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Conference Workshops

Click on the links below to download workshop presentations from the conference.

Workshop A: How to measure your community carbon footprint.

In this workshop you will be introduced to the new Green
Communities community carbon footprint tool that enables you to
measure your energy consumption and plan how to reduce it.

Workshop B: Barriers to moving your project forward.

Are you struggling to get over barriers to further develop your project
and meeting your overall aim? Could you do with new solutions to
move your project on? This non-technical based workshop will help
address some of these problems and help you identify steps forward
that you can take to move your project on.

Workshop C: Raising your community's profile.

Marketing and communications techniques made simple. Come and
find out how you can get your community group more publicity,
increase your profile and generate local interest and support.

Workshop D: Community renewable models.

An opportunity to meet both the professionals who can help you and
communities who already have installed, and own community scale
renewables.

Workshop E: How can working with your local authority help your community project?

Working with local authorities can really help community groups. In this workshop you can find out more about what information and support your local authority can provide and how to get in touch with them.

Workshop F: Planning Applications- getting it right.

Need planning permission for your renewable energy project? This
workshop will take you through the planning process, help dispel some
myths about the planning system and look at why some applications
are granted and others refused.

Workshop G: Setting up a community renewableproject.

If you are looking to install a novel renewable energy technology and
want independent advice that isn't masked by a sales pitch then come
along to this technically focussed session.

Workshop H: Sustainability speed dating - water, waste and transport.

Community projects are very rarely limited to energy efficiency. If you
would like to find out more about what you could do to incorporate
water, waste and transport into your projects this is a great workshop
for you.

Workshop I: Funding.

Obtaining funding is a key element of any community based energy
project. This workshop will focus on the different types of funding and potential options for start up and continuation funding.

Get inspired by reading about some impressive community projects below.

Inspritational Project Presentations

One of the highlights of the conference was the inspirational project presentations from Bovey Climate Action, Davyhulme Energy Saving Project, and the Mini Eden Project. Each project left members of the audience brimming with ideas for their own projects and all the encouragement they need to go back to their community and turn their ideas into action.

If you missed these presentations below you can see a video of each project presentation.

Bovey Climate Action

Davyhulme Energy Saving Project

Mini Eden Project