A changing climate for Northamptonshire
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4th March 2011
Venue: Hunsbury Hill Centre, nr Northampton.
All-day event.
Aims:
To explore how Northamptonshire can benefit from the Climate Change Skills Programme; to consider opportunities for expanding renewable energy and to introduce the Schools Carbon Trading project being developed and pioneered by Northamptonshire County Council.
Target audience:
Northamptonshire Climate Change Officers’ Group (NCCOG), Northamptonshire Home Energy Efficiency Partnership (NHEEP), Local Strategic Partnership members and other interested partners.
Agenda
Morning session: Opportunity Northamptonshire
9:30-10:00 Arrival, tea and coffee
10:00-11:00 East Midlands Climate Change Skills Programme
- Introduction to Climate East Midlands
- Current activity and achievements in Northamptonshire
- Future work programme 2011-2012
- How to get involved with the Skills Programme
- Q&A
11:00-11:15 Break and refreshments
11:15-13:00 Renewable energy: issues and opportunities
- Opportunities for renewable technologies on council and community properties
- Incentives: how do they work
- Current issues with renewable technologies
- Who can help
- Q&A
13:00-14:00 Lunch / networking
Afternoon session: Schools Carbon Trading
14:00-16:00 Introduction to Schools Carbon Trading
- What is schools carbon trading
- Why are we engaging schools
- Current issues
Carbon Trading Game Demo
- Attendees will get into teams and try out the game for themselves
Discussion
- How to get involved
- Maximise uptake and participation
- Future opportunities (expanding to the wider community)
16:00 End
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