Circular Season’s Greetings Nov 20, 2023 It’s that wonderful time of year, when, regardless of cultural background, many families are getting together, eating and drinking more, buying gifts for one another and generally enjoying the festiv...
Freya Stuart-Hopkins: The Force of Fungi Oct 02, 2023 I don't know what you were doing during September’s unprecedented heatwave in the UK, but I was on the hunt for mushrooms. No not the kind you’re thinking of; but perhaps even more magical. Whilst...
Nelly Semaille: Filling Good Top Tips! Jun 09, 2022 What are the five top tips for starting a zero-waste shop in your local area? Carbon Copy speaks with Nelly Semaille, co-founder and co-director of the Filling Good shops in Maidenhead & Windsor....
Claudi Williams: Kicking The Plastic Habit Jun 07, 2022 Stroud District Action on Plastic is a volunteer group that formed following a public talk I was invited to give about my family's experiment of buying no plastic for a year during 2016. Like us, the...
Hannah Garcia: Green Squirrel Nov 16, 2021 Hannah Garcia, of Welsh social enterprise Green Squirrel, tells us about the huge and exciting range of climate and nature-saving intiatives her organisation is working on.
#ClimateConversations: Spenbeck Oct 14, 2021 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...
Becky Baines: Back To School Sep 01, 2021 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...
Picture This: Conversations Jun 26, 2021 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...
Pictures to warm your heart (not the planet!) Jun 23, 2021 Writing this on a ridiculously wet Monday morning in June, I can think of nothing more uplifting than to wander through the newly-opened online gallery of Carbon Copy’s Picture This: photographic exh...
Picture A Carbon Zero Future Apr 12, 2021 This week we have launched submissions for our first ever online photography exhibition. Picture This: will showcase images of collective action from across the country, covering a broad range of app...
How to... raise funds for your community initiative Mar 30, 2021 Funding is a key element required to launch a successful community initiative. In this bitesize interactive session, we get top tips on securing the financial support you need, from Richard Tynen, Di...
Ed Fage: Going Round in Circles Mar 19, 2021 What actually is the ‘circular economy’? Some people end up going round in circles trying to understand it. Here is one definition from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation: A circular economy is based...
Terry McTernan: Darkwood Crew Mar 18, 2021 Terry McTernan, Project Lead and Secretary of Darkwood Crew, tells us about the work he and his team in Ferguslie Park, Renfrewshire, have been doing to reduce waste, tackle fuel poverty and improve...
Eleanor Newton: Recycling Is Great, But Reusing Is Better! Mar 18, 2021 Today is Global Recycling Day and while recycling still has a major part to play in ending the climate crisis, we at Ground Delivery think reusing is the future. We support our local community around...
Local Leaders Are The Key Feb 17, 2021 In the last year, as national governments have largely focused on managing the pandemic, it has fallen to local communities, councils and businesses, despite repeated lockdowns, to lead the drive to...
How to... build partnerships to benefit your local community Jan 28, 2021 This is first in our video series where experts from different sectors share practical advice to help you with your own low-carbon initiatives. In this episode - “How to…build partnerships to ben...
Get to know... Jo Dainton Dec 11, 2020 In this chat, recorded via Zoom as part of Carbon Copy's "Get to know..." series for IGTV, Carbon Copy Communications Manager Isabelle Sparrow speaks to Jo Dainton, Reuse Manager at Bristol Waste....
Carbon Copy & Community Pioneers Dec 01, 2020 “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...