Cumbria

Cumbria is the third largest county in England, Cumbria
predominantly a rural district, it is home to the Lake District National Park. The county consists of six districts Carlisle, Allerdale, Eden, Copeland, South Lakeland and Barrow in Furness.

From this page you can access information on what your county and local council are doing to tackle the issue of climate change.


Local Council Websites

The links below will take you to your councils Energy Efficiency, Recycling and Waste or Climate Change web pages. (all open in a new window)

Cumbria County Council

Carlisle City Council
Allerdale Borough Council
Eden District Council
Copeland Borough Council
South Lakeland District Council
Barrow Borough Council


Cumbria Stategic Partnership

The Cumbria Strategic Partnership (CSP) is one of the CSP
five sub-regional partnerships in the North-West. It is a strategic interface between key countywide organisations and provides a partnership voice for Cumbria.

Click here to find out mor information on CSP (opens in a new window)


Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre

The Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (CEEAC) was established to provide impartial energy efficiency advice for householders in Cumbria. They have helped householders access information about domestic energy efficiency, grants for insulation measures.

Click here for more information on CEEAC. (opens in a new window)

Cumbria EEAC were joint winners of the Ashden Award for Energy Efficency along with Climate Change Partnership member, Enworks. The Ashden Awards is an annual competition to identify and reward organisations which have carried out truly excellent, practical, yet innovative schemes, demonstrating sustainable energy in action at a local level.

Click here to link to Ashden awards website, for a video about CCEA (requires QuickTime player, opens in a new window)


How you can help

Everyone in the Northwest has an important part to play in tackling climate change. Click here to find out what your business, household, community or school can do to help.