A MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE:
COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION IN
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
Table of Contents
Introduction and Background
Forwards by Tony Juniper, Friends of the Earth and Bryony Houlden, South West Regional Assembly .................................... 1
Introduction and Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Summary of Findings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Background and Context for the Survey .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Scope of the Survey, and notes to readers ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Regional Report
Section 1: Questions 1-9: Characteristics of groups tackling climate change in the South West .................................................. 6
Section 2: Questions 10-11: Which aspects of climate change are groups working on, and how? ............................................... 10
Section 3: Questions 12-15: Strengths, barriers and useful support ............................................................................................. 15
Conclusion
Key Issues for Consideration ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Further avenues of research ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Appendices (separate documents: return to webpage to download)
Appendix 1: County summaries of key data
Appendix 2: List of respondent groups: Name, county, group descriptions and websites
Appendix 3: List of county-based networks: Name and contact information
Appendix 4: Short description of 2007 South West regional political landscape
Appendix 5: Twelve full case studies of successful community group climate change projects
Appendix 6: Methodology
Appendix 7: Where is CO2 coming from in the UK and how does the South West compare?
Appendix 8: Further Resources: Tony Norton’s list of national and regional support organizations.
Acknowledgements and thanks to:
Volunteer Project Team: This project was made possible by many hours of diligent outreach, research and data
handling by Jeremy Birch, Sue Board, Barbara Charnock, Adam Charters, Rowland Dye, John Evans, Ellen Hart, Ben
Herbert, Paula Malone, Stuart Morris, Linda Patterson, Frances Robertson and Annabel Storrar.
Advisors: The following people provided vital guidance at various stages of the project: Oliver Baines, Groundswell
Cornwall, Mike Birkin; Friends of the Earth, John Blewitt; Exeter University, Ben Brangwyn, Transition Network,
Laurence Carmichael; University of the West of England, Nick Harrison, creating:excellence, Jane Laurie; South West
Wildlife Trusts, Deborah Joffe; Swindon Climate Action Network, Tony Norton, University of Exeter, Sarah Pugh;
Transition City Bristol.
Networks and organisations: Numerous organisations and networks helped distribute this survey to their member
groups, which enabled the high response rate we enjoyed.
Cover photos: Credits to Kristian Buus, Bridport TLC, Bovey Climate Action, Marlborough Climate Pledge, MP
Anthony Steen’s office, Stop Bristol Airport Expansion.
Cover design: Kai Wood: Contact [email protected].
Project coordinator and report author: Sara Grimes, on behalf of Friends of the Earth South West.
For questions or comments, contact her at: [email protected]
19th October, 2007
A Movement of the People: Community Climate Change Action in the South West
Forward
Tony Juniper, Friends of the Earth UK
During 2007 the debate about climate change has undergone a profound shift. It is
no longer a matter of questioning whether and why, but of consequences and of how
best to respond. The sceptics who once expressed blithe optimism that there wasn’t
really a problem have turned, in a remarkably short space of time, to doom-laden
assertions that it’s all too late and that the public and political will to bring about the
necessary transformative actions is simply lacking.
This survey dispels such easy pessimism. It shows how, in response to the challenges
of climate chaos and peak oil, there has been an astonishing surge of activity in
communities across the South West, much of it self-generated.
I hope that the survey will reflect back to all those who are taking action in their communities that they are part
of something much larger. I hope also that it will encourage politicians at all levels in the region to match the
creativity and evident enthusiasm of their electors for constructive action on climate change.
Tony Juniper
Executive Director,
Friends of the Earth UK
Bryony Houlden, South West Regional Assembly
From the outset, we knew that in order to lead production of a climate change action
plan for the South West one of the key tasks would be to grasp the extent of community
level and grass roots activities already underway in the region.
Whilst the action plan is primarily focussed on a realistic but ambitious set of tasks for
regional partners, we know that practical action, projects and campaigns will almost
certainly be driven by local energy and need.
This very important report supports the view that communities do recognise the value of regional level influence
and lobbying. These are key roles and functions of the Regional Assembly and we are ready to step up to the
challenge.
Working with Friends of the Earth we have achieved an important milestone in recording the scale and extent of
community level action and the expectations and aspirations of the groups.
A Movement of the People confirms that there really is a huge amount going on in the region, with local groups
defining much of the practical action required to tackle climate change.
There are some important messages for us all in this work and we look forward to setting a clear direction for the
region to address the issues.
Bryony Houlden
Chief Executive
South West Regional Assembly
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Introduction and Executive Summary
During September 2007, Friends of the Earth South West, with support from the South West Regional
Assembly, undertook a survey of community activity on climate change in the region.
The impetus for this was the South West Regional Assembly’s Declaration on Climate Change of March 2007, and the
decision the Assembly and its partners to draw up a South West Climate Change Action Plan during the following 12 months.
Friends of the Earth welcomes the Assembly’s leadership on this Plan and considers it important that the Plan acknowledges,
and tries to increase and sustain, the concern and willingness to act that already exists at community level. We are grateful to
the Assembly for their funding of the survey, without which nothing like this depth and scope would have been achieved.
We ourselves were surprised by the survey results. We were aware that pressing
concerns about the impacts of climate change and peak oil had stimulated a surge in
grassroots activity across the South West, and had estimated that we might contact
150 community groups working on these issues. In the event we discovered well over
250, and 267 of them have returned sufficient information to enable us to include
them in the survey results. This is after we have excluded businesses and groups with
formal links to the public sector. Between them these involve over 25,000 people,
who are giving their time and effort almost entirely voluntarily. The scale of this
activity counters the often stated view that there is little public appetite for action on
climate change. It should encourage politicians in the South West to be bolder and
more willing to take leadership on the issues.
Bovey Climate Action
As well as the numbers, the survey results were also impressive for the diversity of groups they revealed and the rapid pace of
growth. 103 of our responding groups were formed since 2005, much of this growth was comprised of independent groups
and groups involved in the newly-emerging Transition movement. The diverse array of respondents also included local
groups of established “green” organisations, church congregations, schools, scout clubs, organic farmers and growers,
wildlife study and recycling action groups amongst others. Sixty percent of these considered climate change to be part of
their core concern.
Clearly the survey has good news for those concerned to promote positive action on climate change.
It shows the appetite for it already exists. But this activity is also at a critical stage. Clear focus and
positive outcomes are less in evidence. In part this reflects the limitations of the survey. In the time
available we couldn’t undertake rigorous analysis or measurement against targets such as carbon
reduction. It also reflects the newness of this movement. Many groups themselves emphasised that
they were at the stage of “finding their feet”; building relationships in their communities or
exploring where they could be most effective.
As well as by sector, in Appendix 1 we have broken down the results by geographical area,
corresponding to the seven old counties of the South West. This seemed to us to be a helpful scale to
work on and the feedback from many groups was that properly resourced networks at the county
level would be valuable to them in their work. To an extent this is now beginning to happen and we
have identified contacts in each county who already support such a network or who seem wellplaced to help one develop (see Appendix 3).
Milverton Climate
Challenge
The survey provides the best overview yet of community activity on climate change in the South
West, but it is only a snapshot and raises many questions. In the main report we suggest possible
areas for future research or action. We hope these, and the findings themselves, will be useful for
policy makers and the groups who contributed. We are very grateful to all those who gave freely of
their precious time to complete the survey form or help us contact kindred groups. We do not claim
to have found everyone, and indeed we have already heard from some whom we did not contact in
time to include in the survey analysis – so we offer our apologies to those who feel they should have
formed part of the survey but whom we did not reach.
Gloucestershire floods
Photo: The One Tonners
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Summary of Findings
The aim of the survey was to conduct an inventory of community
community climate change action in the South West, in order to inform
the South West Regional Assembly as they develop their Climate Change Action Plan, and to inform the networking efforts of
community groups and the organisations that support them. The survey found:
1. A rapid increase in number of community groups, and large numbers of people involved: 267 groups
completed the survey. Results indicate an exponential growth in the number of community groups tacking climate
change; 103 had been founded since 2005. 59% of groups identify themselves as “independent”, versus being a subgroup
of a larger organisation.
The groups reported over 25,000 members, of which over 4500 are regularly active. This does not include the
membership of large non-governmental organisations (NGOs) the South West tackling climate change. On average,
groups had 17 “core”
members.
250
When were groups tackling climate change founded?
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Cumulative number of groups
2. Diverse types of
groups are tackling
climate change:
200
In addition to
traditional
environmental groups,
150
respondents included
“faith” groups, eco1
schools , subgroups of
100
social justice groups
such as WDM,
Christian Aid and
50
Oxfam, other
community
organisations such as
0
Women’s Institutes,
Scout Troops and
Village Hall
Associations, and even a climate-friendly Britain in Bloom group.
3. Climate related issues being worked on: Groups were most commonly working on “Environmental education”
(56% of groups), “waste, e.g. recycling” (49%) and “energy use, e.g. energy efficiency” (48%).
4. Ways that groups are working on climate issues: The most popular methods of working on climate change were
“awareness events” (68%), “personal behaviour change” (60%) and “influencing local policy” (42%).
5. Groups’ Strengths: “Technical knowledge” was rated as the groups’ greatest strength, with an average rating of 3.6 on
a scale of 1-5, followed by “political knowledge” (3.5) and “links with other voluntary groups” (3.5). Different types of
groups had different strengths. For example, groups based in an institution, and independent groups were stronger at
building partnerships, and subgroups of large organisations reported a higher level of political knowledge.
6. Groups’ Barriers: “Funding,” “influencing policy” and “recruiting members” were regarded as slight barriers overall;
both had a 2.8 rating on the 1-5 scale (a score of 3 being “OK”). Recruitment was less of a barrier for independent and
institution-based groups.
7. Networking support: When evaluating the usefulness of functions that networking could provide, groups rated
“sharing knowledge with other groups” highest, with a score of 4 out of 5. This was followed closely by “connecting with
other groups for political clout,” “organising events with other groups” and “case studies”, all with a score of 3.8.
“Discussions with government representatives” was only slightly lower with 3.7. These positive ratings suggest that all
these functions would be valuable.
8. Workshops that would be most helpful: “Influencing policy” and “identifying and securing funding” workshops
were rated highest with 3.5 (reflecting the barriers identified) followed by “media and PR” and “technical info” with 3.4.
9. Respondent groups were mostly voluntary: 85% had no paid staff, and 9% had 0-2 staff.
10. Networking is happening: Respondent groups stated an affiliation with 85 other organisations or networks. The
most prominent was the Transition Network, with links to 33 groups.
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Eco-Schools website: http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
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Background and Context for the Survey
It is worth briefly noting the changing social, political and environmental backdrop for community climate action.
A rapidly changing climate: are we up to the challenge?
There continues to be a steady stream of alarming scientific evidence about the scale and rapidity of climate change. For
example, recent reports suggest that 2007 will set the record for Arctic temperatures2:
“The high temperatures.....caused catastrophic mudslides as the permafrost on hillsides melted. The
landscape was being torn to pieces, literally before our eyes” (Lamoureux 2007)
In Greenland, a NASA study showed that 2007 was the record year for the speed
of ice melting3 (see figure to right). Here in the UK, Met Office models predict
an increase in extreme weather events such as the 2007 summer flooding in the
South West4.
Changing national and international political landscape
The first phase of the landmark Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012, and the
international community is debating the next steps at the annual UN climate
treaty conference in December 20075.
In the UK, the Government is debating a Climate Bill. Currently, the target for the
reduction of carbon dioxide is 60% by 2050. However, recent findings from the
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research suggest that a cut of 80% or more
will be needed6.
The importance of a regional response
Most regions in the UK, including the South West, are writing, or have written,
Climate Change Action Plans (CCAPs). Perhaps the best-known is the Mayor of
London’s Climate Action Plan7. Many climate decisions are made by regional
government; a recent review found that 32 regional strategies in the South West
had a bearing on climate change, and gauged how much climate action had been
embedded into them8.
One important regional policy is the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS), currently
produced by Regional Assemblies. This statutory document sets common
standards and frameworks for local authorities; governing, for instance, the
distribution and the type of housing constructed in each part of the region.
Greenland Melting: Microwave data from the
Special Sensor Microwave Imaging radiometer
was used to create this image of the 2007
Greenland melting anomaly which reflects the
difference between the number of melting days
occurring in 2007 and the average number of
melting days during the period 1988 – 2006.
Credit: NASA/Earth Observatory: see referenced
website for close-up of map.
Another key strategy is the Regional Economic Strategy (RES), currently produced by the Regional Development Agencies
(RDAs). The RES sets a course for economic development of the region and influences many funding decisions. The South
West RDA (SWRDA) funds diverse projects; from innovative renewable energy projects such as the Wave Hub 9in Cornwall,
to aviation technology10.
The regional political landscape is undergoing significant change. Within the next two years, the Regional Assemblies’
planning power will be redistributed. Much of this power is likely to go to the RDAs. The delivery of the South West’s CCAP
will then be ceded to other regional agencies. For more information on the regional political landscape, and links to the key
organisations, see Appendix 4. For more on the CO2 emissions in the UK, and how the South West and its’ counties compare
to other regions, see Appendix 7.
Changes in public attitudes
A worldwide study in June 2007 of over 25,000 people in 42 countries showed that major concern about global warming had
more than doubled since October 200611. In July, a US survey found that 62% of respondents believe life on Earth will
continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming12. Another
2
“Arctic heat wave stuns climate change researchers” Dr. Lamoureux, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada 26/9/2007
http://transcoder.usablenet.com/tt/qnc.queensu.ca/story_loader.php?id=46faa4e007d60#startcontent
3 “NASA Finds Greenland Snow Melting Hit Record High in High Places” 25/9/2007
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/greenland_recordhigh.html
4 “Record Breaking Rainfall Figures” Met Office 26/7/07: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2007/pr20070726.html
5 “UN Climate Chief Talks of Bali Meeting” Associated Press, 4/10/07 http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/10/04/ap4188556.html
6 “A response to the Draft Climate Bill’s Carbon Reduction Targets” Tyndall Centre, 2007 http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/publications/briefing_notes/bn17.pdf
7
Mayor’s climate plan website: http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/climate-change/ccap/index.jsp
8 “Climate Change Audit of Regional Strategies” (Excel sheet) http://www.southwestra.gov.uk/media/SWRA/Climate%20Change/4th%20September%202007/PaperB_Appendix1.xls
9
Wave Hub website: http://www.wavehub.co.uk/
10 “SWRDA commits £2.77m to Integrated Wing Technology Programme” http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/news/release.asp?releaseid=1750
11 Oxford University Environmental Change Institute/ Nielsen Company survey 2007: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/research/climate/nielsen.php
12 Yale University Survey 2007: http://environment.yale.edu/news/5305-american-opinions-on-global-warming/
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poll in June showed that 81% of Britons are concerned about climate change and 80% had installed some low energy light
bulbs13. However, the worldwide poll also showed that people didn’t think they, as individuals, could make much of a
difference to climate change. Perhaps community groups can help to change this feeling of powerlessness.
A need for networking?
The South West has many existing networks of environmental groups; organised mostly around shared interests such as
recycling or renewable energy. Within the last year however, more location-based networks have been emerging, for example
the Cornwall Community Climate Forum14 (CCCF) and the Dorset Climate Change Coalition15 (DCCC). These geographicallybased networks could provide a forum for community groups to share skills and knowledge, and collaborate for a greater
political voice. This survey investigates the need for functions which could be performed by collective action between groups,
either though formal or informal networks.
Aims and Goals of the Survey
The eight-week survey project sought to inventory of community-level climate groups in the South West. The main reasons
for doing this were to:
1. Provide a snapshot of regional community action to guide development of the CCAP.
2. Provide a county-by county inventory of community action for county-wide networks and local
authorities.
3. Provide some practical guidance to networks by investigating which networking functions would be
considered most useful.
Following on from these aims, the goals and actual results during the five-week outreach period of this project were:
1. To identify 200 community groups working on climate change: More than double this number of
community groups were identified; almost 500 were added to the master outreach database.
2. To collect 100 survey responses: 291 groups completed the survey, 267 of which responded before the deadline
and thus are included in the analysis below.
Since it quickly became apparent that the initial goals would be exceeded, the secondary goal of obtaining 25 survey
responses from each of the former counties was adopted, to provide a reasonable sample to accomplish Aims 2 and3.
Scope of the survey, and summary of methodology
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Depth of outreach varied county-to-county: Because of Aims 2 and 3, a reasonable sample was sought from
each county. Thus, more time was spent contacting groups in counties with fewer respondents. As a result of this
approach, this survey does not accurately assess which counties have the most groups overall.
To stay focussed on “community groups”, groups who identified themselves as “Businesses” and “Public
Sector Affiliated” were excluded from the analysis. Their names, descriptions and web addresses are, however,
included in Appendix 2.
Questions had different response rates: Only Question 1 and 2, concerning the “basic details and “county or
unitary authority” were mandatory.
Some of the qualitative responses are captured in quotes, presented in “speech bubbles”.
Outreach: Groups were contacted by email and telephone and completed the survey online. Large organisations
and networks were contacted and often kindly distributed the survey to their member groups. All groups were asked
if they knew other groups. The survey was also circulated on many email lists.
Raw data available: If you wish to undertake further analysis of the survey data please contact Sara Grimes, at
[email protected]. For more detailed information on the methodology, see Appendix 6.
I Count Communities Map: We worked closely with the Climate Information and Outreach Centre (COIN) as
they built an interactive online map of nationwide community climate action on behalf of ICount. Users can search
for groups by area, and there may be groups on the map that were not included in this report. This resource can be
found at:
http://www.icount.org.uk/get_involved/explore_the_map/292.asp
13
GMI World Environment Poll 2007: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=31771&hilite
Information on CCCF: http://www.foecornwall.org/CLIMATE_CHAOS/action.htm
15 DCCC webpage: http://www.dorsetagenda21.org.uk/climatechange/index.htm
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Regional Report
SECTION 1: Questions 1-9
Characteristics of groups tackling climate change in the South West
A total of 267 groups responded in time to be included in this analysis. The number of responses to each question
is quoted next to the question number.
Number of responses by former
county
There is a striking diversity of not-forprofit, non-governmental community-level
groups that identify themselves as
addressing climate change. Respondents
included subgroups of established “green”
groups, church congregations, schools,
Transition Towns, scout clubs, organic
farmers, wildlife study groups and
recycling action groups amongst others. A
full list of groups who responded can be
found in Appendix 2.
Number of Responses
1.1 “Basic Group Details” (Question
1: 267) and “Short Group
Description” (Question 3: 267)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
64
1.2 “County or Unitary Authority” (Question 2:
267) For clarity, this report uses former counties as the
geographic unit. The town and unitary authority of each
group are, however, listed in Appendix 2.
45
36
26
27
39
30
Is climate change a core
part of your mission?
Yes
1.3 “Is climate change a core part of your group’s
No
mission, or does your group mainly exist for
other reasons?” (Question 4: 20716) This question
sought to determine how many groups are dedicated to
climate change, versus groups who mainly exist for other
reasons but have either realised the importance of their
activities to tackling climate change, or are adding new
climate-related activities to an existing programme of nonclimate activities.
39%
61%
1.4 “Type of group”
(Question 5: 267) Throughout this
report, responses are broken down by
“Group Type”. Groups chose one of the
following options, or used the “other”
box (see 1.5). In brackets is the
abbreviation of group type used
throughout the report:
a) A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife Trust
(Subgroup)
b) Independent Group
(Independent)
c) Institution based group e.g. Eco
School, City Farm (Institutional)
d) Religious Group (Faith)
e) Public Sector Affiliated Group
(excluded from the analysis)
f) Business (excluded from the
analysis)
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Type of Group
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
INSTITUTIONAL
3%
8%
30%
Questions 4 and 6 were added after the survey had been started, thus results are lamentably incomplete.
59%
FAITH
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1.5 Networking and Affiliation (Question 5: “Other”: 107)
Below Question 5 was a box titled “Other (also, please give details of any networks that you are part of e.g. Transition
Towns, Network for Climate Action or Churches Together)”.
Although 147 groups consider themselves independent, 60 of the independent groups mentioned links with other
organisations or networks. “Links” in the charts below are defined as either:
a) Subgroups whose names reflect their parent organisation, e.g. “Bath Friends of the Earth”
b) Each mention of an organisation or network in the “Other” comment box.
A total of 83 organisations or networks were named. The Transition Network has the most links; 11 groups had
“Transition” in their group name, and 22 other groups stated an affiliation with the Transition Network in the “other”
box. At least 176 locales nationwide have registered to become part of the Transition process17. It should be noted that
the Transition Network works to respond to climate change and peak oil18.
