Call for expressions of interest: Positive ways rural communities can help reduce climate change
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- Monday, 1st December 2008 at 11:27am
We're looking for a creative partner for a project promoting and stimulating the positive contribution rural areas and communities can make to reducing climate change.
We want to undertake a creative campaign which captures the energy and engagement we're looking to inspire. We're inviting creative agencies and organisations to provide creative and innovative thought leadership to develop a range of accessible informative products.
Download more information and the expression of interest form
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Dear colleague - you may like to look at the following presentation made by Elisabeth Skinner & I in 2008:
Parish Councils & climate change: the slumbering giant stirs? University of Plymouth, Rural Futures conference.
I can send you a pdf by e-mail if you wish.
Here is the Abstract
Parish and town councils (PTCs) are the tier of elected English government closest to the people they serve. In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Al Gore (2007) commented on “climate crisis” as a “planetary emergency”. He also sought the emergence of a “massive grassroots movement”; quoting an African proverb that “if you want to go far, go together”.
There are approximately 8500 PTCs in England with enormous potential for action in local communities to address the dangers, causes and effects of climate change. This paper introduces the statutory powers that currently support PTC action on climate change and suggests some of the reasons why many PTCs continue todozeas far as climate change is concerned.
The parish sector can be seen as a slumbering giant that is beginning to stir. Many councils are starting to change practices that have an impact on climate change while a few, such as Ashton Hayes Parish Council in Cheshire, are strikingly innovative and dynamic. This paper suggests a range of examples to show how some of these longstanding, community-based local authorities in rural areas are already working towards action on climate change. It also highlights key areas for action by the parish council sector and the Government to facilitate an increase in local community initiatives. James [Derounian]
University of Gloucestershire
at 12:16pm
on Wednesday, 10th December 2008
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Thanks James, will pass this on. If you could email a pdf to info@ruralcommunities.gov.uk for my attention that would be great.
Thank you
at 4:48pm
on Wednesday, 10th December 2008
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