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Low Carbon Communities

COIN has worked with communities since 2004 during which time we have organised talks and conferences, set up climate action groups, delivered trainings and given support to other climate change organisations.

Current Activities  

Training

We deliver a range of trainings to low carbon communities.  In 2009, we have provided trainings on climate change for Cambridge Carbon Footprint, Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon, Vision 21 Gloucestershire and Climate Camp. 

Our trainings for Low Carbon Communities include:

 

Incubation

The Incubation Programme provides a range of services to small climate change initiatives and organisations including provision of advice, connecting people and fundraising expertise.  Find out more...

 

Collaboration

COIN is an active supporter of Campaign against Climate Change and Climate Camp and is a member of Low Carbon Communities Network and Stop Climate Chaos.  We lend our expertise to all four organisations by providing cut price or free training workshops as well as participating in and promoting their work.  COIN also provided significant start up support to Low Carbon Communities Network - our Director of Projects, George Marshall, sat on the founding committee, provided external advice and co-facilitated the first annual conference.

In 2009, COIN is supporting the UK climate change movement's efforts to mobilise the UK on climate change in the run-up to Copenhagen. 

Find out more...
  • Campaign against Climate Change  Brings people together to push for the urgent and resolute action we need to prevent the catastrophic destabilisation of global climate.
  • Climate Camp Organises camps at sites chosen to highlight emissions of greenhouse gases (power stations, airports), where activists demonstrate and learn about low impact living and engage in direct action.
  • Low Carbon Communities Network  Links, networks and supports the rapidly growing movement of climate change groups that are forming at local and community level.
  • Stop Climate Chaos  The largest coalition of groups and individuals dedicated to taking action in the UK on climate change and limiting its impacts.

 

Climate Radio

COIN supports and hosts Climate Radio which is an independent initiative of journalist, Phil England and represents some of the best informed and challenging views on climate change.  Find out more...

 

Climate Change Events Updates

COIN sends out regular monthly-quarterly mailings to three select lists:

  • COIN Announce: News and updates on COIN's work.
  • National Announce:  News and updates on national events taking place up and down the country.  Note, events promoted on this list are not necessarily organised by COIN, but we believe they will be of interest to anyone who has an interest in COIN's work.
  • Oxford Announce: News and updates on events taking place in Oxford, where COIN is based. Again, these events are not necessarily organised by COIN but we believe that they will be of interest to anyone who has an interest in COIN's work.

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Climate Action Groups

Climate Action Groups (CAGs) are groups of people who work on a climate change theme of their choice over a six-month period. COIN has set up Climate Action Groups in Reading (2008-09), Sheffield (2007-08), Camden (2007-08) and Oxford (2006).  Find out more...