Networks with more than three links
Transition Network
Friends of the Earth
World Development Movement
Green Party
Churches Together
Greenpeace
Community Recycling Network (CRN)
Wildlife Trusts
Community Composting Network (CCN)
Bristish Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
Fairtrade
3
3
3
3
5
33
5
8
10
14
10
Web links to the organisations above:
Transition Network: http://www.transitiontowns.org/ Friends of the Earth: http://www.foe.co.uk/
World Development Movement: http://www.wdm.org.uk/ Green Party: http://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2851
Churches Together: http://www.churches-together.net/ Greenpeace: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
Community Recycling Network: http://www.crn.org.uk/ Wildlife Trusts: http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/
Community Composting Network: http://www.communitycompost.org/ BTCV: http://www.btcv.org/
Fairtrade Network: http://www.fairtradenetwork.com/
17
“Home grown apples can save the planet” The Times newspaper 2/9/2007:
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article2367054.ece
18
For more information on peak oil, visit: http://www.energybulletin.net/primer.php.
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Networks with one or two links (Number of links in column to the right) Web links provided where possible19.
Civic Trust
Climate Friendly Communities
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
(CPRE)
2
2
2
Carbon Rationing Action Groups
Devon Association for Renewable Energy
Dartmoor Circle Network
1
1
1
Operation Noah
Oxfam
People and Planet
1
1
1
Devon Sustainable Energy Network
Groundswell Cornwall
Local Agenda 21
Living River Project
Local Area Partnership
The Environmental Network Of North Somerset
2
2
2
2
2
2
Development Education Association (DEA)
Dorset Energy Advice Centre (DEAC)
Devon 21
Devon County Council Travelwise
Devon Furniture Forum (DFF)
Enabling Effective Support for the Global
Dimension in the South West
2
1
1
1
1
1
Plymouth 2020 Local Strategic Partnership
Plymouth Environment Centre
Plymouth Environment Forum
Renewable Energy 4 Devon (RE4D)
Rising Tide
RSPB
1
1
1
1
1
1
Transport 2000
Climate Change trust
A Rocha
2
1
1
1
1
1
South Bristol Ring Road Alliance
Scouts
South Hams Against Rural Destruction (SHARD)
1
1
1
Action for Climate Change
Airportwatch
Bridport Environment Group,
Bristol Natural History Consortium
Campaign Against Climate Change
Christian Ecology Link
Clean Cornwall
Climate Camp
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Environmental Issues Network
Europoena Christian Environmental Network
Federation of City Farms and Community
Gardens (FCFCG)
Forest Education Initiative
GBF
Global Commons Institute
Greater Bristol Transport Alliance
IDGA
Inland Waterways Association
Local Community Partnership
Local Transport Alliance
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Solidarity with Britain Zimbabwe Society
Somerset Wildlife Trust
South Hams Sustainability Group
South Somerset Climate Action Group
Stop Climate Chaos, iCount
Stroud Community Agriculture
Stroud Food Hub
Stroud Slad Farm Community
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Coast
Climate Outreach and Information Network
Cooperative network
Cornish Wildlife
1
1
1
1
Marinet
N. Somerset Biodiversity Partnership
National Federation of Women's Institutes
National Trust Association
1
1
1
1
Sustainable Solutions Network
Sustrans
Tewkesbury Forward.
The Converging World
1
1
1
1
Number of staff
0
0-2
2+
1.6
“Does your group have paid staff, and if so,
how many (full time equivalent)”
(Question 6: 211)
No, wish we were paid!
6%
9%
Average number of members
Core
1.7 “Number of members” (Question 7:253 )
“Core members (attend meetings)”
4509 TOTAL FOR ALL GROUPS
“Occasional members”(on mailing list)
Number of members
85%
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Peripheral
127
105
106
105
80
25
Faith
20
14
9
Independent Subgroup Institutional
25,979 TOTAL FOR ALL GROUPS
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Overall
Average
The average core membership is 17. This data excludes groups with memberships of more than 300, and does not count the
memberships of large NGOs working on climate change, such as the Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Christian Aid, Greenpeace,
Oxfam, ICount, the WI and Friends of the Earth. For example, the Wildlife Trust has over 150,000 members in the South
West.
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1.8
“How often, on
average, does your group
have events or meetings?”
(Question 9: 258)
How often are meetings/
events?
Bi-monthly
Le ss than monthly
Monthly
Bi-we e kly
Wee kly
More than Wee kly
7%
6%
We don’t have meetings.
We’re an action
actio group!
14%
10%
23%
40%
1.9 “When was your group founded?” (Question 8:257)
“Sustainable development cannot be imposed from above. It will not take root
unless people across the country are actively engaged”. (DEFRA20)
This chart illustrates the exponential increase of community-level action on climate change; 103 groups have formed
since 2005.
The most striking recent increase is in the number of independent groups. The steady increase in subgroups of large
organisations mirrors the growth of the environmental movement from the 1970s onwards. Groups may have formed
and disbanded along the way, but anecdotally at least, little evidence was found of disbanded groups during survey
outreach.
Since climate change was not widely recognised prior to the 1990s, respondents to this question include pre-existing
groups who are now turning their hand to tackling climate change.
When were groups tackling climate change founded?
SUBGROUP
INDEPENDENT
INSTITUTIONAL
FAITH
TOTAL
Cumulative number of groups
250
200
150
100
50
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
0
20
Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 2002 Achieving a better quality of life: review of progress towards
sustainable development DEFRA, London
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SECTION 2 Questions 10-11:
Which aspects of climate change are groups working on and how?
2.1 “Please pick the main three climate-related issues that your group’s projects impact the most”
Number of "Votes"/ % of respondents who voted for
each issue
(Question 10: 255) Note: For Questions 10 and 11, groups could (and often did) pick more than three choices.
Climate-Related Issues
TOTAL
160
140
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
56%
49%
48%
120
100
32%
31%
80
30%
60
20%
13%
40
13%
20
0
Note: Percentages calculated by dividing the number of times an item was “voted for” by 250 (the number of groups who responded).
Some examples of group projects to tackle these issues:
Environmental Education: We had a whole school science
week on renewable energy which saw the installation of solar
panels to heat the water in the kitchen. The community
were invited to an evening of renewable energy experts who
were on hand to give the general public advice on how to
save energy. The children's work was on display.
- St Mawes CP School, Cornwall
Energy Supply: The hydro project which has
developed from our work is still in its very early
stages - planning, and Environment Agency
permission are still being sought. -Belstone Green
Village, Devon
New Developments:: We calculated the airport's emissions were it to expand
and publicised them. When the Airport submitted its Masterplan application to
North Somerset Council at the end of 2006, we managed to galvanize 5,000
objections. Prior to the campaign's existence, all Bristol Airport expansion plans
had gone largely unchallenged by North Somerset Council. This time around, the
Council had to look at the wider picture, and found fault with the expansion plans
in 5 different subject areas. We have done a lot of media work on the campaign,
and are usually called upon to give a counter-argument to the Airport, whenever
there is an aviation-related story.
Stop Bristol Airport Expansion Campaign
Stop Bristol Airport Expansion Campaign
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Environmental Education: One of
our projects is developing and
offering a 12 week Renewable
Energy Course.
- Transition Penwith,
Peak Oil: Successful projects
include oil vulnerability audits
with local companies.
Transition Town
Totnes, Devon
Cornwall
Bridport TLC
Food: We recently held a very successful first ever
Harvest Show which brought together many different
Energy Supply: We are a not-for profit company who has installed
a community Wind Turbine (15Kw) to provide Renewable Energy
and conservation grants.
This is the first year of operation of our turbine so grant fund is small
but growing steadily. So far we have given £450 for low energy
bulbs. We have generated 20Mwh of Renewable energy though.
South Wheatley Environmental Trust, Cornwall
sections of the community: WI, country market, local
food suppliers, local food NGOs, children etc. We now
plan to build on this by holding a follow up food
mapping event - we would like to encourage all the
local cafes and B+Bs in town to serve local food
-
Transition Glastonbury, Somerset
Energy Supply: We
implemented solar
water heating for an
off-mains children's
playgroup.
Bridport
Waste/ Energy Supply: We do biodiesel
production from local waste vegetable oil
which is then supplied to local business,
delivery and passenger vehicles. This has
reduced CO2 emissions by over 40 tons in
less than 2 years. We also divert nearly 2
tons a week away from landfill and into
recycling steam.
Bridport TLC, Dorset
Renewable Energy
Group
Go Zero Chew Magna
Environmental Education: One production,
‘Remote Patrol’, took place in an old
cemetery and the audience were encouraged
to think about the impact their short lives can
leave on the planet. Meanwhile, the
characters they encountered en-route were
derivative of mayflies - alive for a very short
space of time (1 day). The insects were
panicking about the diminishing resource of
light as evening fell. This, of course, was to
illustrate issues surrounding peak-oil!
-Kilter, Bath
Environmental Education: Showing
people, other 'In Bloom' groups, etc
that there are less energy intensive,
wasteful ways to provide floral
enhancement, and which at the same
time benefit wildlife. –Instow in Bloom
Wildlife Adaptation:
We have started
"Wildlife Highways" this project aims to join
up nature reserves so
that wildlife can migrate
North in response to
Climate Change.
-Glos. Wildlife Trust
Transportation: In February 2007
FOSBR's campaign persuaded Bristol
councillors to vote money to hire an
additional train between Temple
Meads and Avonmouth for the next 3
years.
Friends of Suburban Bristol
Railways
Food: Successfully established a
fortnightly local farmers market in
Redland –Sustainable Redland, Bristol
Hedweb
Transportation: We lead a Walking Bus to our
local Primary School involving 32 children and
running 3 times a week, thus saving potentially
60 car journeys.
Holy TrinityEcoCongregation, Bristol
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Number of "Votes" and % of the 250 groups working on
each tactic
2.2 Most common ways your group seeks to tackle climate change; try to pick the main three
(Question 11: 250)
Tactics chosen
TOTAL
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
180 68%
160
60%
140
120
100
42%
38%
36%
80
60
22%
40
20
19%
17%
11%
9%
8%
4%
4%
0
Note: Percentages calculated by dividing the number of times an item was “voted for” by 250 (the number of groups who responded).
“Changing behaviour cannot be conceived as the processes of encouraging change at the individual level; proenvironmental behaviour change has to be a social process21” (Jackson, 2005).
Further study could perhaps examine the reasons for groups’ choice of climate-saving tactics. Choices could be based on
upon several criteria, including what the group perceives as:
a) Enthusiasm for a particular activity within the group.
b) What is possible or realistic based on experience.
c) The most effective way to accomplish desired outcomes.
There is a diversity of viewpoints around the root social causes of climate change. Anecdotally, most community group
members perceive that there are several root social causes. Also, action pathways that emerge can address several of these
root causes simultaneously. Thus, different views or motivations should not be a barrier to joint action and cooperation
between groups.
Below are some commonly-articulated views on the social causes of climate change, and action pathways that could address
them:
21 http://www.sd-research.org.uk/researchreviews/sustainableconsumption.php
Jackson, Tim. January 2005. Motivating Sustainable consumption: review of evidence on consumer
consumer behaviour and behavioural change. Report to the
Sustainable Development Research Network.
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The One-Tonners
i.
Individual choices: People’s everyday actions add up to climate change, but people
are not informed or concerned enough about climate change or how to tackle it, so make
the wrong choices. Strategy: Change behaviours, or individual decisions. Tactics:
Awareness events or activities, setting a personal example.
Behaviour Change: A successful project was Waste Watchers, which does a household
energy audit and recommends ways to cut down carbon emissions. -Bovey Climate Action,
Devon
ii.
Climate change needs to be addressed on a scale only possible in the
political arena. Strategy: Influence political decisions Tactics: Lobbying, getting
supportive representatives into positions of power.
Non-Local Policy: We lobbied
ied MPs on the Climate
Change Bill; both took further action and shifted
position. -Swindon FoE and Swindon Climate Action
Network
Local Policy: Persuading Bristol City Council
to support the creation of a Transport Authority
with a unanimous vote. –Transport for Greater
Bristol Alliance
Existing socioeconomic systems can’t or won’t effectively address climate change. Strategies: Build
alternative systems, non-cooperate with, or reform, existing systems. Tactics: Local economic schemes, boycotts,
non-violent direct action.
Economic Schemes: The Totnes Pound
is....a permanent local money system
Direct action....empowers those who use it and shows others that there are
that supports the local economy and
alternatives to the political process. It’s about taking back control and realising
prevents money from 'leaking out'. –
the changes you would like to see. -Rising Tide, Cornwall
Transition Town Totnes
iii.
iv.
A breakdown of
“connectedness”. Strategies: Build
individuals’ connections to the
community, the environment or the
spiritual dimension. Tactics:
Discussions, speakers, partnerships,
joint events, outreach.
Climate Camp, Heathrow 2007
MP Anthony Steen, Totnes, with
Totnes Pounds (Transition Town
Totnes)
Awareness Raising: To help develop a sense of interdependence, we have set up Home Groups – small groups where
people come together to talk, build trust, and engage more deeply with the issues; we run workshops on Joanna Macy’s
“The Work that Reconnects*”, we hold ceremonies and celebrations outdoors. We also actively promote the Transition
principle of rebuilding community networks as a core aspect of all Transition Town Totnes work.
work. – Transition Town Totnes,
Heart and Soul group
More projects illustrating tactical choices (continued overleaf):
Media Work: Blackout Bristol
succeeded in getting the BBC to
help publicise city buildings with
lights left on, and getting them
turned off. Rerun and celebration
targeted for October 2007.
-
Research: Survey of attitudes
to Climate Change
(identifying barriers to action
and motivators that illicit
positive behavioural change).
-Ps & Qs, Wiltshire
Blackout Bristol , FoE
Partnerships: We had a conference in
March 2007 which drew over 70
different faith communities from Dorset
together to discuss our responses to
climate change and to form IDEA.
-
Interfaith Dorset Education and
Action (IDEA)
* For more information on Joanna Macy’s work, visit: http://www.joannamacy.net/
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Awareness Events: Our Best of Bedminster
Show is coming up on 13th October 2007. This
event and the shared leadership and
responsibility for making it happen proves that
our group and approach is working. The event
is a celebration of local pride with a focus on
growing and buying food locally. 'Best of'
competitions will create a fun atmosphere.
Climate Change stalls and Climate Action
Lucky Dip will provide information to passers by
on our high street. BOB a performance
character will provide an arts focus encouraging
and talking about local facilities and low carbon
activities. The Mayor of Bristol has agreed to
open the Show, the first of its kind in Bristol
City.
Climate Action Bedminster, Bristol
-
Greening Business:
We got Woolworths
to change their light
bulbs...they agreed
to stop selling
incandescent light
bulbs which waste
energy.
-Totnes Greenpeace
Economic Schemes: We set up a village offset
fund; households calculated their ecological
footprint and donated funds to offset projects in
India. Links were set up with an organisation called
Social Change and Development in the Tamil
Nadu region. We looked at tree planting projects
and purchasing a wind turbine to provide clean
energy for a village over there, whilst offsetting
emissions from the UK.
– Go Zero, Chew Magna, BANES
Hands-on-projects: We have been
awarded funding to build a renewable
energy trailer to power music and lighting,
which will be available for local events.
South Somerset Community Green
-
Seats on Government Bodies:
One of our number has just been
elected to the Town Council.
– Transition Glastonbury
Fair
Partnerships: Through our
community talks and our
surveying work with farmers
we put forward RSPB policies
on Climate Change.
- N. Wilts local RSPB
group
Bridport TLC
Local Policy: With Transport
2000, campaigning to stop the
expensive and unnecessary
Brunel/Harnham Link Road in
Salisbury.
CPRE Amesbury/Salisbury,
Direct Action/ Local Policy: Saving Tony
Wrench's roundhouse from demolition by
organizing direct action in Pembs National
Park — and helping to introduce the Pembs
low impact policy
–Sustainable South
Brent, Devon
Influencing Local Policy:
Green Transport Plan for
Salisbury.
- South Wilts. Agenda
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-Chapter 7, Somerset
Wilts
Greening Business:
Direct distribution of low
energy light bulbs in cooperation with local
traders. Local traders
going plastic bag free.
Go Zero, Chew Magna
Hands-on projects: We have obtained a grant of
£18K from the Dartmoor National Park,
Sustainable Development Fund to distribute as
£1K grants to households who install solar hot
water systems.
-Chagford Action for Sustainable Energy, Devon
(CASE)
Devon
Hands-on projects:
We have installed a
hydro water turbine at
Ruskin Mill which
supplies 15% of the
Mill's energy. Solar PV's
have been installed at
our Farm and we plan
to install a wind turbine
and extra solar PVs in
the future.
-Ruskin Mill College,
Glos
2.3 “Please give a brief description of your group’s most successful climate change related
project” (Question 12: 259)
Many responses to this question have been quoted throughout this report. Responses were varied and spoke to the many
creative and effective approaches that are being taken. Some groups included information about how they are
quantitatively measuring their success. For more detailed case studies from some of the respondents, please see
Appendix 5.
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SECTION 3: Questions 12-15
Strengths, Barriers and Useful Support
3.1 “To get an idea of group’s strengths and barriers, please rank these items”
(Question 13: 258)
Strengths and Barriers
Total
Independent
Subgroup
Faith
Institutional
2
Rating
1
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-1
-2
Note on figure above: The ratings above are mean averages calculated by adding up all the 1-5 ratings, and dividing that number by the
number or responses. Groups rated each item on a scale of 1-5. On the vertical axis, ratings are:
2= 5 or “Very Good” 1= 4 or “Good” 0= 3 or “OK” -1= 2 or “Less Good” -2= 1 or “Not Good”
Rating Given
Ability to
Influence
Policy
Very Good (5)
Good (4)
OK (3)
Less Good (2)
Not Good (1)
9%
27%
40%
20%
4%
Knowledge
about
political
processes
3%
13%
38%
28%
18%
Ability to
obtain
sufficient
funding
17%
23%
34%
22%
5%
Technical
knowledge
about
problems
and
solutions
2%
11%
34%
34%
19%
Links with
other
voluntary
groups
5%
14%
32%
36%
14%
Campaign
skills
i.e.media,
lobbying
7%
21%
32%
32%
8%
Recruiting
Group
management members
6%
8%
38%
37%
12%
13%
24%
36%
23%
4%
Working
with
institutions,
i.e. Schools
or
businesses
8%
23%
30%
28%
12%
This table gives a sense of the “distribution” of ratings for each item. Percentages calculated by counting the number of groups chose each
rating level for a particular item, then dividing by the
the number of groups who rated that particular item.
None of the overall average ratings are strongly positive or negative; they are all within the 2 to 4 range on the scale of 1-5.
Some observations:
Main Strengths:
a) Technical Knowledge: Strongest amongst independent groups
b) Political Knowledge: Strongest amongst subgroups.
c) Links with other groups: Strongest amongst institutional, faith and independent
independent groups.
d) Group Management: Less strong for subgroups.
e) Different types of groups have different strengths: Institutional groups seem well-placed to build partnerships,
independent groups are strong at recruitment, and subgroups have higher political knowledge.
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Barriers:
f) Funding: This continues to be a barrier. In Question 15 groups rated “workshops on obtaining funding” as being most
useful.
g) Ability to influence policy: Question 11 shows that many groups seek to create change in the political arena;
influencing local and national policy were the third and sixth most voted-for tactic out of ten tactics. However, their lack
of ability to do this emerges as barrier. Political knowledge, on the other hand, is rated as a strength.
h) Recruiting Members: This is less of a barrier for independent groups, many of whom are newly emerging. Further
research could investigate why this is, and the relative importance of factors such as new messages, organising styles or
philosophies such as are employed by the Transition Network and others (e.g. Big Cafe, Open Space or strong social/
celebratory aspects). Qualitative responses indicated that independent groups are often organising themselves into
issue-related sub-groups, which may also impact group size.
Six Sustainability Café events have taken place in Bristol, following the World Café format and ethos. These conversations have
directly engaged over 200 individuals, and resulted in a consolidated network of local sustainability initiatives, a real and a virtual
forum for ongoing discussion about Bristol’s sustainability transition, and a new impetus for social change that involves
entrepreneurs, educators, academics, and voluntary and community organisations in discussion with local government decisiontakers. –Bristol Sustainability Network
3.2 Would these things be useful?” (Question 14: 258)
Would these things be useful?
TOTAL
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITU
2
Rating
1
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.8
0
-1
-2items on a scale of 1-5. On the vertical axis, ratings are:
Note: Groups rated
2= 5 or “Very Useful” 1= 4 or “Useful” 0= 3 or “OK” -1= 2 or “Less Useful” -2= 1 or “Not Useful”.
