feedback from
carbon free group events

  • I attended the event at the Pines Calyx and found it most stimulating and enjoyable which seemed to be the general feeling of all who attended. I do not profess to being especially well informed about "green" issues and count myself as a pretty good representative of Jo Public who by and large glaze over when presented with anything remotely green. As a town councillor who supports our Deal With It group, I gained plenty of useful information to present to interested local residents about practical measures they could implement to help their carbon foot prints. Often people feel so helpless in the face of what appears to be a looming overwhelming global catastrophy so anything practical and giving a glimmer of hope is often seized upon enthusiastically.
  • Thank you for the opportunity to consolidated my knowledge and join things up. Needless to say, the Pines Calyx is a wonderful place and absolutely the right place to have this event.
  • Sue Delling Deal Town Councillor
  • “Fantastic event. It showed not just what is possible, but what can be done, should be done, and by a view pioneers: what is being done to build a better future for homes and workplaces.”
  • Sean Furey Deputy Director Protect Kent – The Kent Branch of CPRE
  • "The Low Carbon Technologies Explored event was simply the best of its kind I’ve been to in the past few years: passionate, cutting edge, inspiring and – above all – practical. With the beautiful venue and setting at the superb Pines Calyx centre, this Sustainability Explored Series is now a firm “must attend” in my calendar – one of precious few in a sea of mediocre sustainability and climate change events across the country."
  • Thurstan Crockett Head of Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Brighton and Hove City Council
  • Jae Mather was the star of the day. His knowledge and enthusiasm could not be surpassed. He had factual and wide-ranging information on the tip of his tongue. His communication urged you to take right action immediately and no longer put it off with the inevitable 'manana'. His delivery, with humour and wit, made the day come to life. If anyone is going to change the world, it is him. If anyone gets people and organisations taking action, it will be him.
  • Caroline Latham Author, Therapist and Coach
  • "I found it an excellent day with great varied speakers and a good mix of people and ideas"
  • Susan Fallmann Project Co coordinator for the Zero Fossil Energy Development Commonwork
  • "I'm just emailing to thank you for yesterdays illuminating and inspiring lectures. The humor, clarity and drive of all those who presented was infectious"
  • Jerome Dutton Art Director Awake Imaging
  • "I really enjoyed my time with you all and it was very rewarding to hear so many speakers with such interesting projects and ideas"
  • Jeremy Nelson
  • "The workshop was excellent and very informative. I really enjoyed the day"
  • Valerie Pondaven Enterprise Europe Business Advisor, Business Link Kent
  • "Can I say thanks from all our party that attended yesterday, it was exhausting; but incredibly informative, and dare I say 'entertaining'"
  • Ray Baars
  • "The speakers were really interesting, and the event was very well delivered. You have obviously been 'reading up'!!"
  • Daniel Salisbury SAS Services
  • "Fantastic day today - excellent location, guests and content: Well organised and compared!"
  • Arran DeMoubray

previous events

  • Green Roofs Explored: 8th November 2007
  • Zero Carbon Houses Explored: 10th September 2008
  • Low Carbon Technologies Explored: 19th November 2008
  • Sustainable Communities Explored: April 8th 2009

 

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sustainable communities explored darlington

-St-Margarets-Bay-Energy-Strategy Jae Mather

Local-Economic-Systems

CoHousing

Hoathly Hill Communities

Low Carbon Buildings

Energy Reduction and Micro Generation

Productive Landscapes