Your green promises:

Turn lights off when I leave a room, Mona Freidin, New York >> Recycle my household waste, Madeleine, Winchester >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Johnny >> Take showers instead of baths. Nevet Basker, Bellevue, WA, USA >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Sharon Goldstein, Northwood >> Signed up to a renewable energy provider (Good Energy) and encouraging our visitors and members to do likewise, Moishe House London >> Reject opportunities to see the world, when that means taking a plane, Jeremy, London >> Dedicated to leading the way in environmental efforts through local & vegetarian catering, zero waste & reducing carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, Tzedek, London >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Lisa, London >> Find something to make with every item in my organic vegetable box, Penny Kustow, Rickmansworth >> Not use the car for short journeys, Jon, Damascus >> I will not leave the tap running while brushing my teeth, Lucy Freeman, 7 >> I will buy more vegetables from the farmers market, Ben, Stanmore >> I will join the 10:10 Campaign, Naomi, 28 >> I will turn off my laptop when I am not using it, Dave, 25, Golders Green >> I will recycle my paper and plastics, Jo, 46 >> I will reduce the temperature of my washing machine cycles, Evelyn, 35 >>

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Carbon Conversations

London Carbon Conversations will support your efforts in carbon reduction. We'll give you information about local grants and offers, and signpost you to local groups and initiatives. We'll also provide you with book and DVD libraries, loan of energy monitors and a web-forum where you can contact other London Carbon Conversations members and ask experts for advice.

How much does it cost?

The course is free to participants, but we do invite you to purchase the course handbook (£15) and share venue costs

where applicable (usually total around £5 for the course).

Where are courses being run?

Starting shortly there are four courses in Islington, two in Hackney, and one each in Lambeth, Westminster and

Waltham Forest. Please see the detailed list of venues and hosts below.

Who else is using the Carbon Conversations method?

The Carbon Conversations method is being used in various contexts: residents groups, green champions networks,

schools, workplaces and faith groups. It is also being used in other community groups like Transition Initiatives and Climate Action Networks to help increase carbon knowledge and build community.

Are you running a 10:10 or community initiative?

When you have completed a London Carbon Conversations course, you can partner up with another co-facilitator,

complete a funded half day’s facilitation course and then start to run your own groups in your community. For information, please contact tom.hitchman@carbonliteracyforum.org

Start dates, venues and host contacts

Islington (N1 and N5)

• Wednesdays 7:15 - 9:30 from 27th January - Angel N1 9SN. ejbrewster@gmail.com

• Tuesdays 7-9pm from 2nd February - Highbury N5. susannah_anastasi@yahoo.com

• Thursdays 7-9pm from 28th January - Highbury N5. tomhitchman@yahoo.com

• Day to be confirmed - Highbury N5. j_cowdrill@btinternet.com. 07 870 639 582

Hackney (N16 and E8)

• Mondays 7:30-9:30pm from 1st February - Stoke Newington - Pangea Project. jamie.beevor@gmail.com

• Mondays 7:00-9:00pm from 8th February - London Fields E8. alison@phonecoop.coop

Lambeth

• Thursdays 7:30-9:30pm from 4th February - Vauxhall. darren.chadwick@brite-green.co.uk

Westminster

• Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm from 3rd February - Victoria Street/ St James Park SW1 1PL. marta.gorska@scottwilson.com

Waltham Forest

• Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm from 2nd February – Leytonstone. diana@pixelent.freeserve.co.uk

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