Rating
Given
Discussions
with
government Case
represent- Studies of
atives
success
Very Useful
Useful
OK
Less Useful
Not Needed
7%
10%
22%
30%
30%
7%
7%
20%
34%
32%
Connecting
with other
groups to
share
knowledge
3%
4%
21%
34%
37%
Connecting
Organising with groups
events with to increase
other
political
groups
clout
6%
7%
21%
35%
31%
8%
7%
16%
35%
34%
Percentages again calculated by counting the number of groups chose each
rating level for a particular item, then dividing by the number of groups who
rated that particular item.
These functions could be provided by networks, or
by groups coordinating amongst themselves
informally. They all have positive rating. Some
observations:
a) Networking: The three items which directly
involve connecting with other groups (sharing
knowledge, joint events and political clout) were
rated most highly.
b) Political Needs: The
It would be great to
survey showed that
connecting with other
groups to increase political
clout, and to a slightly lesser
all get together maybe by county.
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extent, discussions with government representatives, would be useful. This need is felt most strongly by subgroups and
institutional groups, and to a lesser extent by independent groups.
c) Case studies: These are rated as most useful by independent, faith and institutional groups who may be embarking on
climate change programmes. Subgroups appear to need them less.
d) Political engagement of Faith and Institutional Groups: There was a good rating of political networking functions
by these groups, echoed again below by positive responses to workshops on “influencing policy”. There was a small sample
for these types of groups, however, so further research would be needed to examine this finding.
We would not mind being
part of a more formal
network but would not
wish it to detract from
our core activities
I believe all the environmental/social
empowerment NGO's need to work
together to not just 'affect policy', but to
change the government and write policy.
Linking community initiatives
to share and network is a
great idea!
3.3 “How useful would these workshops be?” (Question 15: 254)
Would these workshops be useful?
TOTAL
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
2
1
Rating
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
0
-0.1
-0.2
-1
-2
Identifying Technical
and Securing
Info
Funding
Media/PR
Involving Influencing Recruiting
Group
groups and
Policy
Volunteers management
institutions
Internet
skills
Note: 254 groups rated items on a scale of 1-5. On the vertical axis, ratings are:
2= 5 or “Very Useful” 1= 4 or “Useful” 0= 3 or “OK” -1= 2 or “Less Useful” -2= 1 or “Not Useful”.
Rating
Given
Identifying
and
securing
funding
Very Useful
Useful
OK
Less Useful
Not Needed
14%
10%
19%
22%
34%
Technical
info on
problems
and
solutions
12%
13%
24%
27%
24%
Media and
PR
12%
12%
26%
26%
24%
Involving
groups and Influencing
institutions policy
13%
11%
30%
29%
16%
11%
12%
23%
27%
26%
Recruiting
volunteers
17%
10%
24%
24%
25%
Internet
skills e.g.
Web and
email
Group
organising
Management tools
24%
15%
27%
18%
15%
25%
13%
27%
19%
16%
Percentages
again calculated
dividing the
number of
groups chose
each rating level
by the number of
groups who
rated that item.
Workshops are traditionally provided by large organisations and networks for their member groups. It is also worth noting
that whilst the ratings overall were low, they are averages. Some groups rated these workshops as being very useful, others
rated them as being not useful at all. More research would be needed to precisely target workshops to needs.
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Observations:
a) Funding workshops: Especially needed by independent groups.
b) Influencing Policy: This is the most solidly rated workshop across the group types.
I think a these kinds of workshops held regularly would not only improve the skills sets and efficacy of local groups but
also build and strengthen networks. The influencing policy workshop would be particularly helpful.
c)
Technical Info on Problems and Solutions: Subgroups need this less than other types of group. This could
possibly again be due to them having been around longer and having accumulated more expertise. Or, that the
“parent” organisation is providing a good level of training.
d) Lack of time or money for workshops is stated 15
times in the “other” box for this question.
Friends of the Earth workshop
Greenpeace has very effective workshops on many of
these and we are given loads of info on most of these
things.
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Key Issues for Consideration:
“Community based action is an imperative…Strong community networks are needed to achieve change
further along the spectrum…Groups can achieve a new momentum for change22.”
(Sustainable Consumption Roundtable, 2006)
1.
For policymakers:
“80% of respondents...believed that it was important for the council to lead on climate change in
south Wiltshire” (Climate Change Review Group, 2007)23
a) Responses to questions 11, 14 and 15 indicate that show that groups are eager to influence the political process.
b) The responses to Question 12 “Most successful projects” illustrate groups’ innovative approaches to tackling climate
change. In this way, community action can be a “laboratory” for actions that can be implemented on a larger scale.
c) This survey did not address how groups measure their climate impact. However it should not be assumed that
groups are unable to do this; in Question 12, some groups volunteered their evaluative methods, such as monitoring
electricity bills.
d) Responses to Question 13 show a concern about funding. More qualitative research is required to establish what
groups want funding for and why they are not getting it.
2. For community group networks
a) Responses to Question 14 indicate that groups would value functions that could be performed by networks,
especially assisting groups in sharing knowledge and building political clout. This varies slightly county by county;
for more guidance on which functions to prioritise in a given county, see the “County Summaries” in Appendix 1.
b) Responses to Question 15 indicate that workshops on obtaining funding and influencing policy would be most
useful. Further outreach would be needed to determine a focus for skills provision within these broad categories.
3. For community groups
a) Responses to Question 13 indicate that there is a good deal of knowledge, skill and experience within community
groups in the South West.
b) This survey did not explore how groups measure their achievements, but this is important for obtaining funding,
and also for strategic planning to meet overall carbon reduction goals. Defra is researching this issue by funding and
evaluating groups with their Environmental Action Fund (EAF) programme24. A useful summary of Defra’s work to
date can be found in their short report at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/eaf/pdf/eaf-execsumm06.pdf
c) The top activity being undertaken is awareness raising events. While awareness-raising is an important precursor to
action, research has shown that awareness-raising does not always lead to individual or political action:
“...a definitively ‘information–action’ approach is unlikely to be effective” (Barr 2003)25
Research also suggests that the provision of services or resources for behaviour change is more critical in achieving
the desired behaviour than simply creating concern:
“Individual attitudes towards the environment affect recycling behaviour only in the community
with easy access to a structured recycling program. Individual concern about the environment
enhances the effect of the recycling program, but does not overcome barriers presented by lack of
access” (Derksen & Gartell 1993)26
Such research would imply that for the newly-formed independent groups, the transition from awareness-raising to
concrete hands-on or political projects will be particularly important.
d) The desire for more political influence registered strongly in Questions 14 and 15. Since most climate actions would
benefit from political support, groups could further consider how to increase political influence, particularly through
existing activities or by networking.
e) Newer groups could note the political and technical knowledge held by more established groups.
f) More established groups could note the new organising and recruitment methods and philosophies of the newer
groups.
22
Sustainable Consumption Roundtable. March 2006. I will if you will. Final report: Sustainable Development Commission and National Consumer Council
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/I_Will_If_You_Will.pdf
23 Salisbury District Council Survey by their Climate Change Review Group, 2007: http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/13761
24 EAF Homepage: http://www.defra.gov.uk/ENVIRONMENT/eaf/index.htm
25 Stewart Barr (2003) Strategies for sustainability: citizens and responsible environmental behaviour
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26 Derksen I and Gartell J 1993 The social context of recycling: American Sociological Review 58 434– 42
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A Movement of the People: Community Climate Change Action in the South West
g)
All groups could take heart in the findings of Question 8; that they are far from alone in their efforts.
4. For individuals
The worldwide poll quoted earlier suggests that people often feel that they can do little about climate change as individuals.
However, this survey provides evidence that a great many people are pooling their time, knowledge and skills to have a
collective impact on this critical problem. This survey also shows that this movement is diverse enough for there to be
“something for everyone”. There is also anecdotal evidence, to be pursued through further study, that people who are
participating are greatly enjoying their involvement. So don’t miss out, get involved!
Look up groups in your area in Appendix 1, or visit the ICount Communities map, to which this survey contributed, at:
http://www.icount.org.uk/get_involved/explore_the_map/292.asp
One of our original underlying aims was to tackle climate change in a fun way,
appreciating what is good in our community first.
Further avenues of research
a) Survey more groups
b) Qualitative follow up. Explore related aspects, e.g.:
i.
Group’s aspirations and visions for the future
ii.
Measuring the impact of community-level action
iii.
Are individuals enjoying their involvement, and why?
iv.
What is funding needed for, and why are groups not receiving it?
v.
The impact of new organising techniques or approaches on group size (with regards to the larger size of
independent groups).
vi.
The interface of faith and institutional groups with political action
vii.
The level of awareness within community groups of particular policy processes and consultations.
c) Due to the evolving nature of community action, a yearly inventory such as this would be advisable.
Marlborough Climate Pledge: Recycled sculptures
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A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
Appendix 1: County Summaries
Below are summaries of the responses to key questions from each (former) county. Questions were selected on the
basis of their usefulness for county-level organising, with explanatory captions providing further detail on the
questions and scales used. If you wish to have access to the raw data for further analysis, please contact Sara Grimes:
[email protected].
Table of Contents
The Former Avon ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Bristol .................................................................................................................................................................4
Cornwall/Kernow ...............................................................................................................................................6
Devon ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Dorset ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Gloucestershire ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Somerset ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Wiltshire ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
1. County Summary: The Former Avon
63 groups responded.
Which unitaries are Avon groups
from?
BANES
Bristol
S. Glos
N. Somerset
6%
19%
19%
56%
Types of groups in Avon
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
9%
34%
2%
55%
Figure 1: Which Unitary?
More groups responded in the
Former Avon than in any other
county. In Bristol, 35 groups
responded; so a separate data
breakdown has been done for
Bristol. The Former Avon, also
known as the West of England,
contains the unitary authorities
Bath and North East Somerset
(BANES), Bristol, North
Somerset and South
Gloucestershire.
Figure 2:: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
1
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
30
28
24
20
23
11
10
9
5
New Developments
Enviro. Education
Food
Transport
Peak Oil
Waste
Energy Use
Energy Supply
Wildlife Adaptation
Tactics in Avon
Number of "Votes"
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Avon
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
41
37
24
22
13
4
7
8
16 13
5
Figure 2:
2 Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
Figure 3:
3 Tactics
“Main three ways your group
seeks to tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or
institutions
Partnerships with other
groups
Getting supportive
politicians elected
Economic schemes; e.g.
carbon rationing, offsets or
local currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g.
home insulation,
community garden
Influencing policy at
regional, national or
international level
Having seats on
government bodies
2
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
Strengths and Barriers in Former Avon
2
Rating
1
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.2
0
-1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.5
-0.1
-2
Would these things be useful in
Avon?
Rating
2
1.0
1
0.6
0.5
Discussions
with gov.
Case
studies
0.9
0.4
0
Connecting
for
knowledge
Joint
events
Connecting
for political
clout
Would these workshops be useful
in Avon?
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Influencing policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary groups
Campaign skills i.e. media,
lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions e.g.
schools or businesses
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
2
Rating
1
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.2
0
-0.1
-1
-2
0.0
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
3
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
County Summary: Bristol
35 Groups Responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of group in Bristol
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
8%
29%
63%
Number of "Votes"
Issues in Bristol
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
13
14
13
7
1
3
Number of "Votes"
Tactics in Bristol
20
15
10
5
0
15
15
6
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks to
tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
Having seats on government bodies
4
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
Strengths and Barriers in Bristol
2
Rating
1
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
0
-0.2
-1
-0.1
-0.4
-2
Figure 4: Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary
groups
Campaign skills i.e.
media, lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions
e.g. schools or businesses
Would these things be useful in Bristol?
2
Rating
1
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.9
0.5
0
-1
-2
Discussions Case studies Connecting Organising Connecting
w' gov reps
to share joint events for political
knowledge
clout
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Would these workshops be useful in
Bristol?
2
Rating
1
0
-1
-2
0.8
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
5
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
County Summary: Cornwall/ Kernow
36 groups responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of groups in
Cornwall
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
6%
5%
26%
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
63%
23
20
17
15
14
15
10
5
9
8
10
7
3
0
Tactics in Cornwall
Number of "Votes"
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Cornwall
25
25
20
15
10
5
0
20
19
18
13
13
7
9
9
3
3
5
6
2
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks to
tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
Having seats on government bodies
6
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
Strengths and Barriers in Cornwall
2
0.8
Rating
1
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.4
0
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-1
-2
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary
groups
Campaign skills i.e.
media, lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions
e.g. schools or businesses
Would these things be useful in Cornwall?
Rating
2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1
0.9
0.8
0
Discussions Case studies Connecting Organising Connecting
with gov reps
to share joint events to increase
political
knowledge
clout
Would these workshops be
useful in Cornwall?
2
Rating
1
0
-1
-2
0.8
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.1
0.0
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
7
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
County Summary: Devon
45 groups responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of groups in Devon
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
6%
7%
27%
60%
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Devon
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
22
26
26
17
21
18
8
5
4
Number of "Votes"
Tactics in Devon
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
33
31
20
20
16
4
8
9
11
5
3
4
1
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks to
tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
Having seats on government bodies
8
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
SStrengths and Barriers in Devon
2
Rating
1
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
0
-1
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
-2
Would these things be useful
in Devon?
2
1.0
0.9
1
1.0
0.9
0.7
0
Discussions Case studies Connecting Joint events
with gov.
for knowledge
Connecting
for political
clout
Would these workshops be
useful in Devon?
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
-0.1
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary groups
Campaign skills i.e. media,
lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions e.g.
schools or businesses
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
9
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
County Summary: Dorset
26 groups responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of groups in Dorset
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
8%
11%
46%
35%
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Dorset
16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
13.0
15.0
13.0
10.0
6.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
Number of "Votes"
Tactics in Dorset
20.0 18.0
18.0
15.0
16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
11.0
12.0
11.0
9.0
6.0 5.0
2.0 1.0
2.0
2.0
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks to
tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
Having seats on government bodies
10
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
Strengths and Barriers in Dorset
2
Rating
1
0.9
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.2
0
-0.1
-1
-0.6
-2
Would these things be useful
in Dorset?
2
1
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.6
0
Discussions Case studies Connecting Joint events
with gov.
for knowledge
Connecting
for political
clout
Would these workshops be
useful in Dorset?
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.8
-0.5
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary groups
Campaign skills i.e. media,
lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions e.g.
schools or businesses
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as
for Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
11
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
County Summary: Gloucestershire
27 groups responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of groups in
Gloucestershire
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
7%
52%
41%
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Gloucestershire
25
20
20
14
15
10
5
13
11
6
10
6
5
3
0
Tactics in Gloucestershire
Number of "Votes"
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
25
20
15
10
5
0
22
16
12
13
11
5
3
6
2
5
5
1
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks
to tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or
institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
Having seats on government
bodies
12
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
Strengths and Barriers in
Gloucestershire
2
Rating
1
0.8
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.1
0
-1
0.0
-0.4
-0.2
-0.6
-2
Would these things be useful in
Gloucestershire?
Rating
2
1.1
1.1
0.8
1
0.6
0.5
0
Discussions Case studies Connecting Joint events Connecting
for
for political
with gov.
clout
knowledge
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary groups
Campaign skills i.e. media,
lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions e.g.
schools or businesses
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Would these workshops be useful in
Gloucestershire?
Rating
2
1
1.0
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.1
0
0.0
-1
-2
-0.3
-0.7
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
13
A Movement of the People: Appendix 1 County Summaries
County Summary: Somerset
30 groups responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of group in Somerset
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
4%
23%
73%
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Somerset
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
14
12
10
12
10
5
5
5
1
Number of "Votes"
Tactics in Somerset
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
16
15
8
5
4
1
7
4
1
2
1
5
3
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks to
tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or
institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
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Strengths and Barriers in
Somerset
2
Rating
1
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0
-1
-0.3
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
-2
Would these things be useful
for Somerset?
2
0.7
1
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.6
0
-1
-2
Discussions Case studies Connecting
with gov.
for
knowledge
Joint events Connecting
for political
clout
Would these workshops be
useful for Somerset?
2
1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0
-0.1
-1
-2
0.0
-0.4
-0.6
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary
groups
Campaign skills i.e. media,
lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions e.g.
schools or businesses
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems and
solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
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County Summary: Wiltshire
39 groups responded
Figure 1: Type of Group
Groups were asked to choose one
type of group from the following:
A Chapter of a larger group, i.e.
Friends of the Earth, Wildlife
Trust (Subgroup)
Independent Group
(Independent)
Institution based group e.g.
Eco School, City Farm
(Institutional)
Religious Group (Faith)
Type of group in Wiltshire
INDEPENDENT
SUBGROUP
FAITH
INSTITUTIONAL
3%
10%
23%
64%
Number of "Votes"
Issues worked on in Wiltshire
25
20
15
10
5
0
23
21
15
9
6
5
7
7
1
Number of "Votes"
Tactics in Wiltshire
25
20
15
10
5
0
21
20
15
3
6
2
10
9
6
1
1
Figure 2: Issues
“Please pick the main three climaterelated issues that your group aims
to impact”
Climate Adaptation for Wildlife
Energy Supply; e.g. renewable
energy
Energy Use; e.g. energy
efficiency
Waste; e.g. reduction, reuse,
recycling
Peak Oil Preparation
Transport
Food
Environmental Education
New Developments; e.g. roads,
housing, airports
Figure 3: Tactics
“Main three ways your group seeks to
tackle climate change”
Awareness raising events
Influencing local policy
Research
Media work
Greening businesses or institutions
Partnerships with other groups
Getting supportive politicians
elected
Economic schemes; e.g. carbon
rationing, offsets or local
currencies
Personal behaviour change
Non-violent direct action
Hands on projects; e.g. home
insulation, community garden
Influencing policy at regional,
national or international level
Having seats on government bodies
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Strengths and Barriers in
Wiltshire
2
0.7
Rating
1
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.4
0
0.0
-0.1
-1
-2
Would these things be useful
in Wiltshire?
Rating
2
1.0
1
0.6
0.9
0.5
0.4
0
Discussions Case studies Connecting Joint events Connecting
with gov.
for political
for
knowledge
clout
Would these workshops be
useful in Wiltshire?
2
1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
0
-1
-2
-0.4
-0.2
Figure 4:
4 Strengths and
Barriers: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very Good
1= Good
0= OK
-1 = Less Good
-2 = Not Good
Ability to influence policy
Political knowledge
Ability to get funding
Technical knowledge of
problems and solutions
Links w’ other voluntary
groups
Campaign skills i.e. media,
lobbying
Group management
Recruiting members
Working with institutions e.g.
schools or businesses
Figure 5:
5 Networking
Functions: “Please rank these
items”
2= Very useful
1= Useful
0= OK
-1 = Less useful
-2 = Not useful
Discussions with government
representatives
Case studies of success
Connecting w’ other groups to
share knowledge
Organising events with other
groups
Connecting with groups for
political clout
Figure 6: Workshops
Ratings scale is the same as for
Figure 5.
Identifying and securing
funding
Technical info on problems
and solutions
Media and PR
Involving groups and
institutions
Recruiting volunteers
Group management
Internet skills; e.g. web and
email organising tools
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Appendix 2: Survey respondents, by Former County
Since the aim of this list is to provide a resource for groups and networks, it is as inclusive as possible; containing
responses from businesses, public-sector affiliated groups and groups who filled the survey out past the deadline.
These groups were not included in the survey report. In the interests of privacy, descriptions of groups who elected not
to be added to the ICount map have been removed. Full contact information for many of these groups can be found on
the ICount Communities Map: http://www.icount.org.uk/get_involved/explore_the_map/default.asp
Table of Contents
Former Avon ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Cornwall/ Kernow.................................................................................................................................................8
Devon....................................................................................................................................................................11
Dorset .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Gloucestershire ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Somerset..............................................................................................................................................................22
Wiltshire ..............................................................................................................................................................25
1. The Former Avon (West of England )
Group Name
Town/
Locale
Bath
Website
County/
Unitary
Short group description
http://uk.groups.yah
oo.com/group/bathgreen-drinks
BANES
Green social and networking group
Alliance of
Religions and
Conservation
Bath Cycling
Campaign
Bath
www.arcworld.org
BANES
Bath
www.bathcyclingca
mpaign.org.uk
BANES
Promoting cycling
Bath Friends
of the Earth
Bath
Freecycle
Bath
www.bathfoe.org.uk
www.bathfreecycle.o
rg.uk
BANES
Active local Friends of the Earth group
BANES
Bath Organic
Group
Bath
www.bathorganicgro
up.org.uk
BANES
Bath Quaker
Meeting of
the Religious
Society of
Friends
Bath Fairtrade
Network
One World
Bath
www.bathquakerme
eting.org.uk
BANES
Local Freecycle group dedicated to
reducing the amount of stuff sent to
landfill.
