Dave Hampton

The Carbon Coach... your personal carbon 'shrink'

Slough, United Kingdom

Current
  • 'The Carbon Coach' at Carbon Coach Ltd
Past
  • Board Director at ABS consulting
  • Principal at BRE (Building Research Establishment)
  • Senior Consultant at W S Atkins
  • Researcher at British Gas
Education
  • University of Cambridge
  • Brentwood School, Essex
Connections
277 connections
Industry
Professional Training & Coaching
Websites

Dave Hampton’s Summary

Living a more carbon conscious life for less

If CO2 were purple, we would have seen the sky change colour during our lifetimes

Learn how you can reduce harmful CO2 emissions at home and at work by subscribing to my free newsletter at www.carboncoach.com

Seeker of authentic personal CO2 emissions reduction with urgency
Life coach and mentor to those aspiring to carbon leadership
Counter of carbon to the influential (rich and famous)
Public speaker on carbon and climate - the carbon comic!

Cambridge Engineer and Past GB Rower
Father and husband

Global sustainability, responsible business, personal leadership

Good connections: carbon management, energy efficiency, construction industry, architecture, property, engineering, facilities management, ethical investment, SRI, CSR, corporate environment strategy, carbon management, renewable energy...
in short: the low carbon economy

Advocate of 'Contraction and Convergence'

Authentic Guide

Carbon Clown, Carbon Doctor, Carbon Comic... the Carbon Coach...

Dave Hampton’s Specialties:

Communicating the carbon story, in the office, at home, or down the pub!
Estimating personal carbon dioxide 'bubbles' and shrinking them.
Making carbon visible, (it's really purple, and comes in giant 1 metre balloons!)
Making carbon strident, pungent, tangible and loud.
Showing how low carbon lifestyles are fashionable, smooth, sweet and alluring.

Public Speaking:
Insights Given. Smiles Raised. CO2 bubbles estimated. Cash saved.


Dave Hampton’s Experience

  • 'The Carbon Coach'

    Carbon Coach Ltd

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    July 2005Present (3 years 4 months)

    Owner manager

  • Board Director

    ABS consulting

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)

    May 1997June 2005 (8 years 2 months)

    Director of Energy and Sustainability Group

  • Principal

    BRE (Building Research Establishment)

    (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Construction industry)

    19901997 (7 years)

    Principal Civil Servant and Scientist

  • Senior Consultant

    W S Atkins

    (Construction industry)

    19871990 (3 years)

  • Researcher

    British Gas

    (Public Company; Construction industry)

    19801987 (7 years)


Dave Hampton’s Education

  • University of Cambridge

    MA Cantab, Engineering Tripos, 19771980

    Emmanuel College
    Elected Emmanuel Society (Alumni) Committee 2003

    Activities and Societies:
    Emmanuel College, Emmanuel Boat Club 1st Eight. Puddles Club Secretary. Won 'Oars' in both Lent and May terms 1980. Boundary Run. Bed Race Winners. Alcan Engineering Structures Design Prize
  • Brentwood School, Essex

    Direct Grant School 19701977

    Activities and Societies:
    Electronics Club Secretary, Combined Cadet Corps: Colour Sergeant, Signals Section, London Essex Schools Technology Prize

Additional Information

Dave Hampton’s Websites:

Dave Hampton’s Interests:

Living and Loving in the Low Carbon Economy. My family. Fun, Freedom, Peace, Equality, Energy, Survival. Rowing, cycling, speed, endurance, exhaustion, beer, wild optimism, escape, freedom, douglas adams, my lovely wife and family, their dreams

Dave Hampton’s Groups:

Eur Ing Dave Hampton MA (Cantab), C Eng C Env, FRSA, FCIOB, MCIBSE, MEI
Chartered Environmentalist, Chartered Engineer, European Ingineur
Past Chairman of Construction Industry Council (CIC) Sustainable Development
Past Member of Civic Trust National Panel and Sustainability advisor
Member of The Edge Committee (www.at-the-edge.co.uk)
Member of numeorus Construction Industry Steering Groups and Fora

Authentic Guide

Founder partner of:
Think Purple, Living Well, CarbonSense, Come Off It day, Sponge Network, Sustainable Development Foundation, WalkYour Talk2007

  •    Sustainable Investment Forum
  •    Sustainability Professionals
  •    Facilities Management Professionals
  •    Climate Change - I care!

Dave Hampton’s Honors:

Inaugural Building magazine Sustainabilty Leadership Award - Winner 2005

IMechE Donald Julius Groen Prize for services to sustainability, 2003

MA Cantab


Dave Hampton’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • business deals
  • getting back in touch

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