Low carbon project

Resources, links and other information

Background

This project is working with groups running community spaces, to produce a climate change action plan and deliver local activities with their communities. 

We will support this by co-operatively developing a guide to taking simple actions to help tackle climate change.  

The project will support people and communities who are starting to think about taking climate action and would like clearer guidance on what would make a difference and where to start. we will support you to make your own "climate change plan" and involve your local community.

You will find here the resources you need to get started

If you have any questions, please contact Caro Hart at [email protected]

What's included

  • 1

    Low carbon project - conversations

    • Conversation with Lisa Le Druillenec of Fontmell Magna Village Hall

    • Conversation with Martin price, member of Friends of the Earth

    • Conversation with Sian Highnam founder of the Friendship garden at Fontmell Magna Village Hall

    • Conversation with Derek Howshall of St Mary's Church's Eco Group

    • Conversation with Marylyn Cropley author of children's book "Planet earth needs our help"

    • Conversation with Amy Smith of Low Carbon Dorset
  • 2

    Useful information on the wider issues

    • Dorset 2030 Executive Summary

    • Dorset 2030 Report

    • 20 Things you can do by Friends of the Earth
  • 3

    Practical guides and checklists

    • Energy walk around checklist

    • Low Carbon Dorset's Step-by-step guide to reducing your organisation's carbon emissions

    • CSE's guide to low and zero costs energy improvements to community buildings
  • 4

    Environmental action plans

    • Env_Policy_Action_Plan_Guidelines_2017

    • Sample Environmental Policy for Charities

    • Environmental_Policy_and_Action_Plan_Creation_template
  • 5

    Carbon Literacy training: Low Carbon project as a case study

    • Presentation by Caro Hart about Low Carbon Project
  • 6

    Project meetings

    • Meeting November 2022

    • Meeting November 2022 - Notes

    • Meeting January 2023

    • Meeting February 2023

    • Meeting January 2023 - Notes

    • Meeting February 2023 - Notes
  • 7

    Low Carbon Project

    • Introduction to DCA Low Carbon project

    • DCA Low Carbon Project - final report

Project resources

Funded by:

We are grateful that this project has been funded by the National Lottery's Community Fund.