Promote and demonstrate organic
gardening in our community garden. Host
open days and other events. Sell surplus at
Bath Farmers Market.
Centring on worship, Quakers are faith in
action
Bath Green
Drinks
Bath
Bath
BANES
Bath
BANES
Oxfam Bath
Bath
BANES
Wessex
Water
Services Ltd
Bath
BANES
A campaign group supporting Fairtrade in
Bath
We are a University environmental and
ethical campaigns group.
Oxfam Bath is a volunteer group that aims
to raise awareness of Oxfam's campaigning
work to combat the causes of poverty
Water and waste water utility
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ECT Recycling
CIC
Bath
BANES
Refuse and Recycling collection services in
BaNES, Bristol, and Somerset, and UK-wide
Bath Activist
Network
Bath
BANES
Go Zero
BRISTOL
Bath
Greenpeace
WDM Bristol
Warminster
BANES
We are a Bath-based group of activists
campaigning and taking action in our
community on issues such as
environmentalism, anti-capitalism, antiwar, human rights, animal rights and many
more. Our group has no leaders, and
everyone's opinion is equally valid. Anyone
is welcome to attend, and our supporters
range from pacifists, feminists, anarchists,
vegans, Jo/e Bloggs on the street, to
people who choose not to burden
themselves with a label!
Our group is an
umbrella for people with a wide range of
beliefs, and means of achieving their goals
- be it council lobbying, letter-writing,
sustainable living, public demonstrations,
info stalls, direct action or any other means
we can come up with!
Formed in 2004 after a series of
coffeehouse challenges. It is independent
group cover the Chew Valley but centred in
Chew Magna. It covers all aspects of
moving towards a zero waste society. Sub
groups looking at energy transport, waste
and recycling, consumption, local food, Fair
Trade (village status recently acquired),
ecotourism and community link (working
with and agency in Tamil Nadu, India).
Seed bed for The Converging World
charity.
Greenpeace
Backwell
Bristol
Kilter
Bath
www.kiltertheatre.or
g
Bristol
Bedminster
Local Quaker
Meeting
Bristol
Sustainability
Network
BRISTOL
www.bristolquakers.
org.uk
Bristol
Bristol
http://sustainability.
gly.bris.ac.uk/events
/BigCafe/index.html
Bristol
Transport for
Greater
Bristol
Alliance
Bristol
http://uk.geocities.c
om/transportforbrist
ol
Bristol
www.gozero.org.uk
BANES
Bristol WDm group is part of the national
World Development Movement working for
justice for the world's poor. Climate
change disproportionately affects the poor
and is one of our main campaigns.
Kilter devises theatrical events around
specific- sites of Sustainable Development
interest. The audience is engaged with the
site and empowered to act for change.
Kilter also devises CSR presentations for
big business.
The Bristol Sustainability Network (BrSN)
aims to link together the plethora of
"green" organisations and thinkers in the
city to facilitate joined-up thinking that can
lead to making Bristol a Sustainable City.
Alliance of 20+ environmental and
transport groups in Bristol campaigning for
a Transport Authority for the Greater
Bristol Region and green local transport
(public transport, cycling, walking and
reduced car travel) in the region.
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Bristol West
Green Party
Bristol
http://www.bristolgr
eenparty.org.uk/
Bristol
Green Party Political Group
Life Cycle UK
Bristol
www.lifecycleuk.org.
uk
Bristol
Bristol &
South West
SERA
Tidal
Renewable
Energy
Bristol Simpol
Adopters
Group
Wildscreen
(ARKive)
Bristol
Bristol
Cycling promotion charity/social enterprise
- aim is to get people onto bikes (and out
of cars)
The environmental campaigning arm of the
Labour Party to which we are affiliated.
BRISTOL
Bristol
Clearing House for information and reports
about tidal and wave power initiatives and
development
Set up to help inform people about the
Simultaneous Policy (SP).
Bristol
www.simpol.org.uk
Bristol
Bristol
www.arkive.org
Bristol
Bristol Cycling
Campaign
Bristol
www.BristolCyclingC
ampaign.org.uk
Bristol
Bristol Friends
of the Earth
Bristol
www.bristolfoe.org.u
k
Bristol
Bristol
Wireless
Bristol
www.bristolwireless.
net
Bristol
Buried
Treasure Ltd
Bristol
www.buriedtreasure
garden.co.uk
Bristol
Environmental recycling and organic
gardening company
Friends of
Suburban
Bristol
Railways
Stop Bristol
Airport
Expansion
Bristol
www.fosbr.org.uk
Bristol
Increase frequency of train service to the
26 railway stations in the Bristol area
Bristol
www.stopbia.com
Bristol
Sustainable
Redland
Bristol
www.sustainableredl
and.org.uk
Bristol
Transition
Bristol
Bristol
www.transitionbristo
l.org
Bristol
We are fighting the plans to expand Bristol
International Airport. We are a coalition of
FOE local groups, CPRE and local Parish
Councils
Group of local residents committed to
guardianship of the planet, reducing our
own footprints, and helping others to do
same.
A community-led project to engage all the
communities of Bristol build resilience to
peak oil and climate change, and plan for
Energy Descent
Wildscreen is a UK-based educational
charity working globally "to promote the
public appreciation of biodiversity and the
conservation of nature through the power
of wildlife imagery." ARKive is the world’s
centralised library of films and photographs
of U.K. and the world's endangered
habitats and species (including all the
great apes) – freely accessible to all online
for private research and internal
educational purposes. Hailed as the digital
Noah’s Ark, it has won numerous
education and communication awards
since its launch by Sir David Attenborough
in 2003.
The group encourages cycling and
campaigns for cyclists' rights, and other
sustainable transport options in the Bristol
and surrounding area.
Local group of FOE, with campaigns on
airport expansion, local transport, south
Bristol ring road, local food, low carbon
lifestyle, Blackout Bristol
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Bristol
Avon & Wilts.
Branch, The
Inland
Waterways
Association
Bristol Food
Hub
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Alliance
against the
South Bristol
Ring Road
Climate
Action
Bedminster
Bristol
Bristol
BRISTOL
Bristol
East Bristol
Action
Organic (inc
The Grub
Hub)
Bristol
Bristol
New Roots
Bristol
Bristol
Climate Action Bedminster promotes and
supports Climate friendly activities in the
local community. We try to promote
activities already happening - appreciating
our local environments and the actions
people do that help the climate. We are
supported by the Sustainable Southville
Steering Group.
Local food group in New Deal area incorporating a food co-op to buy organic
food in bulk to make it more affordable.
Also planning visits to local food projects,
farms etc. Awareness-raising of benefits of
local organic food. Linked to local
Transition (sustainability) group.
Community allotment
St Bedes
Catholic
College
Sustainable
Bishopston
Bristol
Bristol
Catholic secondary school, eco school
Bristol
Bristol
Sustainable Bishopston formed in response
to the urgent felt need for action on
climate change, with the intention of
harnessing local collective will to create
real changes in our community. We wish to
work on behalf of future generations as
well as ourselves, knowing that changes
both big and very small can make a
difference and that lifestyle changes
motivated by carbon reduction can also
improve quality of life. Our aim is to
encourage sustainable living practices in
Bishopston by:
Gathering information
Developing our knowledge of: the science
of climate change and other sustainability
issues; less environmentally demanding
products; recycling; energy conservation &
sustainable production ; transportation;
food and other consumer issues; and the
www.waterways.org
.uk
Bristol Food Hub is working to protect the
planet and improve people’s health and
wellbeing by ensuring everyone is able and
motivated to enjoy sustainable, healthy,
affordable food. Through our community
cafe in St. Pauls - Cafe Midnimo, our food
workshops, visits to an organic farm and
work with schools, we are connecting the
St. Paul’s community with healthy,
sustainable food – at affordable prices.
Following a social enterprise model, Bristol
Hotpot our catering business, aims to
generate profits to subsidise Café Midnimo,
and our other outreach activities.
A group set up to oppose the building of
the South Bristol Ring Road and to
promote alternative forms of transport.
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Horfield
Parish Church
- Justice and
peace group
Bristol
Bristol
SOFA Project
BRISTOL
Bristol
ActionAid
Recycling Ltd
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Unplugged
Bristol
University
Bristol
Sound of
many Waters
Bristol South
Green Party
Clifton,
Bristol
Knowle,
Bristol
Bristol
Lockleaze
Environment
Group
Lockleaze,
Bristol
http://vowlesthegre
en.blogspot.com
Bristol
Bristol
psychology of lifestyle and cultural change.
Sharing and supporting: Sharing ideas and
information within the group, local
community and others and supporting
each other to adopt more sustainable
lifestyle practices. Networking
Developing links and working with local
groups including schools and
environmental organisations. Initiating
projects: Trying out and evaluating
sustainable practices and technologies with
the aim of adopting more environmentally
sound individual and family lifestyles.
Supporting, promoting and initiating
projects in the local community.
Corresponding with 'decision makers'
Corresponding individually and as a group
with influential people at local, national
and international level.
Group of Church members whose task is to
learn about issues of Justice, peace and
the care of the environment, to bring them
to the attention of other church members
and, where appropriate, to take relevant
action.
A social enterprise focussed on providing
low cost household goods to low income
families, but with substantial Waste
Minimisation activities conducted in
parallel.
Printer cartridge and mobile phone
collector and remanufacturer. Sells new
and compatible cartridges. Gives 10% of
all sales to the charity ActionAid.
The Society's primary aim is to promote all
aspects of sustainability to students. This
will be achieved by encouraging students
to decrease their environmental impact
by efficient and responsible energy use,
sustainable goods consumption and
responsible travel.
Political party contesting elections and
running campaigns. Activities through
having an elected Green councillor in
Bristol.
We are a group of Lockleaze residents who
have organised to improve the local area.
Climate change is a core part of our
mission. We also want: • To protect and
improve the green spaces in Lockleaze •
More and better play areas for children •
More trees, shrubs and landscaping
•A
clean and safe recycling scheme
• More
and better local independent shops
•
Proper consultation about what happens in
Lockleaze • More say in decisions that
affect us • Information about what is
happening • Safe roads
• Better
environmental services • More public
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transport facilities (including a local car
club) • To build a stronger community
Transition
Montpelier
Montpelier,
Bristol
www.transitionbristo
l.org
Bristol
East Bristol
Greenpeace
Nailsea
http://www.greenpe
aceactive.org.uk/bris
tol
Bristol
GROFUN
St Paul's
www.bountifulbristol
bulletin.org.uk
Bristol
Backwell
Environment
Trust
Backwell
North Somerset
Bristol WDM
Backwell,
North
Somerset
North Somerset
North
Somerset
Green Party
Bath Animal
Action
North
Somerset
Friends of the
Earth
THE NORTH
SOMERSET
PARISH
WILDLIFE
WARDENS
Banwell
North Somerset
Bath
North Somerset
Bristol
North Somerset
FoE Local Group
North Somerset
Holy Trinity
Ecocongregati
on
SKA Natural &
built
environment
Portishead
Railway
Group
Cleeve,
Bristol
North Somerset
Wardens all over the County look after the
wildlife on their patch, recording details to
BRERC, surveying habitats and species.
We are also conscious of the need to
monitor, challenge and slow the rate of
climate change in our activities
Church of England Parish Church which
has won the Ecocongregation award.
Helston
North Somerset
Local Built and natural environment,
heritage and access to resources
North Somerset
Reopening the current Freight only BristolPortishead Railway for passenger use.
Environment
Group at Holy
Trinity
(Nailsea)
Nailsea
Burrington
Longwell
Green
www.wildlifewarden
s.co.uk
www.portisheadrailw
aygroup.org
North Somerset
A local group supporting the community in
Montpelier to engage with peak oil and
climate change, and plan for Energy
Descent.
Environmental pressure group that acts
against abuse of the natural world and
threats to endangered species. Local
groups support international campaigns
with direct action, lobbying, education,
petitions, stalls and fund-raising.
Group formed to purchase and care for
small local area of woodland. Aims to
improve biodiversity and be a community
educational resource.
We campaign around development issues:
trade justice, international debt, global
inequalities and now climate change as it
disproportionately affects the poorer parts
of the world.
Local political party
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North
Somerset
Parish Wildlife
Wardens
Nailsea,
Bristol
North Somerset
Greenpeace
Westonsuper-Mare
North Somerset
Winscombe
Zero Waste
Project
Transition
Village
Wrington
Winscombe
North Somerset
Village initiative to encourage sustainable
living and recycling within our parish.
Wrington
North Somerset
YACWAG
Yatton
www.yacwag.org.uk
Started in April, currently awarenessraising on Peak Oil and Climate Change
through public events and activities,
developing specific activity based groups
(food, transport etc) to develop carbon
reduction strategies and build local
resilience. core steering group of 6 and
contact base of about 75
Nature conservation charity
Avon Organic
Group
Bristol
www.avonorganicgr
oup.org.uk
BTCV Forest
of Avon Tree
Life Centre
Bristol
www.btcv.org/avon
Friends of
Kingswood
Park
Sustainable
Thornbury
Kingswood
Tockington
Committee
Tockington
Climate
Active!
Bristol
Thornbury
North Somerset
S.
Gloucestershire
1) Record, monitor and identify areas of
wildlife interest 2)Act as a link between
the community and relevant bodies on
wildlife issues 3) promote habitat
conservation in North Somerset 4)
Encourage sustainable lifestyles
Local campaigning group taking action on
environmental issues
Local group promoting organic growing
and organic food - affiliated to Garden
organic and Soil Association
The Tree Life Centre is a community tree
nursery growing trees from seed collected
in local woodlands. The practical work is
done by volunteers from many
backgrounds all working together as a
team. As well as growing the trees we do
all the site maintenance and development
work ourselves, constructing the fences,
footpaths, tree beds etc.
S.
Gloucestershire
www.sustainablethor
nbury.org
S.
Gloucestershire
Community Group set up to promote the
well-being of everyone living and working
in Thornbury and surrounding villages
S.
Gloucestershire
Forest of Avon Climate Active! Works
locally to help people live healthier, lower
carbon lifestyles and delivers local projects
to help reduce carbon emissions and
create an environment more able to adapt
to the impacts of climate change.
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2. Kernow/Cornwall
Group Name
Town/
Locale
Rezolve
Kernow Ltd
Cornwall
Community
Climate
Forum/Network
Camborne
The
Sustainable
Trust
Clowance,
Praze,
Camborne
Sustrans
St Mylor Parish
Church
Cornwall
Cornwall
Switch
FALMOUTH
Falmouth
Transition
Falmouth
falmouth
Fowey C.I.C.
Fowey
Groundswell
Cornwall
Gunnislake
Global
Warming
Action Group
Yet to be
decided probably
Transition
South Kerrier
Grampound
Website
County or
Unitary
Authority
www.rezolve.o
rg.uk
Cornwall
Short group description
A not for profit organisation that is involved in
the practical delivery of a number of
environmental (mainly waste recycling &
reduction related) projects.
Cornwall
Network of community-level groups & support
NGOs dealing with climate change in Cornwall.
Cornwall
Registered Charity working towards a
sustainable future in practical ways both locally
and globally.
Cornwall
Sustainable travel
Cornwall
Cornwall
Church
A campaigning group encouraging and enabling
consumers and small businesses to make
greener choices, specifically with regards to
electricity supply.
Cornwall
Community response to climate change and
peak oil
www.sustrust.
co.uk
www.stmylor.
org.uk
www.cornwallswitch.org
www.transitio
nfalmouth.org.
uk
www.foweycic
.co.uk
http://www.gr
oundswellcorn
wall.org/
Cornwall
Cornwall
Gunnislake
Cornwall
Helston
Cornwall
Attempt to provide a community response to
the problems of Peak Oil and Climate Change
Cornwall
Local volunteers keeping their own locality
clean.
Launceston
Cornwall
Transition
Caradon
Liskeard
Cornwall
Community Wind Turbine(15Kw) not for profit
company providing RE and conservation grants
Transition Caradon aims to be an initiating
group, starting with a steering group organising
a programme of event, initially films, to raise
awareness of peak oil and climate change
issues. We are following the transition town’s
model and have been advised that we are
covering too large an area, so we are hoping
more local initiatives will be set up as a result.
Cornwall
Part of wider Transition movement working with
the local community to dramatically reduce our
energy consumption.
Transition
Lostwithiel
Launceston
www.launcest
onlitter.org.uk
Lanson LITTER
South
Wheatley
Environmental
Trust
Lostwithiel
http://transitio
ntowns.org/Lo
stwithiel/Lost
withiel
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Fort
Picklecombe
Residents
Chyan
community
field
Transition
Penwith
Cornwall Waste
Action
Rising Tide
Cornwall
OAK
Saltash Rail
Users Group
(SRUG)
Maker
Cornwall
Penryn
www.chyan.co
.uk
Cornwall
Penzance
www.transitio
npenwith.com
Cornwall
Penzance
Porthcothan
www.wasteact
ion.org.uk
www.risingtid
e.org.uk
Redruth
East Cornwall
Green Party
Saltash
Environmental
Action Group
Saltash,
Cornwall
www.srug.org.
uk
www.cornwall
greenparty.or
g.uk
Saltash,
Cornwall
www.sea.PL12
.org.uk
Chyan Eco
Study Centre
Saracen Cres,
Penryn
Surfers Against
Sewage (SAS)
Carnyorth
Environmental
Education
Centre
St Mawes C P
School
St Endellion
Climate
Friendly Parish
Cascade
Theatre
Company
Saltash,
St Agnes
Cornwall
2 acre organic Permaculture and education
project
Transition Penwith works to engage all sectors
of the community in addressing two of the
greatest challenges of our time: climate change
and fossil fuel depletion. Its aim is to become a
hub that co-ordinates and catalyses the
research and ideas of a diverse network of
groups, organisations, associates and
individuals from the private, public and
community sector. Transition Penwith seeks to
facilitate creative and pro-active responses,
with the ultimate aim to strategise and
implement an Energy Descent Action Plan for a
vibrant, low energy, low carbon Penwith.
Cornwall Waste Action (CWA) is a community
waste sector organisation, working
collaboratively with a range of partners,
supporting community involvement in the
sustainable use of resources.
Cornwall
Cornwall
Kerrier LA21 Group taking action locally to
make a difference
Cornwall
Campaigning improved use of the railway and
better services at Saltash
Cornwall
Green Party group for SE Cornwall
Cornwall
Local action on environmental issues
Cornwall
www.sas.org.
uk
Cornwall
St Just
Cornwall
St Mawes
Cornwall
Trewetha,
Port Isaac
www.stendelli
on.com
Cornwall
Truro
www.cascade.
co.uk
Cornwall
National NGO, campaigning for clean, safe
recreational water for everyone
Residential Environmental Education centre for
schools mainly in Cornwall
Pupils from the school volunteer to become
members of the Eco Club. As we are a very
small school consisting of 32 pupils we invite
two children from each year group onto the
committee. The Eco club is open to the whole
school.
Aiming to reduce C02 emissions 5% year on
year so that the Parish will be awarded Climate
Friendly Parish status from Cornwall Friends of
the Earth
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Cornwall
Centre for
Volunteers
Cornwall
Sustainable
Building Trust
Multi Faith
Climate
Change Group
Cornwall
Outdoors
The Works:
Dance &
Theatre
Cornwall
Mid & E
Cornwall Green
Party
FalFoE
Truro
Cornwall
Truro
Cornwall
Recruiting and developing volunteers and host
organisations.
CSBT is a Catalyst for Change working with all
parties towards the common aim of
sustainability
We are a group drawn from different faith
communities in Cornwall who meet to share
concerns and ideas for tackling climate change
CYP&F Outdoor Education Service with 5
outdoor education centres and 3 camp sites
throughout Cornwall and the Isle of Scillies.
Providing residential facilities for schools, youth
groups and adults. Also day training in a range
of outdoor activities.
Cornwall
We are the dance and theatre development
agency for Cornwall, working to build a vibrant
performing arts sector across the county.
Truro
www.ccfv.co.u
k
Cornwall
Truro
www.csbt.org.
uk
Cornwall
Truro
Kernow
PENRYN
www.forcornw
all.org
FoE local group covering the land and waters
between the Fal & Helford estuaries, and
concentrating on climate change issues in
relation to the local area and in particular
Falmouth Harbour & Bay
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3. Devon
Group Name
WDM Exeter
Ashburton
Futures
Town/
Locale
Website
County or
Unitary
Authority
Short group description
Alphington
Devon
Ashburton
Devon
Lyn-x vision
Barbrook,
Lynton
Devon
Play It Cool
Barnstaple
Belstone Green
Village
Belstone,
Okehampton
TAG for
Sustainability
Bideford
Devon
www.tag4s.org.uk
Devon
Instow in Bloom
Bideford,
Devon
www.instowinbloo
m.org.uk
Devon
Calstock
www.tamwed.org
Devon
Raising awareness of climate change in
schools and communities in North Devon
The Belstone Green Village Initiative was
set up to provide opportunities and
resources for Belstone to become a
greener and more sustainable village, now
and in the future.
