Seven community-led projects, aimed at raising awareness of the climate crisis in Cumbria and helping people to reduce their carbon emissions, have been awarded a grand total of £47,725 from CAfS’ Community Climate Grants scheme

The projects seeking support for a diverse range of action including a cycling festival, shuttle bus, anaerobic digester and other ideas..

Among the winning projects was The Rebuild Site CIC, which received a £10,000 award for its innovative tool library and workshop project. 

Other grants awarded were: £7,000 to Handpicked Productions CIC with The Promise Opera; £4,400 to Brampton and Beyond Energy Ltd with anaerobic digestion market research and £5,000 to Brampton 2 Zero for a Community Engagement Office 

Helen Attewell, Coordinator of the Cumbria Sustainability Network said, “The Community Climate Grants are an excellent way of encouraging new ideas to tackle climate change by raising awareness and cutting carbon emissions. 

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"Although the large grant programme is closed for now, we are still allocating grants of up to £2,000 so it remains a great opportunity for community-based groups to take action in support of a zero carbon Cumbria.”