LESS UK - Local and Effective Sustainable Solutions

Helping the people of lancaster and Morecambe reduce their impact on the environment

LESS is currently seeing a

Climate Change Action Co-ordinator

for the Lancaster District
This is a part time post (approx. 3 days per week) to end of March 2010
£25,000 - £27,000 pro rata
The successful applicant will work with the major organisations in the Lancaster district to co-ordinate plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Funded by Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership.
For further information contact
Anne Chapman on anne@lessuk.org, phone 01524 32233
Deadline for applications: 29 May 2009 - NOW EXTENDED TO 7 JUNE 2009

 

  

LESS Climate Change and Energy Advice Centre

Welcome to the Lancaster District Climate Change Advice Centre, run by LESS

We are here to help you reduce your contribution to climate change.

On average, each person in the UK is responsible for about 12.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year - mostly carbon dioxide.  About half these emissions come from direct energy use - in the home and travelling from A to B.  The other half come from industry, offices, public services, and the movement of goods.  The biggest contributor to these 'indirect' emissions is food.

The only way to prevent climate change is to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  But fortunately individuals can do something about all the biggest causes of emissions.  So together we can make a difference!

This website provides advice on

-         saving energy at home

-         buying low-carbon food 

-         understanding climate change

-         What the Government doing about climate change?

-         understanding your carbon footprint

LESS is currently developing a new community food initiative called Off the Ground.   The project aims to encourage and support food growing by developing a new community allotment site in the Ridge area of Lancaster and developing food growing projects with schools and community groups across the Lancaster district.

 

LESS Climate Change project is a not for profit organisation and is grant funded by:

The Lancaster Local Strategic Partnership

The Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

COIN (the Climate Outreach and Information Network)