In this special one-off episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, Head of Communications and podcast host Isabelle Sparrow chats to Carbon Copy co-founder and Trustee, Ric Casale about the charity’s exciting new concept: Changeprint.

Every action leaves a Changeprint. A Changeprint is the collective impact created when people join with others to make something happen. It’s visible proof that collaboration works and that local climate action improves daily life. A Changeprint isn’t the project itself. It’s the sum of all the good it generates: stronger connections, healthier environments, shared learning, local pride and a growing sense of belonging. Where a carbon footprint measures what we take away, a Changeprint shows what we can build together.

Listen or watch now, to hear why Carbon Copy is launching Changeprint now, and how it will help more people turn their concern for climate and nature into collective impact.

Full transcript available at https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/introducing-changeprint

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Show notes

• Learn more about Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint
• Listen back to earlier episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast
• Discover an initiative to inspire you to grow your own Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives
• Explore 25 Big Local Actions you can take for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction
• Follow Carbon Copy on social media: https://linktr.ee/carboncopy.eco
• Read about the 89 Percent Project: https://89percent.org/
• Read the latest DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/desnz-public-attitudes-tracker-summer-2025
• Send us an email: hello@carboncopy.eco

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In this, the final episode of the series, hosts Isabelle and Bradley are joined by author and activist Mya-Rose Craig (AKA Birdgirl) and Emma River-Roberts to discuss how to make climate and nature action truly inclusive, and why it matters. We learn about Mya-Rose's organisation Black2Nature and the work she is doing to introduce her love of the outdoors to young people of colour; and we discover how personal experience led to Emma creating the Working Class Climate Alliance, to help more people of different class backgrounds into the climate conversation.

Listen now to hear:

• The origin story of Black2Nature – the charity Mya-Rose Craig started aged just 13!
• Emma’s top tips for helping to break down barriers for people of working class backgrounds.
• How social justice and tackling the climate and nature crises are inextricably linked.
• How tailoring activities and language to different people can help make climate action feel relevant to everyone.

Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/be-more-inclusive

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Show notes

• Find out more about being more inclusive: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/inclusive-climate-action
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction
• Listen to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast
• Send us your feedback and comments: hello@carboncopy.eco
• Learn more about Black2Nature: https://black2nature.org/
• Read about Mya-Rose's other work: https://www.birdgirluk.com/
• Read about the Working Class Climate Alliance: https://wccalliance.org/
• Listen to our podcast episode with Gnisha Bevan, co-founder of the Black Seeds Network: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bonus-episode-nature-rising
• Read the most recent RACE report: https://www.race-report.uk/
• Discover resources on speaking to different people about climate change, from Climate Outreach: https://climateoutreach.org/resources/

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We might be a quarter of the way through the 21st century, but our energy system in still stuck in the past, with distribution of power still reliant on the National Grid and few options for people to take control of their energy needs on a local level. In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we speak to three guests who are looking to disrupt the status quo and empower people to collectively generate and use electricity within communities. We speak to artist and filmmaker Hilary Powell about her project Power Station, which saw many of the houses on her road in East London installing solar panels on their rooftops. We speak to Kayla Ente, MBE, about the work of BHESCo, which is helping communities across Brighton & Hove and beyond to decarbonise, and we meet Gareth Davies, whose organisation Aquatera led the ReFLEX Orkney project; a pioneering initiative connecting the dots between local energy generation and use on the Orkney Islands.

Listen now to hear:

• What inspired Hilary and her partner Dan to create Power Station.
• What the current legislation is and why it is still challenging to break free from the grid.
• What BHESCo is doing to help more people have access to renewable energy generation at no upfront cost.
• How the original ambition of the ReFLEX Orkney programme has faces challenges with outdated policy and systems.
• What communities can do to maximise the benefits of local power generation.

Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/use-decentralised-energy

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Show notes

• Find out more about using decentralised energy: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/use-decentralised-energy
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction
• Listen to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast
• Send us your feedback and comments: hello@carboncopy.eco
• Read about BHESCo on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/brighton-and-hove-energy-services-co-op
• Read about ReFLEX Orkney on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/reflex-orkney
• Learn more about Power Station and where you can see the film: https://power.film/
• Read Community Energy England’s State of the Sector 2025 report: https://communityenergyengland.org/news/2025-state-of-the-sector-report-community-energy-surges-ahead-24-5m-reinvested-locally-movement-poised-to-scale-and-shape-whats-next/

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