LSDC webinar: London’s progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals 8th March 2021
Businesses, Events, Schools, Third Sector – Monday, March 1st, 2021Camden Climate Pledge Launch & Getting to Net Zero
Events – Monday, March 1st, 2021
Join the Camden Climate Change Alliance to learn about the Camden Climate Pledge & pathways to net zero for businesses.
Are you an organisation based or operating in Camden who is interested in learning more about pathways to net zero carbon?
Join the Camden Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) for the...
Register for Solar Together 2021 before 23 March
Businesses, Case studies and blog posts – Monday, February 15th, 2021
Camden Council is working in partnership with the Mayor of London to deliver Solar Together Phase 4, a group-buying scheme for solar photovoltaic (PV) installation and battery storage. This year marks the third time that Camden has participated with the scheme.
The scheme invites households, small...
Great Ormond Street Hospital- Gold Standard Cycle Friendly Employer
News – Friday, February 12th, 2021Camden Business and Family Cargo Bike Scheme
Case studies and blog posts – Friday, February 12th, 2021Retrofit Webinar Series: Retrofit for Businesses 25 Feb
Businesses, Events, Third Sector – Wednesday, February 10th, 2021Air Quality Webinar: Better air for your health, business and neighbourhood 11 Feb
Businesses, Events, Third Sector – Thursday, February 4th, 2021Surplus food turned into meals – volunteers, funding & space required
Businesses, News, Third Sector – Friday, January 8th, 2021School best practice – Sustainable travel at University College School (UCS)
Case studies and blog posts, Schools – Monday, December 7th, 2020
UCS has been working closely with Sustrans’ BikeIt program and Green School Runs to encourage sustainable travel amongst he school community with the aim of working towards going carbon zero by 2030
UCS entered a 2-year BikeIt program in Sept 2020 to increase enthusiasm for active travel, with a...
Give your views on the SDGs in London – LSDC survey closes 10th Dec
News – Monday, December 7th, 2020Online: Climate Action Week – Camden Climate Pledge launch BEE Midtown 18th Nov
Businesses, Events, Third Sector, Uncategorized – Thursday, November 12th, 2020
Join the Camden Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) and BEE Midtown Business Improvement District as they launch the new Camden Climate Pledge initiative during London Climate Action Week.
The Camden Climate Pledge asks organisations to commit to doing all that they can to help contribute to a net zero...
Online workshop: Support for businesses improving air quality, Grays Inn Road, 19th Nov
Events – Thursday, November 12th, 2020Safe travel in Camden consultation – your views needed on changes
News – Thursday, November 5th, 2020Your views needed: support to reduce energy consumption
Businesses, News, Uncategorized – Monday, October 19th, 2020
The Mayor of London is seeking views from businesses on support they require and challenges they face in reducing energy consumption. To help, take the survey now by 13th November 2020.
Message from Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor Environment and Energy:
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and his...
Refill Refreshed! Reducing more packaging from 1st October
Businesses, News, Third Sector – Thursday, October 1st, 2020CCCA Online Event 23rd Sept: UN Sustainable Development Goals & Business Recovery in Camden
Events – Wednesday, September 16th, 2020Clean Air Villages 3
Businesses, News – Monday, September 14th, 2020
Cross River Partnership (CRP) is delivering the Clean Air Villages 3 project (CAV3), funded by Defra’s Air Quality Grant, with Westminster City Council as the leading partner, to improve local air quality in 16 different London ‘villages’. CRP are pleased that Defra are supporting a...
Cargo Bike Trial: Success for UCL
Case studies and blog posts – Friday, September 11th, 2020
The Mail & Courier Services Team of University College London (UCL) are currently using the Camden cargo bikes to deliver essential mail and parcels across UCL, including items such as blood samples, to University College London Hospital on Euston Road.
The Camden Cargo Bike Network provides free...
New COVID Guidance for Refill Stations
News – Friday, August 7th, 2020
Refill is an award-winning campaign to help reduce the consumption of plastic by making it easier to refill a reusable water bottle. CCCA is working with City to Sea to deliver this project across the borough. Businesses commit to providing a refill facility which is promoted through an online map...