TAG for Sustainability works for a
sustainable future in North Devon and
Torridge Districts. We are a small charity
and carry out one themed project at a
time. Our current project is The
Powerhouse Project, promoting domestic
sustainable energy solutions through peer
education.
We're a constituted community group
involved in enhancing our local (and hence
global) environment, inspired by ecology
and the bigger picture. Not your average
'Britain in Bloom' group!
Supports and links with communities in
coastal South India that were affected by
the tsunami and are at risk from climate
change.
Promoting Sustainable Energy use in the
local parishes
www.playitcooldevo
n.co.uk
Devon
Devon
Tamwed
CASE (Chagford
Action for
Sustainable
Energy)
Chudleigh
Rotters
Chagford
Devon
Chudleigh
Devon
Bovey Climate
Action
Coombe
Cross, Bovey
Tracey
Crediton
Climate Action
Beech Hill
Community Cooperative
Hunters Moon
Community
Composting
Community group addressing sustainability
issues, particularly climate change
Part of the Market and Coastal Towns
Initiative. We have created a local plan for
the next 20 years.
Devon
Community composting for small town.
Voluntary organisation committed to
reducing Bovey's carbon emissions; raising
awareness of how to mitigate climate
change; lobby for change with business
and government
Crediton,
Devon
Devon
Network of people and groups wanting to
take action on climate change
Crediton,
Devon.
Devon
Dartington
Devon
www.boveyclimatea
ction.org.uk
Intentional Community
A group of 50 houses communally compost
their garden waste. The scheme is
supported by South Hams District Council
who shred the material free of charge; we
then compost the material using work days
and residents' labour. We share the
resulting compost.
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Teignbridge
Friends of the
Earth
Dawlish
Devon
Teignbridge
Friends of the
Earth
Dawlish
Devon
Quaker Green
Change Exeter
EXETER
Devon Churches
Green Action
Exeter Friends
of the Earth
Greenpeace
Exeter Local
Supporters
Group
Low Carbon
Exeter
School Travel
Plan team,
Devon County
Council
Mid Devon
Community
Recycling Ltd
http://qgce.web100
0.com/
We hold a stall on the 4th Saturday of the
month 10:00-14:00 rotating Newton
Abbot, Dawlish and Teignmouth. We
campaign on Climate
Change,GMOs,transport and waste
We are a small group with a street stall
every month operating in Teignmouth,
Dawlish, and Newton Abbott. We are
campaigning on Climate Change, GM and
sustainable transport.
Devon
Exeter
www.exeter.anglica
n.org
Devon
This is an ecumenical group which seeks to
work with the churches in Devon,
Plymouth and Torbay to promote
awareness, understanding and action on
ecological and environmental issues
Exeter
www.exeterfoe.org.
uk
Devon
A local group of Friends of the Earth
Exeter
Devon
Exeter
Devon
Devon
A group of 5 of us work closely with
schools to reduce the use of the car for
school journeys
not-for-profit company with environmental
and social objectives. Aim: to reduce the
impact of waste on the local environment.
Social enterprise promoting green tourism
and sustainable technologies through local
food cafe and bunkhouse for cyclists on
the Tarka Trail/National Cycle Network
Otter Rotters provides a kerbside collection
of garden waste to 15,000 households of
East Devon. We also provide a waste
timber collection to businesses within a 20
mile radius of Exeter and collect and
compost kitchen waste from 500+
residents of Honiton and Dunkeswell. We
employ about 13 staff and provide work
opportunities to individuals with learning
problems.
Operates the Centre for Sustainable Living.
Promotes sustainable living, reduction of
carbon footprint and use of renewable
energy in North Devon by undertaking
community based projects and providing
information, training, education & advisory
services.
Devon
Community wind scheme
Exeter
Devon
Exeter
Devon
Yarde Orchard
Holsworthy
Devon
OTTER
ROTTERS LTD
HONITON
Devon
Trans-Send Ltd
Ilfracombe
Beech Farm
Wind scheme
lamerton
www.transsend.org.uk
Greenpeace local support group. Taking
Greenpeace campaigns to the local
community.
Working to raise awareness of climate
change and oil depletion - hoping to move
towards transition town status.
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Beech Hill
Community
Composting
Group
Morchard
Bishop,
Crediton,
Devon
Newton Area
Cycling Group
Newton
Abbot
Devon
Association for
Renewable
Energy
North
Tawton
Devon
West Somerset
Organic Group
Oakford,
Tiverton
Devon
Sustainable
Ottery
Ottery St
Mary
WDM East
Devon
Ottery St
Mary
Devon
Recycling in
Ottery
Ottery St
Mary
Devon
Plymouth
Climate Change
Campaign
Plymouth
Westcountry
Energy Action
Plymouth
Devon
http://www.nacg.or
g.uk
via transition town
totnes
www.plymouthclim
atechangecampaign
.com
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
House local community composting site
which we have just expanded.
Pressure group to coordinate cycling
matters in the area and promote cycling
generally
DARE is a membership organisation and a
“not for profit” company, whose mission is
to promote Renewable Energy in Devon.
DARE is currently one of the lead partners
in the RE4D project supporting the
development of Renewables in the
objective 2 areas of Devon. DARE gives
free telephone advice & low-cost feasibility
assessments for all renewable energy
schemes.
The group was founded as an organic
gardening group, but we also have talks on
environmental and ecological and wildlife
issues.
Community-based, aiming to tackle climate
change and peak oil at a local level with
relocalisation of food, fuel, sustainable
transport, entertainment and whatever
people want. Currently our goal is
awareness raising, next year we will have
an "unleashing" event and form subgroups to work on specific issues.
Local voluntary run reuse and recycle yard
The Plymouth Climate Change Campaign is
a group of students (mostly) and members
of the local community (some), working to
raise awareness about the cause and
effects of climate change, to encourage
community action and empower individuals
to change their own behaviours.
Membership is open to anyone and
everyone is welcome, no matter if you
have some or no knowledge of the issue.
The group campaigns at the university and
national level to encourage policy to
reduce green house gas production.
Westcountry Energy Action (WcEA) set up
in 1993, is working to reduce the impact of
climate change and fuel poverty and to
support the economic regeneration of our
communities through the development and
delivery of sustainable energy policy and
practice.
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Lamp Recycling
Services Ltd
Plymouth,
Devon
Devon
SEARCH
Scoriton,
Buckfastleigh
Devon
Sustainable
South Brent
South Brent
Westden
Groundwork
Devon &
Cornwall
Totnes
Greenpeace
Group
RAISE (Rural
Arts In Science
Education)
Transition Town
Totnes
Uffculme
Compost Magic
Devon
Tavistock
www.westden.co.u
k
Devon
Plymouth
www.groundworkdevonandcornwall.o
rg.uk
Other (please
specify in box
below)
Totnes
www.greenpeace.or
g
Devon
Totnes
www.ra1se.co.uk
Devon
Totnes
www.transitiontown
s.org/Totnes
Devon
Barnstaple
Torrington
Green Group
Torrington
South Hams
Friends of the
Earth
Totnes
Plymouth
A sustainable development charity,
Westden raises awareness of good
environmental living practices, runs a
climate change awareness programme and
supports communities wanting to change
their behaviours.
Social regeneration and environment
charity offering environmental advice and
support services to small business,
community groups, and schools across
Devon & Cornwall.
www.southhamsfoe
.co.uk
Local group involved in direct actions to
help the environment.
Short courses in Eco Technology,
Biodiversity, Bushcraft, Low Impact
Building & Rural Arts.
Founding group in a national network of
towns which aim to tackle the transition
from oil dependency to relocalised
economies.
compost green garden material as
alternative to landfill
To promote real nappies and raise
awareness about the impact on the
environment. To reduce our everyday
impact on the environment by raising
awareness on household chemicals and
goods
We look at local issues to green Torrington
we are hoping to move towards Transition
Towns
South Hams local group of Friends of the
Earth. We campaign and raise awareness
on environment/climate change issues at
both national and local levels. We achieve
this through links with schools, councils,
media and other groups as well as public
meetings.
www.wcea.org.uk
Set up in 1993, is working to reduce the
impact of climate change and fuel poverty
and to support the economic regeneration
of our communities through the
Uffculme
North Devon
WEN
Westcountry
Energy Action
www.sustainableso
uthbrent.org
The reuse of I.T. equipment to negate
landfill waste and turn into a learning
commodity. We also recycle fluorescent
tubes and all overhead lamps and sunbed
tubes, to wholly recycle hazardous content.
In doing this work, we promote the 3R's
and energy efficiency to combat climate
change.
Social & Environmental Action in the rural
communities of Holne & Scoriton Public
events - eg Reducing our C footprint,
Impact of Global Warming on Dartmoor
Recycle Sales Household Energy
monitoring DIY solar water heating & clay
oven workshops Biofuel trial
Devon
Plymouth
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development and delivery of sustainable
energy policy and practice. WcEA is a not
for profit, charitable business working with
the public, private, and voluntary sectors.
Plymouth
Ridgeway
School Council
Climate change
project
Christian Aid
Brixham
Brixham for
Global Action
(WDM)
Tisbury and
West Tisbury
climate friendly
community
Transition
Torbay
Torbay & South
Devon Friends
of The Earth.
Plymouth
Plymouth
www.ridgeway
school.org
Brixham
Torbay
Group of Students from the School Council
We raise funds for Christian Aid and we
campaign. Climate change is our focus at
the moment we have raised awareness in
Forest and in the churches
BRIXHAM
Torbay
Small group working to raise awareness on
development issues
Tisbury
Torbay
Torquay
Torbay
Torquay,
Devon.
Torbay
Plympton
Plymouth
Plymouth Friends of the Earth welcomes
members from Plymouth and its travel-towork area. We meet on the 4th Tuesday
each month except August and December.
Meet in Unitarian Church Notte Street
Plymouth 7.30 - 9 pm. We have approx 40
members, average attendance at monthly
meetings approx 10 or more, so plenty of
room for more! Visitors are welcome at
any of our meetings. Have occasional
guest speakers at meetings. We produce a
Newsletter approx 3 times a year. Have
been involved with Climate Change and
the issue of nuclear subs in Dockyard. We
are open to all and have no party political
affiliations.
Small very amateur group pale green
We are working towards setting up various
working groups within the community to
try and tackle the challenges of climate
change and peak oil directly. It is early
days so we are currently focusing on
awareness building.
Local environmental group (Friends of the
Earth) attached (a partner of) National
Friends of the Earth.
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4. Dorset
Group
Name
IDEA:
Interfaith
Dorset
Education
and Action
South East
Dorset
Green
Party
Bridport
Environme
nt Group
Bridport
TLC
Bridport
Renewable
Energy
Group
Christchurc
h Energy &
Environme
nt Advice
Centre
Churches
Together in
Dorset
DA21
Dorset
Climate
Change
Coalition
Dorset
Community
Action
West
Dorset
Friends of
the Earth
Dorset
Wildlife
Trust
Town/
Locale
Website
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bridport
Bridport
http://www.visio
nwebsites.co.uk/
Contents/Text/I
ndex.asp?SiteId
=309&SiteExtra
=15236072&To
pNavId=670&Na
vSideId=3739
www.bridporttlc.org.uk
County or
Unitary
Authority
Short group description
Dorset
Interfaith Group focussing on educational and
practical action within faith communities across Dorset
Dorset
Green politics
Dorset
Dorset
Bridport
Dorset
Christchurch
Dorset
Dorchester
Dorchester
Dorchester
Dorchester
www.ctdorset.or
g.uk
www.da21.org.u
k
www.da21.org.u
k/climatechange
/index.htm
www.dorsetcom
munityaction.org
.uk
Dorchester
To find sustainable solutions to reducing waste and
CO2 emissions through recycling and innovative
partnerships with local businesses, groups and local
authorities working in West Dorset.
Unconstituted community group sharing an interest in
renewable energy. Have the three objectives of
informing within the community, influencing
government and implementing projects.
Dorset
Supporting the churches working together across
Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth, working in
partnership with other agencies where this helps the
common witness and service in our local communities.
DA21 is a charity working to promote sustainable
living in Dorset.
Dorset
A coalition of 13 organisations working on climate
change in Dorset (still growing)
Dorset
Supports voluntary and community action throughout
Dorset. DCA is the RCC and CVS for Dorset
Dorset
Branch of Friends of the Earth, based in and mainly
active in Bridport
Dorset
Dorchester,
Dorset
www.dorsetwildl
ife.co.uk
Dorset
Turn Lyme
Green
Lyme Regis
www.turnlymegr
een.org.uk
Dorset
Dorset TR
Register
Piddletrenthi
de
Dorset
Active group tackling climate change through creative
activities
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DEED
Developme
nt
Education
in Dorset
WDM East
Dorset
Sherborne
Wind
Energy
Project
West
Dorset
Friends of
the Earth
Diocese of
Salisbury
Environme
ntal Group
Sturminster
Newton
Climate
Change
Group
North
Dorset
Green
Party
West and
South
Dorset
Green
Party
War on
Waste
Poole
www.deed.org.u
k
Poole
Sherborne
Dorset
Dorset
www.sherborne
wind.co.uk
Stoke-SubHamdon
Global Education resource centre and training
programme for schools across Dorset county
WDM's core aim is to bring justice to the world's poor:
the poor are affected first and worst by climate
change
Dorset
Dorset
We meet once a month in Bridport, Dorset
Group of clergy and laity committed to encouraging
church congregations across Dorset and Wiltshire to
engage with the issue of global warming,
‘theologically, scientifically and practically’.
Sturminster
Newton
Dorset
Small working group on stimulating discussion and
action on climate change
Tisbury
Dorset
Local branch or political party.
Dorset
We are a branch of the national Green Party,
campaigning in south and west Dorset on Green
issues.
Sturminster
Marshall
Weymouth
Weymouth
Dorset
http://www.salis
buryanglican.org
.uk/
http://southwest
.greenparty.org.
uk/west_and_so
uth_dorset
Dorset
War on
Waste
Weymouth
Dorset
WDM
Weymouth
Weymouth
Dorset
War on Waste was set up at the school two years
ago. The aim is to raise awareness and to reduce the
carbon footprint of the pupils and staff. The group
was launched with an assembly to draw attention to
the email on the school web page which was sent to
all pupils. The email lists all the simple things
individuals can do to reduce energy use. Pupils were
encouraged to copy the email and send to their
friends and relatives and to do the things on the list.
We have had other assemblies since and the red dot
campaign has seen all the light switches that operate
the light nearest the window labelled with a red dot so
that the light can be turned off if it is not too dark a
day. We encourage all the lights to go off if possible.
We have run other assemblies at the local junior
school and communicate our message to the parents
in the news letter. We also have a double page in the
pupils' log books. We participated in the F.O.E. Shout
about it Week last year and will do the same this year.
We are monitoring energy use in the school and
reduced our carbon dioxide by one ton last year.
WDM Weymouth writes letters and campaigns to
increase awareness of global issues. We use WDM
resources to determine which issues we tackle.
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East Dorset
Friends of
the Earth
Bournemouth
Poole
Agenda 21
Broadstone
Dorset
www.PA21.org.u
k
Dorset
Friends of the Earth Local Group campaigning on local
& global issues
Set up to promote "Sustainable Development". Liaise
with Borough of Poole to attempt to move them to
more sustainable policies. Run letter writing
campaigns in local and national press. Do street
promotions and run public meetings. Liaise with
transport bodies SW Trains and the local Bus
companies etc. Climate change is the main threat to
sustainable development.
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5. Gloucestershire
Group Name
Town/
Locale
County or
Unitary
Authority
Cheltenham
Website
www.btcv.org.
uk
Cheltenham
www.bethesda
-church.org.uk
Cheltenham
www.caseonline.org.uk
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
Friends of the
Earth
Cheltenham
www.glosfoe.o
rg.uk/cheltenh
am.html
Gloucestershire
The One
Tonners
Cheltenham
www.theoneto
nners.gnxt.net
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
www.vision21.
org.uk
Gloucestershire
BTCV
Bethesda
Methodist
Church Eco
Congregation
CASE Concerned
residents
Against
Staverton
Expansion
Vision 21
Forum for the
future
Gloucestershire
Action on
Climate Change
TheRendezvous
Society
Cheltenham low
carbon
partnership
Tewkesbury
Area
Partnership
Cirencester
Friends of the
Earth
TRAFFIC
LIGHTS FOR
PEACE
Short group description
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
Cheltenham,
Glos
Gloucestershire
Cirencester
www.cirenfoe.j
ournalhub.com
Gloucestershire
Cirencester
www.trafficligh
ts4peace.com
Gloucestershire
Church-based environmental programme
Formed to share up-to-date information on
Gloucestershire Airport plans to expand by
implementing their 'five-year plan'.
Cheltenham FoE campaigns on a variety of
environmental concerns and are currently very
much focussed on preventing climate change.
We meet once a month at the Cheltenham
Centre for Changeat 30 St George's Place. All
are welcome.
An outreach project to raise awareness on the
impact of our personal CO2 emissions and to
inspire people to reduce their direct CO2
emissions down from the UK average of 5-6
tonnes a year down to 1 tonne a year - in line
with Contraction & Convergence
Non profit organisation which promotes
sustainable development within
Gloucestershire.
For Intercultural understanding, Sustainable
development and Environmental concern
thematic partnership of Cheltenham strategic
partnership, involving external organisations
with expertise on climate change and council
officers and members
Friends of the Earth local group
Unique Non-financial Movement acting as a
binding mechanism for individuals and
organisations concerned about issues of
peace, justice and environment. Web based it
keeps updating news from these three fields
on its 'Home' page. Allowing quick one click
access to many top sites. Its sister
organisation 'Save our planet day' is
concerned more specifically about climate
change. It intends to inform, inspire and
involve the general public by local
involvement.
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Gloucestershire
Churches
Environmental
Justice Forum
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Wildlife Trust
Gloucester
http://www.gl
osgreenparty.o
rg.uk/
http://www.gl
oucestershirec
hurchestogeth
er.org.uk/gcej
n.htm
www.glouceste
rshirewildlifetr
ust.co.uk
Gloucester
www.glouceste
rshirewildlifetr
ust.co.uk
Gloucester
Green Party
Compost
'officers' in
Gloucestershire
BaZiSAN
Ruskin Mill
College
Rodborough
Scout Group
Gloucester
Gloucester
Horsley
Kingscourt
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
www.ruskinmill.org.uk
www.communi
ty.stroud.gov.u
k/rodboroughc
ubs
www.transition
forest.org.uk
Anglican based but ecumenical open group of
people promoting a response to climate
change and pollution on ethical and
theological grounds, serviced by the Anglican
Diocesan Environment Officer
Wildlife conservation charity - we manage
nature reserves in Gloucestershire to help
protect wildlife
7 people, each working in a district in the
county, work to enable families, schools and
individuals to compost at home. We are paid
workers, working 2-days per week.
Britain and Zimbabwe Sustainable Agricultural
Network
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Transition
Forest of Dean
Lydney
Rodborough
Youth Project
Rodborough
Gloucestershire
Rodborough
Parish Council
Rodborough
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
We are a community group addressing the
dual challenges of climate change and peak oil
at a local level. Our aim is to engage the
community in developing a vibrant less energy
dependent future for the Forest of Dean by
building local resilience to the challenges we
face.
Key elements will be developing the
necessary local skills and services that we will
need and ultimately producing and
implementing a 10 year energy descent action
plan specific to the Forest.
We are
adopting and adapting the national Transition
model for the district as a whole. see
www.transitiontowns.org.uk for more info.
All involved are providing input voluntarily.
Our steering group of 10 includes 2
professional environmental specialists (with
MSc’s), Permaculture tutors, long standing
environmental campaigners and
representatives of the traditional Forester
community.
We started public awareness
raising events in July and already have over
100 on our email list. We are now beginning
to network with other groups and
organisations to involve more people from the
community. We hold a monthly social, two
awareness raising film screening events a
month and are starting to formulate plans for
subgroups around important issues e.g.
transport, education and skills, energy, food
and agriculture, health and wellbeing etc.
parish Council
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Stroud
Community
Agriculture
Bicycology
Stroud
Gloucestershire
Greenpeace
Group
Transition
Stroud
WDM
Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury
Friends of the
Earth
Stroud
www.stroudco
mmunityagricu
lture.org.uk
Gloucestershire
Stroud
www.bicycolog
y.org.uk/strou
d
Gloucestershire
Stroud
Gloucestershire
Stroud
TEWKESBUR
Y
Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury
Community Supported Agriculture project
involving nearly two hundred members
constituted as an IPS which aims to produce
local biodynamic and organic produce.
