news and events

Carbon Forum are currently working with Herefordshire Council on a project funded by
the Energy Saving Trust through their 1-2-1 project. The aim of the project is
to promote energy and climate change awareness throughout the communities of
Herefordshire, as a county-wide boost for the Herefordshire carbon reduction
and climate change strategy.  

We are achieving the aims of this ambitious project through a broad range of
activities, delivering training to Council staff and directors, running workshops
for schoolchildren and energy advice for the teachers, leading group
discussions with community groups and providing advice and free bulbs to the
general public through Light Fantastic.

Deadline for entries in our exciting competition

Light Fantastic arrived in the fog for a suitably atmospheric Festival of Lights in Market Drayton. Despite the cold the event was very well attended with many stalls, a lantern parade by local schoolchildren and the switch on of the town's Christmas lights, while we kept warm with a thermos of tea, and for some a sample of the mulled wine on offer. 

We were able to give away bulbs and powerdowns to a
significant percentage of the local population, which were very positively
received. A large number of people also inquired about the Keep Shropshire Warm
grants. Overall it was a true cross section of the local community as it is
seen as an important event in the town's calendar.

Light Fantastic appeared in High Town Hereford on a busy
Thursday with Christmas shopping in full flow. We were able to include
information on Herefordshire Council's insulation and energy efficiency grants
for local residents. Many visitors were keen to talk about low energy lighting
and were particularly interested in LED lighting development and disposal of
redundant bulbs. There was a cross section of the local community as retired
people, young families and local workers were all able to attend through the
day.

Over the past four weeks we have been running a series of four training sessions for staff members at Government Office West Midlands (GOWM), in central Birmingham. The four sessions have covered various aspects of energy and carbon issues, beginning with the 'big stuff'; climate change and the global energy crisis, and the remaining three sessions focusing on energy efficiency, transport and renewables. Each session started off with a short presentation followed by a workshop activity on the week's topic. The sessions were well attended, especially given that they took place during the lunch break at GOWM, and generated lots of interesting discussion and debate. Carbon Forum will be back at Government Office in November to run our Climate Pub Quiz event. 

It's the monthly Green Drinks night, held at the Loggerheads on the first Wednesday of the month and back after a month off in January.....