Power Up North London – Call for energy project partners
News – Thursday, July 9th, 2020
Power Up North London are looking for business and organisations to partner with to deliver community energy projects to tackle the climate crisis.
The community business has successfully raised £150k of crowdfunding and over £100k of grant funding to install solar panels on six buildings in...
Camden’s New Climate Action Plan 2020-25
News – Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Following Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Crisis last year, the new Climate Action Plan, an ambitious five-year programme of projects and initiatives that brings to life a vision of a zero-carbon borough by 2030, was approved earlier in June. This will be the first of two plans.
To...
Camden’s Climate Action Plan Online Launch 2nd July
Events, News – Tuesday, June 30th, 2020
Join Councillor Adam Harrison plus others to learn more about the recently approved Camden Climate Action Plan at an online event on 2nd July 6pm-7pm.
The Climate Action Plan is the product of the UK’s first Citizen’s Assembly on the climate crisis which took place in Camden last summer. It...
Partnerships delivering community energy in Camden
Case studies and blog posts, Schools – Wednesday, June 24th, 2020Online event – Safe Travel & Support for Businesses in Camden, 10 June
News – Thursday, June 4th, 2020Air Quality and COVID-19, what’s next in Camden?
Case studies and blog posts, News – Thursday, June 4th, 2020Camden COVID-19 Charity Fund: How you can help the local community
Events, News – Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
Coronavirus is making life much, much worse for the most vulnerable in Camden. This crisis is having a huge impact on people who are homeless, living on a low income, unsafe at home, older and isolated people.
What has Camden Giving done so far?
C4WS Homeless Project exists to support those...
Hatton Garden Cup Recycling Project Breakfast Launch 12th March 2020
Events, News – Thursday, February 27th, 2020Hampstead Cup Recycling Project Breakfast Launch 23rd January 2020
Events, News – Tuesday, January 21st, 2020Hampstead School raising money to go solar powered
News – Friday, January 17th, 2020
Hampstead School wants to go green by installing solar panels funded through a community share offer.
The local secondary school is teaming up with Camden Council and community energy organisation Power Up North London (PUNL) to install solar panels in a bid to cut down on harmful CO2 emissions...
Winners! Camden & Islington Sustainability Awards 2019 Highlights
News – Wednesday, November 27th, 2019ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED – Camden and Islington Sustainability Awards 2019
News – Friday, September 20th, 2019Dominion Theatre – On a path to be carbon neutral by 2021
Case studies and blog posts – Friday, June 28th, 2019Another successful installation with the Camden Climate Fund
Case studies and blog posts – Friday, June 28th, 2019
In 2017 Robert MacGibbon and Ruth Hawthorn were looking to improve their Victorian home in Kentish Town when they heard about the new Camden Climate Fund. They were successful in applying for £1,500. This covered about a third of the cost of installing 7 solar panels on their south west facing...
Somers Town Energy – Site visit, 04 July
Events – Friday, June 21st, 2019
As part of the first ever London Climate Action Week, Camden Council is offering the opportunity to visit Camden’s award-winning Decentralised Energy Network (DEN) operating in Central London. Somers Town Energy supplies heating and hot water to over 500 homes across five estates.
Phase 2 of...
Model My City – Sustainable Development Goals for Camden
News – Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
When: Tuesday 2 July 4.30-6.30pm
Where: University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, London, N1C 4AA
Is your organisation leading on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Camden? Would you like to be part of this new SDGs for Camden Leaders...
Businesses and air quality. What can you do?
News – Sunday, June 16th, 2019
There are many things businesses can do to improve local air quality. Here you will find a number of actions you can implement to reduce air pollution related to your business operations, some of them you might already be doing, others you might want to consider going forward.
As an employer, you...
Tackling air pollution – FREE trials
News – Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
It is Clean Air Day on 20 June and the CCCA has organised, with the support of Alliance members, a couple of free trials that will help you explore options to reducing air pollution related to your business operations.
Zero deliveries with Pedivan
Pedivan is a local delivery company that uses...
