lowwintersun–
lowwintersun is the consultancy of Jonathan Atkinson. Established in 2007, we specialise in developing innovative, creative, co-operative and environmental projects, delivering Third Sector marketing services and carrying out community-based research work.
Take a look at the lowwintersun blog for all the latest news and updates on our work and links to other interesting projects.
Carbon Co-op manual–
31.05.10
The Carbon Co-op Manual has hit the streets. It has been especially written for the Carbon Co-op Moss Side project that lowwintersun is running and is a guide to low carbon retro-fitting and the benefits of community co-operation in Manchester. Find out more here.
Canopy–
01.04.10
Thanks to funding from Social Enterprise North West we've been mentoring performer Sonya Moorhead. With our help she has set up a social enterprise, Canopy, to create theatre for and with people with mental health problems. Take a look at her new website.
lowwintersun stationery–
01.04.10
lowwintersun’s business cards feature in a new book, Nice To Meet You Too. More images from the book can be found here. Big thanks, as always, go to Loz from Because Studio, on all his hard work designing our cards.
Carbon Co-op logo–
28.11.09
Plans for the Manchester Carbon Co-op are progressing - a community-based bulk buying co-operative empowering people to retro-fit their houses cheaply and simply. 2010 promises to be a big year. For the time being here's a sneak preview of our new logo designed by Because Studio.
The Bigger Picture–
01.10.09
lowwintersun is part of the new economics foundation's (nef) Bigger Picture project and its centre piece, the ‘festival of interdependence‘, taking place on Saturday 24th October 2009 at the Bargehouse on the South Bank. The project examines our future in the context of economic, environmental and political crisis. lowwintersun has been developing 'arts + the new economics' a series of art installations examining these issues and the first piece, Ration Book by Clare Patey, can be seen at the Bigger Picture as well as Platform's C-Word exhibition at the Arnolfini in Bristol.
Communities for Change event–
12.09.09
After nine months of hard work and preparation the 'Communities for Change' event took place at Manchester Metropolitan University's Campus in Didsbury, Manchester. Around 150 people from over 50 community groups taking action on the environment participated, with a selection of rooms and activities on offer covering films, music, open space discussion, food and transition towns. It was great to see so many amazing sustainability projects from around Greater Manchester represented and to see new links and ideas emerging over the day. More can be seen on this new mini-site for the project.
Carbon Co-op secures Big Green Challenge Funding–
08.08.09
The Carbon Co-op, lowwintersun collaboration with Urbed Co-op has received funding from the Big Green Challenge. Last year, Carbon Co-op was shortlisted for NESTA's £1m prize challenge but failed to make the final ten projects. This year the Department of Energy and Climate Change has returned to select 17 projects for funding. The Carbon Co-op will run a year long energy saving project with a residential street in South Manchester. It will examine how people might work together to save carbon and reduce bills.
Communities for Change event–
08.08.09
Pre-publicity for the Manchester 'Communities for Change' and 'Transition Journeys' projects has been released. lowwintersun has been developing, researching and delivering this project which celebrates community groups taking action on the environment in Greater Manchester and beyond. During July and August a series of Transition Journeys by canal boat, bus and train, link up innovative community sustainability projects around the region. On September 12th the 'Communities for Change' event at MMU in Didsbury will showcase these and other projects. The event is a partnership project funded by Community North West, MMU, North West Together We Can and Federation for Community Development Learning.