Subject: AGM dates announced and more carbon reduction news...🌱

Book now for our 2021 AGM 🌱

Hi Friend,

The clocks have changed and spring is in full swing. We have a lot to report this month and some exciting activities coming up. First and foremost we have announced the date for our second consecutive digital AGM on the 13th May, where we will be announcing plans for our 10th anniversary celebrations amongst other things.

Our People Powered Retrofit service is currently undergoing exceptional levels of demand, and in order to make sure we provide the best service possible we have temporarily suspended taking on new clients - but you can still join the waiting list.

The Oldham Energy Futures project has launched a new webpage where you can stay up-to-date and learn more about the activities taking place in neighbourhoods around Oldham.

See what else is going on below!

Carbon Co-op AGM 2021

Screenshot of participants in Carbon Co-op's 2020 online AGM

6-8pm, Thursday 13 May 2021 - you are all invited!

We'd like to invite you to the Carbon Co-op Annual General Meeting, an opportunity for members and non-members to hear about the activities of the organisation, review financial accounts and elect the board.

For the second year running this will take place online via Zoom.

Alongside the usual business this will be an opportunity to hear about our big plans to celebrate 10 years of Carbon Co-op since we were founded in Autumn 2011.

See our page for updates about the AGM.

Offer: free Sonnen battery

Free Sonnen Battery

Ovo Energy and Sonnen are seeking participants for a trial of battery storage systems. As part of the trial you will receive a free Sonnen battery system (installation not included). Find out more about the scheme.

To apply you just need to complete a short online application for. There are just ten units available so you will have to be quick!

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High demand for People Powered Retrofits

A series of People Powered Retrofit posters

Update from the People Powered Retrofit team

We are currently experiencing exceptionally high demand for the People Powered Retrofit services. This is great news for the success of the service and means we are truly having an impact.

To ensure we deliver a high quality retrofit service we are temporarily no-longer taking on new clients and will be adding all new enquiries to our waiting list which will be reviewed every four weeks.

You can learn more about People Powered Retrofit and join the waiting list on our new site.

Check out People Powered Retrofit

New Oldham Energy Futures page

Learn more about our Oldham Energy Futures project

How can local people uncover the potential to improve the power, heat and transport systems that underlie their homes, public spaces and local area and imagine how these changes could benefit their community?

In Oldham Energy Futures, our Energy Commons team will work with two neighbourhoods in Oldham, Sholver and Westwood, to discover, shape, test and own plans & projects designed to transform their neighbourhood.

Learn more

Our updates

Retrofit for All - Making Energy
29 April 2:00-3:00pm

We explore people-centered approaches to energy efficiency schemes and release a practical toolkit to assist scheme managers.
Register now...

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photo of carbon co-op staff at a Belgian rooftop solar site

Local Energy Communities: Key finding from mPOWER exchange

Between 2019 and 2020, 20 European cities took part in a peer learning programme focused on domestic retrofit, local energy communities and renewables expansion. Here are our key findings on local energy communities.
Read our findings...

In the community

screenshot of our energy usage visualiser interface

Smart Meter Visualiser service updates

Carbon Co-op's team behind the Energy Usage Visualiser service share their plans for the future development of the service and gather feedback from users about potential improvements.
Join the conversation...

Small vehicle share co-operative

On our new Low Carbon Communities forum section, members ask about how to set up a small vehicle share co-operative. Is this something you have experience with or would just like to learn more?
Join the conversation...