Breakfast Roundtable on Climate Crisis – What does it mean for Camden businesses?
Events – Tuesday, May 28th, 2019Funding for energy efficiency & renewables – 9 Jan 2019 (8.30 – 10am)
News – Thursday, December 20th, 2018Congratulation to the Phoenix Artist Club
News – Tuesday, September 18th, 2018
CCCA member, Phoenix Artist Club, won the National Award as Best Live Entertainment Pub of the Year as part of The John Smith Great British Pub Awards.
The Phoenix Artist Club had recently upgraded their lighting system with the support of the Camden Climate Fund, which was instrumental in their...
Phoenix Artist Club – Following a sustainable path
Case studies and blog posts – Friday, July 20th, 2018Effective meetings that are good for business and environment
Case studies and blog posts – Sunday, June 17th, 2018
London Video Conferencing ‘Travel for fun. Not for business’
An IT communications business and CCCA member based in Holborn, London Video Conferencing has specialised for the last 10 years in video conferencing as a service. They are available 24/7 as it is always 9am somewhere. Facilities can be...
PREMIUM MEMBERS CASE STUDY: Electric vans. A win-win sustainable choice
Case studies and blog posts – Friday, June 15th, 2018
About Colyer
Colyer London’s mission is to provide creative solutions to creative people through carefully and ethically thought out products and services; from comprehensive graphic and office supplies, colour accurate printing devices through to Mac & digital infrastructure support; Colyer...
FREE low carbon trials and more
News – Monday, June 11th, 2018
It is Clean Air Day on 21 June and the CCCA has organised, with the support of Alliance members, a couple of free trials that will help you explore options to reducing air pollution related to your business operations. We have also secured a unique opportunity to visit the Camden Highline and get...
Save energy and money with the new Camden Climate Fund
News – Friday, November 10th, 2017
Camden Council is excited to announce a new fund to help improve your triple bottom line by cutting carbon emissions and lowering your fuel bills.
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants of up to £5,000 towards the installation cost of renewable technologies and/or energy efficiency improvements,...
Royal recognition for Troup Bywaters + Anders that puts employee development first
News – Thursday, November 9th, 2017Premium members case study: The Wesley Hotel
Case studies and blog posts – Monday, October 30th, 2017Welcome to the CCCA Advisory Board
News – Wednesday, October 25th, 2017The CCCA would like to welcome two new Advisory Board members to our team:
Charlotte May, Sustainability Manager, Kings Cross Estate Services and Peter Anderson, Managing Partner, Troup Bywaters + Anders
Charlotte has extensive UK and overseas experience in sustainability issues, particularly...
Stephen Tindale
News – Friday, September 15th, 2017
The Alliance team are sad to hear about the passing of Board member Stephen Tindale this Summer. Stephen was passionate about sustainability issues throughout his career and was particularly involved in the CCCA board in its early days. You can read more about his career here
Undertaking Display Energy Certificate assessments efficiently – tips from a DEC assessor
News – Thursday, July 13th, 2017Another successful year for the CCCA. Annual Report 2016 now available
News – Thursday, May 4th, 2017Camden businesses and their growing commitment to sustainability
News – Friday, March 31st, 2017
Spring is a great time to look forward to with renewed enthusiasm. 2017 is already shaping up to be an exciting time for the Camden Climate Change Alliance as the membership continues to grow and the borough’s carbon emissions continue to reduce.
We know that more and more companies are...
Changes to ISO 14001 & ISO 50001
News – Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
On Monday 27th February ISEP and CCCA members came together to share their experience of running environmental management systems and to hear from experts on the latest changes to ISO 14001 and the energy management standard ISO 50001.
Lee Playford QHSE Manager at Optimum Group Services kicked...
Camden Business Sustainability Awards 2017
News – Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Applications deadline is now closed. Have you booked your place for the Camden’s sustainability event of the year?
Book Now: Celebrating Sustainable Business in Camden – leading the way. 25 April at The Francis Crick Institute.
Camden Business Sustainability Awards aim to recognise, inspire...
