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LED replacements for fluorescent strip lights
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We are refurbishing some labs here shortly and I would like to see LED strip lights going in. Does anyone have any experience of them, negative or positive? At present, I am being told they are not…Continue

Tags: lighting, LED

Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Osman Jul 4, 2012.

Potholes in Cambridge - a better way of the public reporting problems?
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I've just come upon this website run by the CTC. It's far easier to use, and vastly superior to, the one used by the County Council for the public to report potholes:…Continue

Tags: transport, safety, sustainable, potholes, roads

Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Harmsworth Feb 16, 2010.

 

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11th Distinguished Lecture Series on Sustainable Development

Seven talks have been confirmed for early Spring 2013 for the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development.For the second year the series has again been organised jointly by the Engineering Department’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.These events are free public lectures open to all and details are as follows:30th JanuaryGrowing older in yesterdays world, Professor Jared Diamond (Professor of Geography,…See More
Jan 21
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Andrew Harmsworth posted a blog post

The Leys School renews Green Flag Eco-Schools status

The Leys School has this week successfully renewed its Green Flag Eco-Schools status. A founding signatory of the CCCC, The Leys is keen to work with local schools to encourage engagement on sustainability issues, particularly with relevance to the CCCC.Very few schools in Cambridge have signed the CCCC. If anyone reading this has contacts with schools of any size in the Cambridge area, please suggest to them that they sign the CCCC and make contact with The Leys so schools may come together to…See More
Oct 4, 2012
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Measurement and Standards to Enable a Sustainable City

    "Measurement and Standards to Enable a Sustainable City"18 July 2012, Arup, Fitzroy Street, London With increasing migration from rural to city living, we cannot continue to manage and monitor cities in the way we do now and still meet targets for carbon emissions, water use, waste management, air quality etc. With the additional drive towards a low carbon economy, there is a move across multiple and varying groups to continuously assess and reduce emissions and operate and deliver their…See More
Jun 27, 2012
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Andrew Harmsworth posted a blog post

Transition Cambridge: energy fair 2012

 Thursday 5th July 7-9pm at Emmanuel United Reform Church, 72 Trumpington Street, CB2 1RR (opposite the bottom of Downing Street, parking in Trumpington Street or in the Downing Street car park). Entry is free.http://www.transitioncambridge.org/thewiki/ttwiki/pmwiki.php?n=TTEnergy.EnergyFair2012 Further details on the link above. See More
Jun 19, 2012
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LED replacements for fluorescent strip lights

We are refurbishing some labs here shortly and I would like to see LED strip lights going in. Does anyone have any experience of them, negative or positive? At present, I am being told they are not yet good enough. Is this indeed the case?See More
May 10, 2012
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Andrew Harmsworth posted a blog post

FREE tree packs - for Community Groups, Schools and Youth Groups

The Woodland Trust has a fantastic range of FREE tree packs available to communities, schools and youth groups.Individual trees, small copses, traditional hedgerows and woodland are invaluable features of thriving neighbourhoods in our villages, towns and cities. They enhance the places where we live, learn, work, rest and play.If you know of some public land in your local area, your community wants to attract wildlife, introduce welcome shade, protective shelter and provide a great, green…See More
Feb 10, 2012
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Jan 31, 2012
Andrew Harmsworth posted a blog post

Free Water-Saving Devices from Cambridge Water

In light of the drought in the region being declared, it might be timely for CCCC signatories to promote Cambridge Water's FREE water-saving devices: http://www.cambridge-water.co.uk/customers/water-saving-products We have found the aerated tap inserts to be most excellent on modern taps. Hippos and Hogs…See More
Jun 13, 2011
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Andrew Harmsworth posted a blog post

Lecture: The Fluid Dynamics of Green Buildings

Prof. Paul Linden FRS will give this lecture on Monday 31st January 2011 at 5.30 pm at the Dept. of Chemistry, Lensfield Road. Open to everyone who is interested. More details.See More
Jan 19, 2011
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Waste wood recycling and re-use

We discovered a new Cambridge-based co-operative over the summer holidays: Cambridge Wood Works. They offer a wood-collection service (any wood, including that in furniture) that is not skip based, so does require a little more organisation and planning, but is cheaper - and guarantees that the wood you are disposing of is recycled or reused - rather than (as must often be the case) ending up in landfill.Their premises, near the Grafton…See More
Sep 6, 2010
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Andrew Harmsworth posted a blog post

