’s Green New Deal

Jul 23 · 6 mins

The Green New Deal is an ambitious plan to secure a safe climate and fairer society, by totally transforming our economy. It is not intended to be a single policy, but a bold programme of policies, i...

Asher Craig: Discovering Gold

Jul 21 · 2 mins

There are many existing projects, products, and initiatives in Bristol which help local communities take more effective climate action, including repair cafés, local parks groups, wildlife and f...

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