High-impact, low-carbon initiatives
Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives
There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Nottingham:
NET Trams
Offering a green, convenient and affordable way to travel through Nottingham and surrounding areas.
Nottingham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness
Nottingham Workplace Parking Levy
Cutting congestion and funding public transport, with a workplace parking levy.
Nottingham
Air pollution
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Nottinghamshire Green Homes
Retrofitting homes to tackle fuel poverty, increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Nottingham
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Low Carbon Business Network
Helping pro-environmental businesses on their clean growth and zero carbon journey.
Derby
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Circular Economy
Energy
Transport
Trent Flood Technology
Building resilience to our at-risk communities, utilising advancements in technology.
Ashfield
Flooding & drought
Health & wellbeing
Tech & Innovation
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Nottingham Bike Aid
Supporting key workers in travelling safely and reliably to work using active travel.
Derby
School Streets
Increasing the number of students and parents or carers actively travelling to school.
Derby
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Transport
Built Environment
A Moment Of Change
Increasing the number of employees travelling actively to work.
Derby
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Transport
Built Environment
Pulp Friction
Offering people with Learning Disabilities and Autism an opportunity to get into work.
Broxtowe
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Transport
Low Cost Carbon Capture
Demonstrating that carbon dioxide can be captured at low cost using advanced sorbent materials.
Nottingham
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Energy
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Flexiscale
Using the latest energy-efficient infrastructure technology to operate sustainable data centres.
Nottingham
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Habbio
Creating the UK's most sustainable sofa.
Nottingham
Gander's Goat
Centering sustainability at the heart of farming practices.
Nottingham
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Energy
Kids Against Plastic
Advocating for youth participation and the urgency of environmental action.
Nottingham
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Energiesprong
Retrofitting housing to reduce fuel poverty and meet our climate change responsibilities.
Nottingham
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Health & wellbeing
Built Environment
Circular Economy
Energy
Greening NCH
Introducing an electric vehicle fleet to help Nottingham achieve its carbon neutral ambitions.
Nottingham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Trent Basin Community Energy
Demonstrating a subsidy-free business model for integrating renewables in new housing developments.
Nottingham
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Energy
Built Environment
Finance
Solutions for Aircraft Electrification Leadership (SAEL)
Driving net zero carbon aviation through a global aircraft electrification technology framework.
Nottingham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Notts Green Rewards
Helping Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City residents take action to reduce their carbon footprint.
Ashfield
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Energy
Biodiversity & Nature
Transport
Heritage Eco-Office Provision
Helping companies flourish by providing a holistic approach to office sustainability.
Nottingham
Built Environment
Circular Economy
Energy