Members support the whole farm enterprise,
ensure its farmers have a decent living
standard and share in both risks and benefits.
Bicycology Stroud is the local branch of a
national collective that aims to promote
cycling and educate about environmental and
social problems and solutions to them.
Action group taking practical steps to set up
lifestyles that use less energy
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Small local group, not very active but
maintaining a local profile through community
events, local campaigns, etc.
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6. Somerset
Group
Name
Town/
Locale
Website
County or
Unitary
Authority
The Mendip
Society
Belluton,
Pensford,
Bristol.
www.mendipsociety
.org.uk/
Somerset
Towards a
Sustainable
Shapwick
Bridgwater
Somerset
Waste Action
Programme
CHANGE Charlton’s
Action for a
New Greener
Environment
Chilcompton
Christian Aid
Committee
Natural
Woman
Group
South
Somerset
Community
Green Fair
Reptiles &
Amphibians
Group for
Somerset
Sustainable
Frome
G-CAN
Transition
Glastonbury
Short group description
Somerset
The Mendip Society exists for people who care
for the Mendip Hills
Striving towards the dream of being self sufficient
in terms of energy but endeavouring to involve
the whole community in reducing its carbon
footprint and addressing the issues regarding
global warming.
The Somerset Waste Action Programme (SWAP)
consists of six outreach education officers that
provide free visits to Somerset's schools and
community groups to promote waste
minimisation, recycling and composting. SWAP is
a joint venture between the Somerset Waste
Partnership and the Somerset Wildlife Trust.
Charlton
Adam
Somerset
A small, friendly group with a mission statement
"To increase awareness of green issues and to
promote an environmentally-friendly way of living
that is achievable."
Chilcompton
Somerset
Draycott
Somerset
Castle Cary,
Somerset
Drayton,
Langport
Somerset
www.recyclesomers
et.info
www.greenfair.org.
uk
East
Lydford,Som
erton,Somers
et
Somerset
Frome
Glastonbury
Glastonbury
Somerset
To organise an annual event that provides a
forum for local crafts and food produces and to
raise environmental awareness through creative
activities.
Somerset
http://groups.yaho
o.com/group/gcan/
www.transitiontown
s.org/Glastonbury
A network of local individuals concerned with
Climate Change, Oil Depletion and sustainable
ways of living in general.
Somerset
Somerset
Transition Glastonbury is a grass roots response
to the twin challenges of climate change & peak
oil. Transition Glastonbury seeks to engage our
whole community in finding and implementing
practical alternatives to our fossil-fuelled and
energy intense lifestyles.
Transition
Glastonbury is a broad coalition seeking to work
in partnership with individuals, local groups,
businesses and our Town Council.
Our aim is
to re-localise our town, making it vibrant, resilient
and truly sustainable.
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South
Somerset
Climate
Change
Action Group
GLADE
Keinton
Renewable
Energy
Group
Taunton
Friends of
the Earth
Langport
CRAG
Milverton
Climate
Challenge
Environment
&
Sustainability
Partnership
(Plymouth)
Chapter 7
Lydford
Forest
Gardens
Central
Somerset
Outdoor
Learning
Partnership
Somerset
Hedge
Group
Illminster
Ilminster
Somerset
www.glade.org
Somerset
Keinton
Mandeville
Somerset
Langford
Budville
Somerset
Langport
Somerset
Milverton
www.milvertonclim
atechallenge.org.uk
Plymouth
Somerset
Somerset
S Peterson
www.tlio.org.uk
Somerset
Somerton
www.lydfordforest-gardens.com
Somerset
Somerton
www.wilderwoods.
btik.com
Somerset
Taunton
www.somersethedgegroup.org.uk
Somerset
All primary schools in Ilminster and district
feeding into Swanmead Middle School, Ilminster
taking part in a domestic energy audit of their
pupils' homes. Glade has developed a detective
game questionnaire which is to be used by the
children and returned to Glade evaluators. This
information will be used to provide baseline
information. Future surveys will enable us to
monitor change. A proposal for a larger project
over 3 years has been put to DfID.
We are trying to find ways for the village to a)
reduce energy use e.g. group discount for solar
panels. And b) find an acceptable energy
generation scheme (gasification?)
Friends of the Earth local group
We are a carbon rationing action group, currently
comprising of employees and trustees of Ecos
trust. We hope to expand this. We are
determining and monitoring our carbon emissions
and trying to find solutions together to reduce
them.
A group of concerned residents of Milverton who
are volunteering their time and expertise to
reduce Milverton's carbon footprint and combat
climate change.
The ES Partnership exists as an Advisory Group
linked to Plymouth's Local Strategic Partnership,
Plymouth 2020. It was established in 2000 to
support the LSP. Climate change action is a key
element of its work.
We campaign for "access to land for all
households through environmentally sound
planning" (Chapter 7 of Agenda 21). Specifically
we provide advice about the planning system to
low impact developers, and low income people in
the countryside with planning problems — and
we lobby government to provide for such people
in the local plan.
A forest garden with charitable status, providing
the community with all the benefits of a garden,
plus fruit, nuts and berries grown organically.
Group seeking to improve access to outdoor
learning for all children by offering Forest School
& other sessions. Raising awareness of nature &
the importance of conservation is a huge part of
what we do.
The Somerset Hedge Group was formed in 1997
to co-ordinate the efforts of individuals and
organisations who are concerned about
hedgerows. The Somerset Hedge Group
promotes responsible hedge management
through demonstrations; competitions; advice on
training courses, management and grant aid;
publicity and other initiatives.
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Save It!
Forum 21,
Towards
sustainability
in West
Somerset
Wedmore
Green Group
Gardening
for Wildlife
Group;
Somerset
Wildlife Trust
National
Womens
Register
Westbury
Sustainable
Energy
Group
Somerset
Bat Group
Taunton
Somerset
Watchet
Somerset
Wedmore
Somerset
Wellington
www.somersetwildli
fe .org
Somerset
Wells
Somerset
Wells
Somerset
Yeovil
Somerset
Local group trying to raise awareness of climate
change and trying to reduce people's carbon
footprint
Voluntary group promoting sustainability and the
environment
The WGG is an umbrella organisation to coordinate, explore and encourage sustainable
living as it could apply in practical terms to the
parishes of Wedmore, Weare and Mark
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7. Wiltshire
Group Name
North Wilts
Friends of the
Earth
World
Development
Movement
Swindon Branch
Seven Fields
Conservation
Group
NORTH
WILTSHIRE
RSPB LOCAL
GROUP
Swindon
Churches
Together
Swindon FoE &
Swindon
Climate Action
Network
Fitzroy Amrose
and Linley
Climate Friendly
Community
Town/
Locale
Website
Calne
www.northwiltsf
oe.org.uk
Swindon
County or
Unitary
Authority
Swindon
Local group campaigning for the World
Development Movement
To preserve and conserve the Seven Fields Nature
Reserve
Swindon
www.sevenfields
.org.uk
Swindon
SWINDON
www.rspb.org.u
k/groups/northw
iltshire
Swindon
SWINDON
www.swindonch
urches.ik.com
Swindon
Swindon
www.swindoncli
mate.org.uk
Swindon
Swindon
Swindon
Covingham Park
Primary School
Penhill Orchard
Group
Swindon
Swindon
Swindon
Swindon
CPRE
Amesbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Federation of
WIs
Climate Friendly
Bradford-onAvon
Friends of the
Ridgeway
Waste Not Want
Not
CAVE
(Chippenham
and Villages for
the
Environment)
Ashbury,
Swindon
Bradfordon-Avon
Caversha
m,
Reading
Chippenh
am
Chippenh
am
Wiltshire
http://www.clim
atefriendlybradf
ord.co.uk/
Wiltshire
www.ridgewayfri
ends.org.uk
Wiltshire
www.waste-notwant-not.org.uk
Short group description
Small group, meeting monthly, interest in how
global issues impact locally. Campaign on local
issues, e.g. waste policy, sustainable energy.
FoE group works in partnership with two local
campaigns, one of which is Swindon climate Action
Network, an independent group focused on
pushing climate change up the public agenda in
Swindon
Residents of three streets meeting regularly to
support/encourage each other to reduce their
carbon footprints, and to share advice etc on how
to do it
Eco Action Team
To provide free fresh fruit to those in need on
Penhill
District Group of CPRE Wilts Over 100 members
and a Committee of 8
The WI has over 200,000 members across England
and Wales, the largest voluntary women's
organisation in the UK. It exists to educate women
to enable them to provide an effective role in the
community and to expand their horizons and
campaign on public questions both national and
international
Community group, promoting action on climate
change, especially sustainable energy, transport,
waste and local food.
Wiltshire
Registered Charity collecting unwanted furniture
and household goods to pass on to people on low
income
Wiltshire
We are voluntary, originally facilitated by the local
council local plan. Our aim is to bring together all
the interested groups and individuals in the area to
tackle environmental issues
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ecolerne
Corsham Town
Council
Power to
Change
Kennet Valley
National Trust
Association
Avalon Fair
Shares
Refurbiz
Malmesbury
Justice and
Peace Group
Somerfords
Group
Malmesbury
River Valleys
Trust
Marlborough
Brandt
Group/Wiltshire
Global
Education
Centre
Windrush
Weather
Website
Colerne
www.ecolerne.o
rg
Wiltshire
Corsham
Wiltshire
Cricklade
Wiltshire
DEVIZES
Wiltshire
Glastonbu
ry,
Somerset
Hopton
Park
Industrial
Estate
Malmesbu
ry
Malmesbu
ry
Malmesbu
ry,
Wiltshire
ecolerne is a community initiative based in the
village of Colerne, North Wiltshire that advocates
the principles of sustainable living at both the local
and global level. Drawing upon the combined
skills and support of residents of the village and
the surrounding communities, ecolerne promotes
discussion and action across a range of areas
including:
* Carbon trust
* Composting
* Cooperative buying
* Energy efficiency
*
Local exchange
* Local suppliers
*
Recycling
* Transport Our activity and focus
is underpinned by a set of aspirations and
principles:
* Be inspiring to ourselves and
others
* An information exchange for
environmental and social improvements at both
the local and global level
* Raising awareness an opportunity to share and co-ordinate
*
Reducing our impact and building a sustainable
lifestyle
* Focussing on both quick wins and the
big picture
* Inclusive, diverse and extending
our reach
Town Council
Church group tackling social injustice,
environmental and poverty issues.
www.refurbiz.or
g
Wiltshire
An Association which aims to help the main Trust
by monetary means
A not-for-profit, philanthropic, community group
with charitable aims and objectives co-ordinated
entirely by local residents. Our aim is to facilitate
the growth and sustained existence of mutually
supportive inclusive networks within Glastonbury
and the surrounding area that function as locally
based exchange and volunteering systems,
ultimately managed and directed by participants,
using the prototypes pioneered by the Fair Shares
charity.
We refurbish previously owned household electrical
appliances such as washing machines, electric
cookers and fridges, for redistribution at low cost
to households in need.
www.mjpg.org.u
k
Wiltshire
A group for anyone who has an interest in local
and global issues which affect our lives.
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Manton,
Marlborou
gh
www.mbg.org
Wiltshire
Conservation of land in the river valley to protect
wildlife and prevent development of the river valley
MBG has managed the link between Marlborough
and Gunjur in The Gambia for the past 25 years.
The link involves exchange visits, support of
development projects and a Global Education
Centre in Wiltshire, which works with schools to
support the teaching of global citizenship.
Marlborou
gh
www.windrushw
eather.co.uk
Wiltshire
Personal data collection since 1984
Wiltshire
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Marlborough
Climate Pledge
Marlborou
gh
www.climateple
dge.org.uk
Wiltshire
Action for the
River Kennet
Marlborou
gh
www.riverkenne
t.org
Wiltshire
West Wiltshire
Rail Users
Climate Friendly
Purton
Melksham
Parton
Ps and Qs
Purton,
Swindon
Ramsbury
Amenity Group
Ramsbury
South Wiltshire
Agenda 21
St Thomas's
Church EcoCongregation
BTCV
Milford
Preservation
Group
Salisbury
Diocese
Environment
Group
www.wwrug.org
.uk
Salisbury
Wiltshire
www.purtoninfo.
org.uk
www.action21.o
rg.uk
Salisbury
Swindon
Wiltshire
Wildlife
Conservation
Volunteers
Swindon
Harnham Water
Memadows
Trust
West
harnham
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
www.btcv.org.u
k
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Botanical
Society
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
http://www.com
munigate.co.uk/
wilts/wiltshirebo
tanicalsociety/
http://www.sout
hwilts.com/site/
wiltshire-wildlifeconservationvolunteers/index
.htm
MCP invites people to respond to the challenge of
climate change by making specific pledges to
action to help reduce our personal energy use and
therefore our impact on climate change. We have
a pledge booklet, divided into the four areas of
Waste, Transport, Energy and Food, with practical
ideas and information designed to encourage
people to make pledges. See website for more.
To provide a forum for rail passengers To
improve the level of rail facilities and services in
West Wiltshire and rail services that have an
impact on West Wiltshire. To liaise with the rail
industry To raise public awareness of the rail
network and to stimulate its greater use. To be
represented at appropriate meetings of outside
organisations.
Group of likeminded people organising events and
"education" for the village
Ps and Qs stands for Purton’s Qualities - a citizen
sustainability group - established since 1994 in
Purton
Village organisation of 120 household
memberships publish village diary and welcome
pack for newcomers. Some environmental work in
wild life area. Few outings to historic houses.
Campaign for Sustainable Development. Act as an
umbrella group for other organisations and
individuals with an interesting the principles of
Agenda 21.
Church group bringing to congregation
environmental issues/making practical & spiritual
responses
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
The MPG exists to preserve the local environment
by monitoring planning proposals and lobbying on
other matters such as traffic, refuse and
congestion.
Wiltshire
To help churches in the Diocese become more
aware of their environmental responsibilities and
reduce their carbon footprint
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
HWMT is a charity whose purpose is to protect and
preserve the environment for the benefit of the
public by the preservation, maintenance or
improvement of the Harnham Water Meadows.
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A Movement of the People Appendix 3: County Networks
Appendix 3: County-Wide or Geographically Based Networks in
the South West
These networks or organisations all work on climate change. Those highlighted in pink are networks which
can be joined by community groups. The others may provide a useful signpost for resources and contacts.
The former counties are mostly used as the geographic unit; other networks may exist on a sub-regional
level.
Name of
Network
Email
Website
Description
Former Avon
Bristol
Sustainability
Network
matt.fortnam@br
istol.ac.uk
http://sustainability.gly.b
ris.ac.uk/events/BigCafe/
BrSN.html
The Bristol Sustainability Network (BrSN)
aims to link together the plethora of "green"
organisations and thinkers in the city to
facilitate joined-up thinking that can lead to
making Bristol a Sustainable City. They have
an active online forum and listserv.
The
Environmental
Network of
North
Somerset
(TENONS)
[email protected]
g.uk
http://www.tenons.org.uk
/index.htm
The principle aim of TENONS has been to
determine how Local Agenda 21 can be
progressed in North Somerset. TENONS brings
together Local Councils, community groups,
North Somerset Council and the
representatives from the business sector and
other public bodies to examine how this
objectives can be met.
There is not currently a network organised around the Former Avon as a geographic unit.
Kernow/ Cornwall
Cornwall
Community
Climate Forum
Celliot73@yahoo.
co.uk
http://www.foecornwall.o
rg/CLIMATE_CHAOS/ac
tion.htm
Cornwall Friends of the Earth have been
instrumental in the development of a Cornwall
wide network of community groups. The
Forum was formed in January 2006 and is a
coalition of environment groups, faith
organisations, women’s groups, unions and
other community groups. These groups have
come together to tackle climate change at all
levels of society.
[email protected].
uk
http://www.westden.co.u
k/
(Note: As of now, Westden is a project-based,
not purely networking group).
Devon
West Devon
Environmental
Network
(Westden)
Works to achieve sustainable rural
communities in Devon and beyond. Through
its work and projects Westden finds, and puts
into action, practical solutions to the
challenges facing rural areas.
Our current projects include free vocational
rural skills training for people over 25, a
climate change awareness project, support for
groups taking action to limit climate change, a
project with businesses to promote local trade,
and holiday activities for children provided
through Westden's trading arm, Westden
Services.
In Devon, there are two other geographically-based groups whose work intersects with climate change; the
Community Council of Devon (http://www.devonrcc.org.uk/) and Devon Community Recycling Network
(http://www.dcrn.org.uk/) . There is not currently a county-wide network specifically for the purpose of networking
community climate groups.
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Dorset
Dorset Climate
Change
Coalition
(DCC)
[email protected]
k
http://www.da21.org.uk/cli
matechange/index.htm
Dorset Agenda
21 (DA21)
As above
www.da21.org.uk
DCCC is being formed with partner
organisations in order to present a more
effective and coherent voice to communicate
climate change to the people of Dorset. The
emphasis of this message is on mitigating the
extent of climate change, by focussing on
reducing CO2 emissions.
DA21 is a charity promoting sustainable living
in Dorset. They network with many community
level groups in Dorset and have an excellent
directory of community groups in Dorset.
Gloucestershire
Vision 21
[email protected]
rg.uk
http://www.vision21.org.
uk/index.asp?page=home
Note: Vision 21 is a project-based, not purely
networking, group)
Vision 21 supports local solutions to global
issues of climate change and sustainability. We
work within Gloucestershire to change
attitudes and behaviours to enable
communities to meet their needs without
compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs.
Vision 21 was established in 1994 as
Gloucestershire’s response to Agenda 21.
Vision 21’s innovative work on community
consultation in drawing up Gloucestershire’s
Local Agenda 21 has received wide acclaim.
Since developing this manifesto, Vision 21 has
concentrated on supporting and delivering
sustainability projects in Gloucestershire
which address global concerns at the local
level.
Somerset
Somerset
Wildlife Trust
enquiries@somer
setwildlife.org
http://www.somersetwild
life.org/
The ECOS
Trust
admin@sustainab
lehousing.org.uk
http://www.ecostrust.org.
uk/
Email form on
website
http://www.wiltshirewildl
ife.org/
The Somerset Wildlife Trust, through their
Climate Friendly Fortnight, has done outreach
to many community groups in Somerset and is
considering how a network in Somerset might
develop.
Make sustainable homes the norm by 2010.
Also working with Somerset Wildlife Trust to
consider network formation. Their project
“Community Choices for Sustainable Living”
helps to network between groups.
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wildlife Trust
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has completed a pilot
project working with 12 communities through
their “Climate Friendly Communities” project.
Consideration is now being given to how to
take this project forward and to increase
networking between the groups.
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A Movement of the People: Appendix 4: South West Regional Political Landscape
Appendix 4:
Current South West Regional Political Landscape
From 1998 there have been partial, and controversial, moves by central government to devolve a
measure of power to the nine English regions.
The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) leads on economic development for the region. It
works on regeneration, skills development, attracting inward investment, and many other aspects of the
region’s economy. It has an annual budget of around £190 million and is governed by an appointed board.
It is answerable to national government through the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (“BERR”). Each RDA is responsible for drawing up a Regional Economic Strategy (RES), which
steers all regional partners in their economic investment policies. The South West RES sets out an ambition
for this region to demonstrate that economic growth can be achieved within environmental limits, and has
initiated the series of South West Debates to promote this.
The South West Regional Assembly was set up initially as a voluntary association of all the local authorities
in the region. Government then gave Assemblies the role of scrutinising the RDAs, and under new planning
legislation introduced in 2004 made the Assemblies statutory regional planning bodies, charged with
drawing up Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS). The RSS is a powerful document, governing the amount and
distribution of housing across the whole region. Local Authorities have to show that their development
plans for their own areas conform to the RSS. The South West RSS was published in draft in Spring 2007
and has since been subject of an Examination in Public before an independent panel. The report of this
panel is due at the end of 2007 and the RSS will be finally adopted in 2008.
The South West Regional Assembly is made up of 79 representatives from all the region’s local authorities
plus 36 Social Economic and Environmental Partners.
In March 2007 the South West Regional Assembly signed the Climate Declaration and undertook to lead on
the production of a Regional Climate Change Action Plan, to which this survey is a contribution.