Budget 2017 – What does it bring to our green economy?
News – Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
Environmental highlights in the budget this week included the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to support collaborations between business and science. An initial investment in 2017/18 of 270 million will include research into batteries for electric vehicles. Packaging recycling targets will also...
CSR Opportunity – showcasing careers to students 23rd march
News – Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
Haverstock School based in NW3 are showcasing a range of different careers to their year 7 and year 8 students on Thursday, 23rd March and need your help! The event will be in the style of a speed networking session.
They are looking for business volunteers from a variety of industries and roles...
Solar PV installations and planning requirements for non-domestic buildings
News – Monday, March 6th, 2017
Camden has the ambitious target of 80% reduction in borough-wide carbon emissions by 2050. Non-domestic buildings in Camden account for 65% of the total borough territorial emissions [reference: Green Action for Change, Camden’s Environmental Sustainability Plan (2011-2020)]. Most of the...
Event: Celebrating Sustainable Business in Camden – leading the way
Events – Monday, February 20th, 2017Pledge to cut your carbon footprint in 2017
News – Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
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 gives...
Stand out from the crowd – join our carbon footprint report – deadline 30 Dec.
News – Friday, December 9th, 2016
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 if...
Waste Breakfast Seminar – Event highlights
News – Monday, December 5th, 2016
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...
CCCA Awards
Events – Thursday, December 1st, 2016
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
Have your say and help us improve the Alliance
News – Sunday, November 13th, 2016
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...
Action on the Paris Agreement is being discussed in Marrakech COP 22 this week
News – Friday, November 11th, 2016MEMBERS SUCCESSES: Troup Bywaters + Anders case study
Case studies and blog posts, News – Thursday, October 13th, 2016Camden’s sustainability initiatives deliver carbon and cost savings
News – Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
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 its...
Invest in your community: Rhyl School seeks help
News – Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
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...
Re-use scheme savings at UCLH
News – Thursday, August 18th, 2016
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...
Member launches fundraising drive for UK’s first community energy project
News – Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
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...
Member Annual Reporting: Submissions Open
News – Wednesday, August 10th, 2016
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...
Brief Guide to Display Energy Certificates
News – Thursday, August 4th, 2016
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 highlights
Events – Thursday, July 21st, 2016
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...
UCLH savings with BMS recommissioning
News – Thursday, July 21st, 2016
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 occupancy...
CCCA Member wins Social Responsibility award
News – Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
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...
5th Carbon Budget approved by UK Government
News – Thursday, June 30th, 2016
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...
CCCA member achieves Carbon Trust certification
News – Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
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...
London Metropolitan number one in carbon reduction with LED project
News – Thursday, May 26th, 2016
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 Islington...
Sustainable Procurement Workshop Round-up
Events, News – Thursday, May 12th, 2016
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...
Is the existing energy supply market delivering for us?
News – Friday, April 1st, 2016
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, but...
An inspired new beginning. But why?
News – Thursday, February 25th, 2016
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...
New CCCA website
News – Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
Back in April we ran our Annual Members Survey asking for your feedback on the services we offer, including our online resources, tools and guides. Since then we have been working very closely with our Advisory Board to trial and test ideas on how we can improve and add value to our online service...
Transport for London Road Modernisation Plan
News – Friday, October 30th, 2015
Major construction works, building projects and redevelopments taking place across London in response to economic and population growth are leading to rising levels of demand for road transport and congestion on London’s roads.
In response, Transport for London’s (TfL) Road Modernisation Plan...
Members celebrate World Green Building Week
News – Wednesday, October 21st, 2015
Between 21-25 September CCCA members took part in World Green Building Week, a celebration of the role buildings play in our sustainable future.
Coordinated by Green Building Councils across the world, the theme this year was Powering Positive Change. Events were hosted to demonstrate the positive...
Green space volunteering CSR opportunities
News – Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
The Conservation Volunteers (TVC) support tens of thousands of volunteers and community groups every year to protect green spaces all over London. They offer bespoke and exciting team building projects, giving businesses the opportunity to carry out practical conservation and environmental work to...