A changing climate for Northamptonshire

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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