Although both the Regional Development Agencies and Assemblies have duties to promote sustainable
development, a recent report for the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Friends of the Earth and WWF,
“How Green in my Region?” found that in practice their ability to pursue truly sustainable goals has been
hampered by the framework set by central government.
On becoming Prime Minister in 2007, Gordon Brown announced that the shape of regional governance
would be changed again. The Assemblies would have their statutory powers and government funding
removed, and the RSS and RES will be merged into a single regional strategy. Local Authorities are to be
given an enhanced role, though it is as yet unclear how this will work in practice. The government has set up
the Sub National Review to finalise the new regional governance structures. There are worrying signs that
sustainable development is to be given even less profile, with the RDA’s being charged with a single
overarching goal of economic growth. (see Government Announcement).
The final piece of the regional jigsaw is the Government Office for the South West, which is made up of civil
servants form 11 government departments and is charged with ensuring that government policy is carried
out in the region.
All three regional bodies frequently work together, as for instance in the Regional Funding Allocation
process, where ministers take advice from each region on how to direct government spending on housing,
economic development and transport so as best to support the overall goals for the region.
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A Movement of the People: Appendix 5: Case Studies
Appendix 5: More Detailed Case Studies
12 groups completed “case study” forms. These groups are open to being contacted via the contact
information listed.
Group Name
Surefooted
Website
Town
Contact Email
Former County
Case Study Project Name
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
Initial goal/s of the project:
www.surefooted.org.uk
Bristol
[email protected]
Avon
Youth Footprint
6 months
What specific results did
you get? (Please quantify
where possible)
Please describe your
methods of measuring
success
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if
applicable)
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for
this project? Please include
URLs for useful online
resources:
Any tips on obtaining
physical resources for this
type of project (space,
equipment etc). Please also
note successful outreach or
publicity methods.
Partners: Other
organisations who helped
with the project and how
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the
project, and how
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
What were the best things
about this project?
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
Are you planning to do this
project again?
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Working with young people in Bristol to develop awareness of the issues
around sustainability and inspire personal change.
Sharing ideas with their peer group and teachers through means of
presentation and gathering evidence i.e. calculating ecological footprints.
Level of participation and engagement of young people. Feedback from youth
leaders and teachers.
Scarman Trust Community Champions Fund
Past experience and practice Centre of Alternative Technology course
"educating with an eco-footprint"
We developed and built things from recycled materials where ever possible.
Scarman trust helped with training
LEA citizenship adviser, sustainable city team, schools and youth groups.
Suitable time frames and places to deliver led us to offer varied aspects of
programme.
Engaged and inspired young people.
Working with a limited budget and limited time on a voluntary basis
Yes but even better! We are looking to make this a multimedia experience and
even more interactive.
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Group Name
Bridport TLC
Website
www.bridport-tlc.org.uk
Town
Bridport
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Dorset
Case Study Project
Name
How long did it take to
organise this part of
the project?
Number of people who
did most of the
organising
Initial goal/s of the
project:
Community Recycling
What specific results
did you get? (Please
quantify where
possible)
Please describe your
methods of measuring
success
How did you obtain
funding for this project
(if applicable)
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills
for this project? Please
include URLs for useful
online resources:
Any tips on obtaining
physical resources for
this type of project
(space, equipment etc).
Please also note
successful outreach or
publicity methods.
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the
project, and how
39 local businesses now recycling instead of landfilling. Over two tons of materials
diverted away from landfill per week. 40+ vehicles using biodiesel, total reduction in
CO2 by over 50 tonnes in two years.
Are you planning to do
this project again?
Continuing, increasing and developing further footprint reductions
Other comments or
project description if
you do not wish to use
the categories above!
Everything working well and developing to include a bicycle rickshaw scheme for
passengers and goods/waste.
Not long
Two
To divert recyclable business waste away from previous landfill and into recycling
stream. To encourage local businesses and groups to reduce carbon footprint while
supporting the local economy. Recycling waste local vegetable oil into biodiesel for use in
local delivery, passenger and business vehicles.
See above, figures speak for themselves. Also voted runner-up in Observer/Ecover
ethical awards 2007 and West Dorset Green Community Champions 2007.
Self-funded plus £2,000 in small grants and donations.
We just did it! Used the internet, local knowledge and initiative plus volunteer energy
and time to make it happen.
Need big space, baling machine, biodiesel processor, local crisp factory and a business
community we convinced through actions, talking and demonstration.
West Dorset DC Recycling Officers WRAP
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Group Name
Bristol Sustainability Network
Website
http://sustainability.gly.bris.ac.uk/events/BigCafe/index.html
Town
Bristol
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Avon
Case Study Project
Name
Bristol Sustainability Cafes ("Cafe" in this context refers to the "World Cafe" style of meeting- see
website for more)
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who
did most of the
organising
Initial goal/s of the
project:
Ongoing
What specific results
did you get? (Please
quantify where
possible)
- See website for cafe reports. - Synthesis academic paper currently in press. - Developed a
consensus vision of a sustainable Bristol which has been adopted by Bristol City Council's Green
Capital initiative. - Has linked people and organisations interested in sustainability and the
environment in Bristol - Provided insights to effective methodologies for engaging the public in
sustainable development
Please describe your
methods of measuring
success
How did you obtain
funding for this project
(if applicable)
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills
for this project? Please
include URLs for useful
online resources:
Any tips on obtaining
physical resources for
this type of project
(space, equipment etc).
Please also note
successful outreach or
publicity methods.
Partners: Other
organisations who
helped with the project
and how
The process of getting people together and gaining a consensus vision was our measure of success
Oct-15
1. To bring together people who have the will and ability to move Bristol towards a more sustainable
future. 2. To ascertain what that future might be and how it can be achieved.
Project run by volunteers. Participants of cafes contribute to costs. Some sponsorship received from
businesses in Bristol
We adopted the World Cafe format for the discussions, see http://www.theworldcafe.com/
Get involved in everything that is going on in your area. Collect contact details of interested people i.e.
develop a network. Find organisations and key players which want to support your initiative
Core group members and their organisations: Paul Baker, Paul Baker and Company Sarah Cornell,
QUEST, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol Matt Fortnam, Department of Earth
Sciences, University of Bristol Pru Foster, QUEST, Department of Earth Sciences, University of
Bristol Emily Nicholson, Knowle West Media Centre John Pontin, Under the Sky Vala Ragnarsdottir,
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol Amy Robinson, Bordeaux Quay Ian Roderick,
Schumacher Institute Alastair Sawday, Alastair Sawday Publishing Chris Sunderland, Agora Project
Richard St. George, Schumacher Society Mike Zeidler, The Hub Dave Yaffey, Performance1
What were the best
things about this
project?
- Fun, consensus building, affordable - Facilitates the linking of people and groups to initiate
collaborative action - Helps people to realise they are not alone in their journey to sustainable living
What were the worst
things about doing this
project?
Transforming discussion and ideas into action can present challenges in terms of commitment and
resources People often want to be given a road map for what they should do rather than take it up
themselves and develop a project based on their ideas.
Are you planning to do
this project again?
It is ongoing. We are facilitating cafes for Transition City Bristol, Be the Change, and Chooseday
before the end of the year
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Group Name
Marlborough Climate Pledge
Website
www.climatepledge.org.uk
Town
Marlborough
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Wiltshire
Case Study Project Name
Pledge booklets
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
6 months+
Initial goal/s of the
project:
To raise awareness of climate change and empower people to take personal actions to do
something about it so they did not feel helpless
What specific results did
you get? (Please quantify
where possible)
We now have 226 people on our database. Approx 200 of these has pledged to take actions. This is
a total of 1000 pledges just in the SN8/9 postal area. We are in the process of quantifying these
results as we followed up after 1 year and know how many pledges were carried out.
Please describe your
methods of measuring
success
How did you obtain
funding for this project (if
applicable)
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for
this project? Please
include URLs for useful
online resources:
Any tips on obtaining
physical resources for this
type of project (space,
equipment etc). Please
also note successful
outreach or publicity
methods.
Partners: Other
organisations who helped
with the project and how
Count the numbers of pledges made. Quantify CO2 saved (being attempted) Record changes to
lifestyle (anecdotally)
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the
project, and how
Michael Meacher, launch speaker. We wrote to a lot or people and he replied! Chamber of
Commerce and Town Council are current associates on next project
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to
them
People's feeling that they do it all anyway and that it's someone else's problem. We talk about the
effect of all working together and spreading the word. Ask them for other changes they could
make. Ask them to lead a particular project (a few takers!)
Policies, political
procedures or points of
law that you encountered
or influenced and how
Organised group to climate day rally. Encourage people to take actions on line or by writing to
influence laws/policies. Understand the need for political action so we are not just small voices
What were the best things
about this project?
Community support real changes
What were the worst
things about doing this
project?
E mail hacker frustration at Govt/EEC lack of commitment/or speed in making real changes. Low
energy light bulb campaigns are easy! A realistic tax and cost for flight would be much more
effective (but unpopular!)
Are you planning to do this
project again?
It's ongoing
Other comments or
project description if you
do not wish to use the
categories above!
The pledge booklet was our launch idea, since then we've done a number of others: Compost
afternoon, Count your energy month, Climate day (see website). Supported farmers' market, etc...
Jan-00
Voluntary work to begin with then a grant from Guardian Unlimited
5 people, 3 of whom with long track records of campaigning 1 who was 'in the business' Affiliated
to Wiltshire Wildlife trust climate friendly communities http://climatefriendly.editme.com/
Email a must for publicity (newsletter) Good old fashioned talking and putting paper posters up
about meetings Supportive core group and wider community support
Wilts Wildlife Trust Climate Friendly Communities
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Group Name
Wedmore Green Group
Website
Town
Wedmore
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Somerset
Case Study Project Name
Freecycle Day
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
3 hours
Initial goal/s of the project:
To bring the recycling/freecycling message to wider community.
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
By the second day (we had one in spring in one just recently in autumn) our
village car park was full of people giving and browsing.
Please describe your methods
of measuring success
Number of cars and general feedback.
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if applicable)
No funding needed.
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs
for useful online resources:
Picked up some tips from the freecycle website.
Any tips on obtaining physical
resources for this type of
project (space, equipment etc).
Please also note successful
outreach or publicity methods.
None needed
Partners: Other organisations
who helped with the project
and how
Parish Council gave the go-ahead for us to use the car park on a Sunday.
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
Next time we will have to organise some 'car park monitoring'.
What were the best things
about this project?
The buzz around the car park with everyone on a green project.
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
Stress about bad weather, so far so good.
Are you planning to do this
project again?
Yes, twice a year.
Jan-00
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Group Name
War on Waste (All Saints School)
Website
http://www.allsaints.dorset.sch.uk/
Town
Weymouth
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Dorset
Case Study Project Name
War On Waste All Saints
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
2 school terms, during citizenship lessons, one lesson a fortnight
Initial goal/s of the project:
Initially the group set out to inform the rest of the school about the causes and
consequences of climate change, to give them some simple steps they could take to
reduce their impact and to enable anyone to get involved in spreading the word and
campaigning by asking them to send on an email containing ideas for action. This
project fitted into citizenship lessons as part of the course that allows the pupils to
understand how campaigns are organised. The group was set up like a pressure
group, with a spokesperson, an art department making posters, a research team
gathering statistics and writers. The team set out to make the link between famine
in Africa and our actions in the developed world. Most young people care about
hungry babies even if they cannot project themselves 50 years on. Africa dies today
as action is needed today. It worked as far as gaining support for the cause.
What specific results did
you get? (Please quantify
where possible)
Pretty immediate awareness raising and a solid group of permanent members to the
group War on Waste. The group was launched by a year 11 team who then left but it
was taken on by the next year 11s, and other pupils from across the school. In the
second year the team repeated the aims of the group, set the challenge to reduce our
energy consumption (even though the school had a new sports hall and lots of new
interactive white boards and computers) and took the message to other local
primary schools. The team made a video for young children, took part in the
Friends of the Earth Shout About It Week (which resulted in spontaneous concerts
in the hall at lunchtimes, such was the level of enthusiasm in the school) and set up
the red dot scheme. All light switches that operate the light near the window are
marked so that this light is not used unless it is really dark, energy is being
monitored, an audit done twice now and we are preparing for the second F.O.E.
week which is likely to be even bigger. We have reduced our carbon output by 1
tonne at the last count.
Please describe your
methods of success
Appealing to something the pupils can see and care about today - famine in Africa,
rather than an abstract idea of what might happen in 50 years time. Well informed
and enthusiastic input from the teacher as well as a persuasive approach. Choosing
War on Waste as a grassroots, pupil led idea. Allowing the pupils a certain freedom
and a sense that they were really in the position to make a difference. The email
idea was a way of convincing them that they could get their message across to
potentially hundreds of people so that their efforts would be supported by others.
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if
applicable)
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for
this project? Please include
URLs for useful online
resources:
None originally - just used the labour and skills of the pupils. We won an award
subsequently and purchased a laptop.
about 20
As the teacher, I had all the knowledge from 20 years of campaigning. I set up the
original War on Waste group over 20 years ago when we asked people to photocopy
a list of ideas and pass it round. I campaigned for many years, worked for
ActionAid and have always made the link between global poverty today and global
warming. I had seen many times that showing this link inspired action among the
young.
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Any tips on obtaining
physical resources for this
type of project (space,
equipment etc). Please also
note successful outreach or
publicity methods.
Partners: Other
organisations who helped
with the project and how
Local papers are always keen to run stories about campaigns like this. War on
waste All saints used the paper to inform the public about the efforts and also,
therefore raise awareness about the issues.
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
Senior management were very supportive. Some staff resisted but the pupils'
enthusiasm has dealt with that.
What were the best things
about this project?
Still ongoing - more and more people in schools are slowly getting involved. The
music department are working on songs for the next assembly and two more
teachers have joined the team Fewer lights are left on and all the pupils are aware of
the group and its aims.
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
Initially getting it under way and the resistance from certain members of staff.
Are you planning to do this
project again?
This project in running under a lot of its own steam and is ongoing until we are a
zero emissions school!! By that time all the families of the pupils will also be very
well informed! Then the job will be done!!
We applied for and won an eco schools award
Group Name
Climate Friendly Purton
Website
http://climatefriendly.editme.com/Purton
Town
Purton
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Wiltshire
Case Study Project Name
Monster Mulch
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
2 months
Initial goal/s of the project:
To encourage everyone possible in the village to compost, to display re-usable
items and to promote sustainable and fairtrade items
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
Over 100 attended the event. Great interest was shown in composting and Local
goods. Money was raised for group funds.
Please describe your methods
of success
Numbers through gate. Money raised. General feedback and the fact that people
wanted to talk about things
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if applicable)
n/a
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs
for useful online resources:
Knowledge from within the group
What were the best things
about this project?
The positive feedback from many in the village
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
A lot of the group work full time, and it took up a whole Sunday!
Are you planning to do this
project again?
No, but other things are planned
8ish!
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Group Name
Sustainable South Brent
Website
www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk
Town
South Brent
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Devon
Case Study Project Name
Light Build distribution with local traders
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
2 months
Initial goal/s of the project:
To distribute low energy light bulbs made available by Renewable Energy For
Devon (RE4D) - but in a way that encouraged further purchases from local
traders
Distribution of 300 plus bulbs. Engagement with local traders
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
Jan-00
Please describe your methods
of success
Number of people taking bulbs
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if applicable)
RE4D
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs
for useful online resources:
Self generated
Partners: Other organisations
who helped with the project
and how
RE4D
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the project,
and how
RE4D
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
Local resistance. Traders concerned about competing with them
What were the best things
about this project?
Good community feedback and direct contact
Are you planning to do this
project again?
Likely to continue
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Group Name
Chyan Cultural Centre
Website
www.chyan.org.uk
Town
Penryn
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Cornwall
Case Study Project Name
Chyan Community Field
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
5 years
Initial goal/s of the project:
To bring the community together to highlight environmental issues through
regular educational projects e.g. WEA Courses
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
See reports
Please describe your methods
of success
Numbers, evaluation forms, photo and video projects - press comment....visitor
book comments.
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if applicable)
Local Network Fund, BTCV, Cory Environmental Trust, Living Spaces, Healthy
Living...
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs
for useful online resources:
Local voluntary leaders e.g. GPs concerned about environment via health
Any tips on obtaining physical
resources for this type of
project (space, equipment etc).
Please also note successful
outreach or publicity methods.
Schools involvement, regular fundraising events e.g. Equinox celebrations.
Partners: Other organisations
who helped with the project
and how
Schools/university lecturers/ youth groups/community projects/BTCV/Wildlife
Trust/Cornwall waste Action/Green Centre...
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the project,
and how
Falmouth Green Centre, BTCV, Federation of City Farms and Community
Gardens,
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
Lack of realistic funding / need bigger capacity i.e. funded administration.
Policies, political procedures
or points of law that you
encountered or influenced and
how
Planning - presence at planning meetings - green aganda, support by local
MP(visits) J Goldsworthy..
What were the best things
about this project?
Large numbers of local people coming together regularly and discuss
environmental concerns, playground built for children so that adults could
meet...organic allotment project
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
Capacity - lack of funds for paid administration - badly needed.
Are you planning to do this
project again?
Yes it will build in the next 5 years once the Earthship - Chyan Eco Study
Centre.. is finished
Jan-00
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Group Name
Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon
Website
http://www.climatefriendlybradford.co.uk/
Town
Bradford-on-Avon
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Wiltshire
Case Study Project Name
Bradford on Avon Climate Friends Open Day
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
3-4 months (total 7 days?)
Initial goal/s of the project:
To provide practical examples of climate friendly things that ordinary people
could copy (solar water heating, ground source heat pump, electric bicycle etc)
and the opportunity to talk to those concerned and see what they had done.
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
150 people took part. The majority went to one high profile eco-home, but all 9
examples had some visitors. Some anecdotal feedback - one person with an
electric bike, at least 3 with solar water heating.
Please describe your methods
of success
We were only able to measure participation (people checking in at starting point)
rather than what they did as a result. In retrospect, it would have been great to
have got emails and done a survey a year later.
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if applicable)
We asked for donations which covered most of the costs (mainly printing leaflet)
but the group had also received £100 from the Town Council towards its work in
general, donations from members etc.
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs
for useful online resources:
The aim of the project was to put people in touch with others who had
experience. We ourselves didn't need expertise in solar water heating etc. Group
members have a lot of experience in publicity, computer skills etc.
Any tips on obtaining physical
resources for this type of
project (space, equipment etc).
Please also note successful
outreach or publicity methods.
We borrowed direction signs from the Wildlife Trust; gazebo, table etc (for check
in start) from members and others. Finding the Open House hosts was mainly
word of mouth, local knowledge and detective work (fun to do!). Promotion was
via leaflets and posters in the town, email, in the local paper and newsletters etc.
Partners: Other organisations
who helped with the project
and how
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust provided public liability insurance cover - essential for
our stand in the town centre - plus technical and other support. The district
council let us have free use of the gardens in the town centre.
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the project,
and how
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, district council, town council, media.
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
Just needed time to organise. No major problems, except rain on the day and
concern to make sure health and safety issues were covered.
What were the best things
about this project?
Getting to meet the Open Day hosts - very different in age and background, but
all enthusiastic and inspiring.
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
None really.
Are you planning to do this
project again?
Not at present.
3-4, plus helpers on the day
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Group Name
South Wheatley Environmental Trust
Website
Town
South Wheatley, Launceston
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Cornwall
Case Study Project Name
South Wheatley Hamlet Wind Turbine
How long did it take to organise
this part of the project?
Two years
Number of people who did most
of the organising
One plus support from two others
Initial goal/s of the project:
1 Reduce the Hamlets Carbon Footprint 2 Provide grants to local householders for
energy conservation and renewable energy projects.Eg double whammy.
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
Approximately 70% of electricity used by the Hamlet's households now generated by
the wind Turbine
Please describe your methods of
success
First year we have generated aprox 20Mwh of electricity, estimated at 60% of the
hamlets household consumption. We have donated £500 towards energy saving
projects and our fund stands at £1500 for new project grants.
How did you obtain funding for
this project (if applicable)
50% Clear Skies, 48% EDF Energy Green Fund and 2%from ITV SW Competition as
runner up to Best Community Project
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs for
useful online resources:
A Lifetimes experience in Electronic, Mechanical, Oceanographic and Aeronautical
Engineering by the Trusts Chairman
Any tips on obtaining physical
resources for this type of project
(space, equipment etc). Please
also note successful outreach or
publicity methods.
Ask the big RE Companies for advice /help but tell them it’s a community project.
There are very generous several companies who provided the project with a number
of computer facilities e.g. wind energy assessments, shadow flicker, photo montages
etc free of charge. RES was particularly helpful.
