Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint in 2017 and raise your profile as a sustainable business/organisation.

Climate Change has been much debated in 2016. Science is behind the evidence that our climate is changing due to the way we are using the planet’s resources.  The Paris agreement...

Is has almost been a year since the Camden Climate Change Alliance launched its new self-financing model with the aim of continuing  supporting Camden business in their sustainability path.

The CCCA plays a key role in contributing to our borough-wide carbon reduction target (40% by 2020), and...

Reporting your energy data got easier. Don’t miss this opportunity to join hundreds of businesses in the borough showing their commitment to reduce their carbon emissions. By reporting your data you will be contributing to our annual report. Follow the link to see last year’s report.
So...

On Wednesday 30th November 2016 ISEP and CCCA led a breakfast event about managing and reducing waste for businesses. A number of high profile businesses such as Veolia, Regent’s Place and Bennetts Associates attend the event. The event was held at Alara Wholefoods, the first food manufacturer...

The CCCA business awards is coming this spring. It will be an opportunity to recognise the effort members are making to reduce their carbon footprint while delivering sustainable products and services and tackling climate change.

To apply you will need to be a member of the alliance and have

Blogs are a great way to share views an ideas on subjects relevant to the Alliance. We would like to encourage all our members to use this space for the benefit of all.

You do not need to be a journalist to write a blog. A blog is a short piece, between 200 to 500 hundreds words in length,...

We have simplified the way members can report their carbon emissions data (energy data). We have also updated the criteria of our Marks of Achievement so members who report their data and commit to put actions in place to reduce the energy consumption are automatically awarded the Going Green...

Let’s make the alliance work for all. Tell us what we are doing well and could do better. It only takes five minutes. We will use your comments to make improvements to the way we deliver our services.

Have your say: CCCA improvement survey 2016. Be in with a chance to win tickets for alliance...

As the world gathers in Morocco for the historic first meeting under the Paris agreement – called “COP22” but now also “CMA1” – it does so with the unprecedented involvement of corporate interests who have fought climate action around the world, funded climate change denial and whose...

Troup Bywaters + Anders

TB + A are a nationwide building services engineering and design consultancy. Sustainability is embedded within their business and is a key part of their business strategy, they have been CCCA members since 2011. Since joining they have been involved in Alliance...

Deadline to apply for the annual Marks of Achievement Awards has been extended until 30 November.

This free certification scheme recognises member’s efforts and successes in making their businesses more sustainable.

Benefits of becoming certified include:

• Benchmarking: understand your...

The Borough of Camden is reducing carbon emissions and cutting costs demonstrating that an organisation can deliver sustainability projects resulting in efficiencies. With a commitment to reducing Borough-wide carbon emissions by 27% by 2017 and 40% by 2020 Camden is leading by example through...

Alliance member Rhyl Primary School in Chalk Farm are on a mission to build an innovative and eco-friendly community teaching kitchen and are looking for support. They hold an Eco Schools Green Flag award and were voted the Greenest School in Camden in July.

The building will be a resource for...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)  is a business approach that contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders. It can provide benefits to the business and employees.

For an organisation it can:

• Help win new business...

This year Alliance Member University College London Hospital (UCLH) have set up a Re-Use scheme for the organisation.

Office and reception chairs, desks, whiteboards, pedestals, bookcases and filing cabinets are among a large stash of second-hand equipment and furniture that is available for...

Alliance member SOAS has launched a fundraising drive for the first community energy project in the UK.

Solar SOAS, based at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London is the first University community energy project of its kind in the UK. The project aims to get solar panels...

The CCCA are now collating members’ annual energy data for our Annual Report.

All you need to do is complete our Energy reporting pro forma_2015 2016 which tells us your annual electricity, gas, and potentially other fuel consumption (if your organisation owns and runs vehicles).

If you are...

Last month marked the one year anniversary of the Display Energy Certificate (DEC) requirement for buildings of floor size greater than 250m².  Read on for a brief reminder of what a DEC provides.

CCCA Background Paper_Display Energy Certificates Aug 2016

Legal obligations

The Energy...

The world of carbon footprinting – event report

14 July saw businesses attend our Advanced Carbon Footprinting Workshop kindly hosted by CCCA member the Welcome Trust. Carbon footprinting expert Chris Havers, Principal Carbon Consultant at the Alliance, facilitated the workshop covering the...

