Local governance Governance within countries occurs at national and regional (local) levels. It has taken me a while to get my head around the structure of local governance within the UK; I am sure I am not alone. So, here is my attempt at making it clear (with the help of Rachel Coxcoon’s podcast conversation). …
Rachel Coxcoon is the founder and director of ClimateGuide, cabinet member for climate change and forward planning at Cotswold District Council and a PhD student. She talks about the power of local governance within the climate emergency, constructing a robust local plan and challenges such as budgets and politics.
Kids are like sponges, so the saying goes, and this coupled with their awe and wonder, as described by Ella Meek in the Kids Against Plastic podcast episode, enhances their ability to learn knowledge and skills. On top of this, they have yet (hopefully) succumbed to a narrative of it can’t be done, and possibilities …
We are in a climate emergency. There was a time when there was a need to persuade people of the reality of increasing greenhouse gases and the consequential dangers. In the light of acceptance, the voice of the denier has largely disappeared. However, significant mitigation and adaptation are required, and the question now is, are …
John Grant is Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change at Sheffield Hallam University. John has been involved with environmental activism for many years to sound the alarm on the climate emergency and shares his thoughts and experiences of protesting.
Simon Tilley is a director and resident at Hockerton Housing project, a small sustainable housing community and host to events and sustainable services. Simon describes how the inspiring project started in 1995, its clever design, energy efficiencies and careful resource management.
Why are pensions important? As outlined by Holly McElhone in her podcast episode, there are about £2.6 trillion invested in UK pensions. That’s a lot of money! This money can be invested in a myriad of organisations covering sectors such as food, IT services and housebuilding, or less desirably, tobacco, firearms and fossil fuels. If …
Holly McElhone is the press and communications manager for Make My Money Matter, the organisation campaigning to green up pensions for a better world. Holly talks about their progress in raising awareness of pension power, the Green Pensions Charter and applying pressure to pension providers.
What is community energy? Community energy refers to energy generated, owned and managed by a community for the community, or when local people group together to reduce energy consumption. Energy generation projects focus on renewable energy, most commonly solar. These installations are predominantly rooftop solar PV, although some organisations are developing larger ground-mounted solar farms. …
Dr James Dyke gave a pragmatic and powerful account of the Earth’s state of play, climate change and problematic solutions in our podcast conversation. Here, in this blog, I share his wisdom. How James became interested in climate change James was doing his dream job at an incredible institute, looking for life elsewhere in the universe. However, …
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