World Water Day 2010

Don't forget that it's World Water Day on Monday 22 March - http://www.worldwaterday2010.info/ - we're monitoring our use closely and encouraging all the pupils (and staff) to use water more carefully all day. This site - http://www.waterwise.org.uk/showerpower - has some very useful resources and posters.We cut our water use by 8 tonnes per day (14%) just by installing water-saving devices to…See More
Mar 19, 2010
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First Steps: Baselining at Citylife Centre

March 24, 2010 from 2am to 4pm
How to get started. This is the first of several small group meetings where you can bring your energy bills along, and we will help you turn that into CO2 emissions data.We invite participants to bring electricity and gas bills along, ideally for the last 12 months, and whatever information they have about fuel use for travel.See More
Feb 4, 2010
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Andrew Harmsworth might attend

Procurement at SmartLIFE Centre, Cambridge

February 22, 2010 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Workshop and talks from public and private sector to help you find ways to make your organisation's procurement more sustainable.If you have any questions you'd like answered at the event, please add them as comments below.See More
Feb 4, 2010
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Andrew Harmsworth is attending

WWF Earth Hour 2010 at Your community

March 27, 2010 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm
Join people and organisations in cities across the world in a global demonstration of support for decisive action to tackle climate change. For further information visit www.wwf.org.uk/earthhour
Feb 4, 2010
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Involving Children & Young People in Policy & Practice Solutions for a Sustainable & Climate Smart Future at Clare College

February 2, 2010 from 10am to 2pm
The National Children‘s Bureau is running a series of free Regional Action Workshops throughout England on the theme of involving children and young people in sustainable living and climate change agendas.The event will feature speakers giving the national and regional perspectives and experiences and group work to help participants learn, network and action plan.The event is suitable for anyone wanting to involve children and young people in their work including planners, policy makers/leads…See More
Jan 21, 2010
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The Leys School, Cambridge
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Head of Physics. Chair of Sustainability Committee.
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yes

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11th Distinguished Lecture Series on Sustainable Development

Seven talks have been confirmed for early Spring 2013 for the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development.

For the second year the series has again been organised jointly by the Engineering Department’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.

These events are free public lectures open to all and details are as follows:

30th January

Growing older in yesterdays world, Professor Jared Diamond…

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Posted on January 18, 2013 at 14:29

The Leys School renews Green Flag Eco-Schools status

The Leys School has this week successfully renewed its Green Flag Eco-Schools status. A founding signatory of the CCCC, The Leys is keen to work with local schools to encourage engagement on sustainability issues, particularly with relevance to the CCCC.

Very few schools in Cambridge have signed the CCCC. If anyone reading this has contacts with schools of any size in the Cambridge area, please suggest to them that they sign the CCCC and make contact with The Leys so schools may come…

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Posted on October 3, 2012 at 22:38

Measurement and Standards to Enable a Sustainable City

 

 

  "Measurement and Standards to Enable a Sustainable City"

18 July 2012,…

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Posted on June 20, 2012 at 14:55

Transition Cambridge: energy fair 2012

 

Thursday 5th July 7-9pm at Emmanuel United Reform Church, 72 Trumpington Street, CB2 1RR (opposite the bottom of Downing Street, parking in Trumpington Street or in the Downing Street car park). Entry is free.

http://www.transitioncambridge.org/thewiki/ttwiki/pmwiki.php?n=TTEnergy.EnergyFair2012

 

Further details on the link above. 

Posted on June 18, 2012 at 17:29

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At 9:37 on March 7, 2010, munas said…
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At 15:42 on October 27, 2009, Angie Tavernor said…
Just spent an hour with our electrician - putting in the sub-meters might not be as easy as i thought - very old circuitry which could have knock on effects. Still working on it!
At 22:26 on October 14, 2009, Ian Broughall said…
Thanks - it is done :)
At 21:57 on October 14, 2009, Ian Broughall said…
Hi Andrew,

Are you interested in Electronic and IT Plastic receyling.
My company (SAMIAN Solutions) can handle both here in the UK

You can contact me here - or at ian.broughall@samian.co.uk

Keep up the great work at Leys :))

Ian
At 14:53 on September 15, 2009, Amy Tillson said…
Hi Andrew! Welcome to the network!
 
 
 

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