University of College London Hospitals have been an Alliance member since 2010 and are making savings by changing their Building Management System at their Macmillan Cancer Centre (MCC)  on Huntley Street.

Following MCCs opening in April 2012 there have been changes to its usage and...

Alliance member Troup Bywaters & Anders have been crowned winners of the Social Responsibility (up to 249 employees) category at the annual Investors in People Awards 2016, the leading industry event recognising high performance in people management.

The Awards, which received over 300 entries...

At the risk of putting more white noise into the ether on the subject of Brexit, the CCCA offers encouragement to those who wonder what drivers are out there to keep your businesses sustainability momentum improving. If you are an environmental enthusiast, a champion in your company, or an...

A message from Cllr Sarah Haywood, Leader Camden Council on ‘One Camden’ and diversity.

“Camden is, and must remain, a place that embraces and celebrates diversity.  We have always welcomed people from different countries and backgrounds and valued the contribution they make.

I ask that in this...

The UK Government has approved the 5th carbon budget endorsing the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) proposal to limit emissions to 57% lower than 1990 levels between 2028 and 2032 at 1,725MtCO2e.

Under the Climate Change Act 2008 (CC Act) it is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that...

From 2008/09 – 2014/15 CCCA have helped Camden businesses save over 27,700 tonnes of carbon equating to over £5 million in savings, and we continue to work together to make reductions. One of most recent client case studies is our Premium Member Sheppard Robson

Case study: Sheppard Robson

CCCA member University College London Hospitals (UCLH) have scored top marks for successfully reducing its carbon footprint by more than 18 per cent in the past two years: an achievement that means they are first in the healthcare sector league table in the Carbon Trust awards. They were also...

This month DECC released carbon conversion factors for 2016, read on for a brief background and the main changes.

Reporting benefits

Reporting your organisation’s environmental performance can lower costs, improve understanding of exposure to climate change risks and demonstrates leadership...

Our first guest blog has been written by friend of the CCCA, Paul Gehres, a carbon professional with over 7 years of experience working on climate and sustainability issues for companies. Paul has summed up nicely how to take action on your carbon footprint by simply purchasing renewable energy....

According to edie, London Metropolitan University has been named as England’s number one university for carbon reduction, after using a new LED light installation as part of a wider scheme that has seen carbon emissions slashed by 47%.

The lighting upgrade at the Holloway Road campus in...

On the morning of the 12 May we welcomed 30 businesses from around the borough to discuss the topic of Sustainable Procurement. Or as Paul Grey (one of our wonderfully engaging speakers) coined it… Pandorra’s box.

We opened the event with an introduction from Victoria Howse (ISEP) and Chris...

In partnership with Camden Council, Vital Energi have for the second year running claimed top spot at the H&V News Awards winning “District Heating Project of the Year” for the Somers Town Energy district heating network.

Camden’s ambitious project has seen Vital Energi design and build...

Written by Chris Havers

Discussions on air pollution are becoming quite prevalent these days. The issue covers climate change, air pollution, respiratory disease and also everyday health and fitness. So for those of us in the environmental sector it is an easy win. We display the need to...

Written by Chris Havers

What do we consider when procuring energy?

After the proposed changes on energy efficiency taxes and reporting, (Please see previous blog)  there is greater pressure than ever to not only reduce energy demand by measuring, managing and reducing our energy consumption,...

Written by Chris Havers

This week saw the awaited Government response to the Energy Efficiency reporting consultation that was announced in the Chancellor’s 2016/17 budget. Here is a summary of the key environmental points for you as it affects large and small businesses in Camden in the coming...

Thank you for visiting your brand new CCCA website, I hope that you can take time to have a good look around. If we haven’t met before, my name is Chris and my role over the last 10 months has been to implement the business plan for what we can call the CCCA’s Self-Sufficiency Strategy. Our...

Islington, Camden and Enfield’s highly successful Freight Consolidation Service (FCS) is now open to businesses in the boroughs looking to save money, reduce site traffic, cut carbon emissions and improve air pollution.

How does it work?

The DHL operated Freight Consolidation Service warehouse...