Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-second blog post, Jennie Stein, Head of Net Zero at Enterprising Cumbria, fills us in on Enterprising Cumbria’s role in driving Net Zero projects in the county, their Net Zero priorities and insights from COP30. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in […]
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Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-first blog post, Rachel Miller, Volunteering Support Officer – This Is Us Project, makes some though-provoking points about how your pension pot could be invested in fossil fuels, or linked to deforestation. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular updates, […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twentieth blog post, Emily Wilson, our South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, discusses Planetarinism, and the need to shift our worldview and place the health and resilience of the entire planetary system at the heart of decision-making. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our nineteenth blog post, Emily Wilson, our South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, looks at funding, farming, and sustainability, including Nature Rich Miterdale, Tree Council funding, conservation grazing and more. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular updates, let us know! […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our eighteenth blog post, Emily Wilson, our South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, reflects on attending a Cumbria Climate Risk Action Group workshop as part of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Summit – a valuable opportunity to share insights, identify barriers, and co-develop practical solutions for our region. If […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our seventeenth blog post, we have something a bit different from colleague Rebecca Guy, Third Sector Referral Coordinator, who shares with us a poem inspired by a lunch break cycle ride to collect surplus supermarket food. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our sixteenth blog post Emily Wilson, our South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, returns with some simple, sensible, and mostly free ideas for making your workplace more environmentally friendly. From office supplies and cleaning products to keeping it local and Green challenges, there’s something for everyone to try! […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our fifteenth blog post Emily Wilson, our new South Lakes & Furness Development Officer, introduces herself and shares details of funding available for projects focused on community development, environmental sustainability, education, and social inclusion. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our fourteenth blog post, we’ve got a double-header, as Cumbria CVS’ Communications Manager, Peter Grenville, and Third Sector Referral Coordinator, Danny Smith, discuss a thought-provoking ‘Climate Fresk’ session held recently. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular updates, let us know! […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our thirteenth blog post, James Bevis, Service Development Officer at Cumbria CVS, is back! This time, he’s providing some handy household shopping suggestions for greener living – from loo rolls and cleaning stuff to beauty products and coffee. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to […]