Partners: Other organisations
who helped with the project and
how
Free advice and assessments from RES, Natural Power, Hayes Mckenzie.
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the project,
and how
Local Farmer for peppercorn rent for turbine site.Use of his farm machinery for
excavation and turbine erection. Western Power Distribution for connection and
feasibility assessment. Subcontractors as necessary
Barriers to the project and how
you responded to them
100% support from all households and the two farms in the hamlet, with supporting
letters. Planning objections from people over 100miles away. Good preliminary
discussion with local planning officers. Good and comprehensive planning
application with supporting documents.
Policies, political procedures or
points of law that you
encountered or influenced and
how
Need to get terms of turbine site lease agreed with land owner early on. Avoid use of
local solicitors who will charge you for them to learn what’s necessary. Get a copy of
a typical lease used in the industry and discuss with owner preferably avoiding any
solicitor usage whatsoever.Prodigously expensive and often uninformed.
What were the best things about
this project?
The enthusiasm and support from the rest of the members of the hamlet. When our
local Bishop carried out a dedication service and asked us to join hands around the
turbine base and rather eerily it speeded up.
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
Bureaucracy associated with planning applications, grid connection and becoming an
accredited generator.
Are you planning to do this
project again?
No but would like to do a larger Parish based one
Other comments or project
description if you do not wish to
use the categories above!
Believed to be the first of its kind in the country
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Group Name
The One Tonners
Website
www.theonetonners.gnxt.net
Town
Cheltenham
Contact Email
[email protected]
Former County
Gloucestershire
Case Study Project Name
Outreach events for the One Tonners
How long did it take to
organise this part of the
project?
Number of people who did
most of the organising
3-4 months in spare time
Initial goal/s of the project:
To take presentations out to the general public - outreach work locally - on how
to reduce people's personal carbon footprint down from a UK average of 5
tonnes a year down to 1 tonne a year, to fit in with the policy of 'Contraction &
Convergence'
The more publicity we did for an event the more people attended the event. 2nd
February One Tonners = 65 people 2nd March One Tonners = 25 people 2nd
April One Tonners = 19 people
What specific results did you
get? (Please quantify where
possible)
Please describe your methods
of success
The more publicity we did for an event the more people attended. For the first 2
events a team of 15 volunteers leafleted Chelt. High St. for 8 hours one Sat. and
this produced a total of 90 people attending 2 events in Feb. and March. The
third event in April we relied on the local venue (a church) to publicise the event
to its congregation and this was a mistake as they didn't do enough publicity and
we had around 19 people attend that event only.
How did you obtain funding
for this project (if applicable)
I used my personal savings to pay for the printing of ten 'One Tonners' t-shirts
and various photocopying of flyers. No other money was involved in the
project.
My paid employment is Events Organising and I have a lot of experience in 'Blue
Peter Marketing' or publicity on a shoe-string... I just applied the knowledge I
gained in the workplace to this voluntary project.
How did you obtain the
knowledge and skills for this
project? Please include URLs
for useful online resources:
One person
Any tips on obtaining physical
resources for this type of
project (space, equipment etc).
Please also note successful
outreach or publicity methods.
I am lucky because I work in the local University and they provided free venues
and equipment such as lap-tops and projectors for use in presentations.
However, through local contacts with churches I have found them to also
provide good free venues with equipment provided as well.
Partners: Other organisations
who helped with the project
and how
Local FoE group, local Green Party group, local sustainable development
organisation (Vision 21) - helped with the leafleting in town on the Saturday.
Key outside players you
interfaced with for the project,
and how
University Directorate - for permission to run the events on University premises
- via email and building a personal relationship with them.
Barriers to the project and
how you responded to them
Lack of local interest - ???!!! Keep plugging away I guess... the local flooding
should help us for next lot of One Tonners events this autumn!
What were the best things
about this project?
Learning how to speak in public and finding that you have to find your own style
and it is something that gets easier with experience.
What were the worst things
about doing this project?
Leafleting on the High Street in Cheltenham on a Saturday - it is definitely
something that is very discouraging as only 1/30 people was actually interested
or aware of the issue of climate change and people were largely ignorant in their
language and behaviour!!! Really really off-putting!
Are you planning to do this
project again?
Yes - we have been invited to do a One Tonners at UCAS head offices in
November and plan to do a series of One Tonners to Uni staff and students this
autumn as well.
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A Movement of the People: Appendix 5: Case Studies
A CASE STUDY OF GOING CARBON NEUTRAL, FOR VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS:
FROM P’s and Q’s, Purton, Wiltshire http://www.purtoninfo.org.uk/
One of the many things that a village organisation can do to help address the enormous challenge of global
climate change is to become carbon neutral.
• When we use coal, oil or gas (or electricity generated from those fuels) to heat and light our venues,
to travel to meetings or to run the organisation itself (with computers, printers etc) we produce
carbon dioxide ~ one of the primary greenhouse gases that, in turn is causing climate change
•
When we use paper (for minutes/agendas etc) that is not recycled or re-used, we contribute to loss
of forests and forest soils (which are able to store carbon)
•
When we put any rubbish out for collection, we cause the release of methane (from the landfill); the
next biggest greenhouse gas
•
When we use caterers (or cater ourselves) then their travel, food miles etc adds to climate change if
not controlled
What can we do?
It is clear that the ideal solution would be to only use energy that has no carbon emissions of its own. In
practical everyday terms, this is not possible at the current stage of our technological development. The
next best thing is to “balance” the carbon emissions that the organisation produces through day-to-day,
weekly or monthly activities. In other words, our activities should have a neutral effect on the amount of
carbon dioxide in the air; we neither add to it nor take any away.
Until there are technological developments to allow the significant removal of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases from the atmosphere direct, the next best thing is to follow the four steps of:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reducing the demand for energy in the first place;
Increasing the efficiency of the energy that is used;
Replacing some of the energy from fossil fuels, that is used, with renewable energy; and,
Balancing the energy emissions derived from fossil fuel with some form of carbon dioxide removal.
We need to do all four.
1. HOW CAN A VILLAGE ORGANISATION REDUCE ITS DEMAND FOR ENERGY?
Cutting Emissions
•
•
•
•
•
•
Walk to meetings or car share to bring other members to meetings
Buy meeting refreshments locally
Share agendas, minutes etc and put the agenda on a flip chart so all can see
When meeting during the day ~ do we need the light on?
Think “energy usage” when next holding a meeting
Only use recycled paper, then re-use it where possible, then shred it and add to home compost
2. HOW CAN A VILLAGE ORGANISATION INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ENERGY THAT IS
USED?
Increasing Efficiency
Consider meeting venues based on their energy efficiency and begin to encourage venue owners to think
about climate change.
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3. HOW CAN A VILLAGE ORGANISATION REPLACE SOME OF THE ENERGY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY?
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy draws on new technologies - solar, wind and tidal/wave power - which use natural
energy sources rather than burning fossil fuels.
• Select meeting venue, where possible, if it has switched to green electricity
4. HOW CAN A VILLAGE ORGANISATION BALANCE THE ENERGY EMISSIONS DERIVED FROM
FOSSIL FUEL WITH SOME FORM OF CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL?
Offset emissions from existing fossil fuel usage
There are a number of ways to offset emissions either through technological projects or through reforestation projects
This is what Ps and Qs did:
1.
We identified our energy usages:
(a) Travel to meetings (we encourage walking to meetings but not practical for some
members and we encourage car sharing); all meetings are held centrally (in village) about
once per month
(b) Computers/printers ~ all agendas/minutes/correspondence and supporting documents
are distributed by email only; at meetings we use laptops, share a common agenda, or
print off on used paper; two pages to a sheet where possible
(c) We tend to meet at members’ home so energy is restricted to coffee-making and snacks
(using local cheese and homemade bread)
(d) Two perhaps three times per year we hold a village event designed specifically to interact
with villagers already at the local shops
2. We need to quantify that energy usage and the related carbon dioxide emitted (CO2):
(a) Assuming worst case, travel by car, with no sharing, for six persons, from the member
furthest away from meeting place, per month is 360 miles/year = about 0.35 tonnes of
CO2
(b) Desktop computers use 60-250 watts of electricity (MACs use less and laptops much less
again), monitor (typical 17") 80 watts, peripherals (e.g. mobile/routers) allow 10 watts,
printers, say, 20 when idling and 300 when actually printing (obviously only for a few
minutes). So, on Ps and Qs tab we assume, worst case, PCs/Monitors/peripherals for 3
hours per day plus printers idling for 3 hours, and printing for 1 hour (x 6) = about 0.6
tonnes of CO2
(c) Energy used (bit of lighting/bit of boiling water/making cheese toasties) at meeting
assuming 2 hours/month = about 0.6 tonnes of CO2
(d) Energy consumed during a village event (photocopying/travel) assume 0.45 tonnes of
CO2
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Total carbon dioxide emissions = 2 tonnes during the course of the year. This is probably a
100% overestimate.
We offset this emission through a reforestation project in Nigeria.
In addition we encourage the use of the following checklist when selecting a non-member venue.
VENUE CHECKLIST
Choosing a Venue ... where possible, sensible and reasonable Ps and Qs chooses a venue
that:
[ ] Has good public transport access
[ ] Is interested in doing more to become sustainable
[ ] Purchases green electricity
[ ] Uses renewable energy technologies
[ ] Has plenty of natural light
[ ] Recycles paper and cardboard waste etc – and provides suitable recycling bins
[ ] Promotes energy and water efficiency to its users – e.g. switch off lights when not in use
[ ] Use dry-mark whiteboards rather than paper in workshop presentations
Managing Participants... where possible, sensible and reasonable Ps and Qs tries to:
[ ] Take measures to reduce CO2 emissions from travelling to the venue
[ ] Provide information on availability of public transport services for the meeting
[ ] Where appropriate promote car sharing, cycling etc
[ ] Use websites and email lists to promote the meeting
[ ] Use double-sided printing for promotional materials and handouts
[ ] Use recycled paper where practicable
[ ] Minimise the length of the registration form or use electronic registration where possible
Catering... where possible, sensible and reasonable Ps and Qs tries to:
[ ] Use seasonal local produce wherever possible (organic produce should also be considered)
[ ] Ensure tea/coffee is Fairtrade and provide tap water as an alternative
[ ] Provide milk/cream in jugs rather than individual plastic cartons (to reduce waste)
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Appendix 6: Methodology
1. Survey design:
a. Question Choice:
i.
ii.
iii.
Questions were chosen to be useful for inter-group networking and provision of support.
Since this was a short-term project, there was limited time to review the academic canon on survey design
and community group networking. Instead the author drew on nine years of professional experience
working with community- level environmental campaigns and providing support on strategy and
planning.
Questions were designed to elicit a quick response: Questions which might prompt the person
who received the survey to feel unqualified to respond without consulting their group (a potentially timeconsuming process) were avoided. Additionally, to reduce frustration of respondents, no questions were
mandatory except “group details” and “county or unitary authority”. As a result, questions had different
response rates.
Consultation on question design: Two academics reviewed the questions, as did project team
volunteers and staff from several NGOs. This survey was piloted with several community groups prior to
circulation.
b. Type of group surveyed (sample selection):
i.
ii.
iii.
Groups self-identified as “tackling climate change”: The aims of the survey were to create as full a
picture as possible about the diverse types of community climate action and to facilitate networking,
possibly between groups who are currently outside of existing climate change networks. As a result, the
survey was open to all groups. We assumed that by completing the survey, groups felt that their activities
had a positive impact on climate change. Many of the respondent groups do not exist primarily for this
purpose; Question 4: “Is climate change a core part of your mission?” sought to capture this. For example,
recycling groups were most likely founded to tackle the problem of waste, sometimes before climate
change was widely understood.
Community groups selected: Defining a “community group” is difficult, especially without examining
each group. To attempt this, responses were excluded if groups wrote “national” or “regional” in the
“other” box on Question 2; “County or unitary authority”. Groups who identified themselves as
“businesses” or “public sector affiliated” in Question 5 (“Type of Group”) were also excluded. Responses to
Question 6 “Number of staff” indicate that most of the groups are volunteer run or with limited staff, this
could be interpreted as an indication that most of the groups were operating at a local level.
Not intended to be a full or unbiased sample: The depth of outreach varied county-to-county
because a reasonable sample was sought from each. Thus, time was spent encouraging responses in
counties with fewer respondents. As a result of this approach, this survey does not attempt assess which
counties have the most groups overall but aims to provide good coverage across the region. Additionally,
networks and organisations such as Transition Network, Christian Aid and the Wildlife Trusts provided
much-appreciated help with distributing the survey, but we recognise the bias this potentially introduces
to the results. We did not have time to outreach to all “network nodes” so some groups or type of groups
may be sorely under-represented.
2. Survey Distribution
a. Online survey: We used the online application “Survey Monkey” (http://surveymonkey.com/) which made
question design and data collection straightforward. This application provided a web address for the online
survey which was then emailed to groups.
b. Volunteer team: Where possible, volunteers were assigned to a particular county where they would research
and follow up with groups. Volunteers mostly worked from home telephones and computers, with support
from the project coordinator.
c. Internet Research: Finding local contacts through Google searches and organisational websites.
d. Identifying and contacting “Nodes”: We approached many of the large NGOs and networks with a
presence in the South West and asked them to distribute the survey. The response was overwhelmingly
positive.
e. Individual emails: We put the name of each group in the subject line of the email, and addressed each email
to the contact name.
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f.
Telephone Outreach: Once the survey had been emailed, we called a day or more after to follow up and ask
groups to complete the survey. We also asked groups to provide names of other groups in their area.
g. “Viral” distribution: Our goal was to have each group receive the survey email from several sources
familiar to them. Our survey pitch letter contained a request to forward the survey, as did the survey itself. We
also posted the survey on public email lists. These tactics were successful; about 1/3 of the survey respondents
were not on our original list of groups, thus received the survey from an email list or third party.
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Appendix 7:
Where is CO2 coming from in the UK and how does the South
West compare?
The regional and county data below was summarised by Jeremy Birch from Defra’s Local and Regional CO2 Emissions
Estimates for 2004.
Notes accompanying this data, from the authors:
“This data accompanies the final report produced by AEA Energy & Environment November 2006
(AEAT/ENV/R/2297)
Data should be used with reference to the report 'Local and Regional CO2 Emissions Estimates for 2004', produced by
AEA Energy & Environment for Defra:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/globatmos/galocalghg.htm
The aim of this project is to provide nationally consistent carbon dioxide emission estimates at local authority and
regional level. This work has been made possible following the publication of new local gas, electricity and road
transport fuel consumption estimates by DTI (2004 and 2005).
The estimates presented here stretch the bounds of current methodologies in an attempt to provide a number for each
Local Authority and Region and sector and should be considered indicative. They are not comparable with estimates
for 2003.
The users of this data set should note that the elements of data (such as the domestic gas and electricity estimates and
the estimates for road transport) are of reasonable certainty, as they are based on Local readings, sales data and traffic
counts. Other components of the estimated (including solid and liquid fuels combustion, land use estimates) are of
less certainty as they are based on less well defined spatial data (including population, satellite images and fuel
surveys) and incorporate many assumptions. For detailed information on data quality and methodology of this project,
please read the accompanying Netcen report.”
Netcen contact: [email protected]
Defra contact: enviro.statistics@defra,gsi.gov.uk
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Appendix 8: Further Resources
Tony Norton at the University of Exeter kindly provided this guide to resources; it is focussed on Devon and Exeter.
Unfortunately there was not time within this project to undertake a similar effort for each county and town, but analogous
groups exist in many places, and the national resource links may be of use.
Public and Third Sector Climate Change Advice and Support Services Available in Exeter
Sector
MITIGATION
Business
Domestic
National
DEFRA /
DBERR
Environment
Agency
GAP
Carbon trust
GTBS
Energy Saving
Trust
SW Region
GOSW
SWO
SWRDA
Sustainability
South West
Envision
Transport
Devon County
DSEN*
DCC Climate Change Officer
D&C EEMG**
DEBI
WCEA (Devon EAC)
DCC Green Travel Officer
Waste
WRAP
NISP
BREW
Envirowize
Waste
interchange
DCC (disposal / civic amenity)
DCRN
DCCN
Renewable
Energy
Centre for
Sustainable
Energy
Constructing
excellence
REGENSW
RE4D***, DARE
Future
Foundations
ECOS Trust
Wessex
Reinvestment
Trust
DSBI
Sustainable
Construction
Finance
Warm front
grants
EEC funding
Low carbon
buildings
programme
ADAPTATION UKCCIP
SWCCIP
* covers Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
** covers Devon and Cornwall
** covers objective 2 areas of Devon
Devon Reinvestment Service
Exeter
Exeter Climate
Change Action
Low Carbon Exeter
HECA activity
Co-Cars (Exeter
car club)
Employer green
travel plans
ECC (collection
/recycling)
DARP
Paperchain
Timber reuse
Turntable
Local authority
grants
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CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
NON-SECTOR SPECIFIC
National
DEFRA
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA is the Government department with key responsibility for the environment including
climate change and waste. DEFRA publishes a wide range of material on environmental topics
including climate change emission statistics.
Web address: www.defra.gov.uk
DBEER
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly DTI)
DBERR is the Government department responsible for energy. The Department publishes a wide
range energy information including energy statistics and information on renewable energy.
Web address: www.dberr.gov.uk
EA
Environment Agency
The EA is funded by DEFRA to provide environmental regulatory services. The EW regulates is
the regulator for the waste sector and provides comprehensive statistics and information on
waste and waste treatment. The EA also provides information on climate change mitigation and
adaptation.
Web address: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
GAP
Global Action Plan
GAP is a national charity which supports people to make positive changes at home, work, at
school and in the wider community.
Web address: www.globalactionplan.org.uk
Regional
GOSW
Government Office South West
GOSW hosts the Our South West website which provides regional information on climate
change and through its role in EU funding programmes provided funding to projects in the
Region such as EnVisionand RE4D.
Web address: www.gosw.gov.uk
www.oursouthwerst.com
SWO
South West Observatory
The South West Observatory collects, analyses and presents evidence to support policy making
in the region. The SWO is funded and managed by a number of public bodies including the
SWRDA, GOSW, SWRA and the EA.
Web Address: www.swo.org.uk
SWRDA
South West Regional Development Agency
The SWRDA is funded by DBERR to provide the lead in the economic development of the
Region. The SWRDA provides regional support and funding for a variety of environmental
initiatives including EnVision and RE4D (see below).
Web address: www.southwestrda.org.uk
SSW
Sustainability South West
SSW is an independent champion for sustainable development in the South West. The charity
provides information and events to raise awareness and support action on climate change in the
Region.
Web address: www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk
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County
DSEN
DCC CCO
Exeter
ECA
LCE
BUSINESS
National
CT
GTBS
Region
EnVision
Devon Sustainable Energy Network
DSEN was formed as a result of the Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Declaration on Climate
Change and Fuel Poverty. The network is a resource light partnership of organisations that
support the implementation of the declaration and work towards a common goal – to promote
the use of sustainable energy and work together to combat climate change and fuel poverty.
Web address: www.dsen.org.uk
Devon County Council Climate Change Officer
DCC’s Climate Change Officer provides support on climate change mitigation and adaptation
Web address: www.devon.gov.uk/climatechange
Exeter Climate Action
ECA is an offshoot of Exeter Friends of the Earth which collects lists of individuals committed
to taking on climate change in Exeter. The group produces a monthly new letter.
Web address: www.eclipse.co.uk/exeter/foe/eca.shtml
Low Carbon Exeter
LCE aims to inspire Exeter’s community to become a low carbon community.
Web address: www.eclipse.co.uk/exeter/lowcarbon
Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust is funded by the Climate Change Levy to support the reduction of carbon
emissions from the industrial, commercial and public sectors. The CT’s support includes
publications, advice (including Carbon Management Programmes for businesses, institutions and
local authorities) and grants. On site support tends to only be available to large businesses, local
authorities or institutions.
Web address: www.carbontrust.co.uk
Green Tourism Business Support Scheme
GTBS is a national scheme supporting green tourism in the UK. The South West has the largest
number of member businesses of any region.
Web address: www.green-business.co.uk/index.html
Envision
Envision is and EU and SWRDA funded organisation that provides subsidised resource
efficiency advice to small and medium sized businesses in Devon and Cornwall. Envision offers
small businesses advice across all activities including transport, waste and renewable energy.
Web address: www.envisionsw.org.uk
County
D&C EEMG Devon and Cornwall Energy and Environmental Management Group
The Group is an independent no-profit making body that facilitates the development and
exchange of ideas, technologies and techniques fro its members in the industrial, commercial
and public sectors.
Web address: www.oursouthwest.com/eemg/
DEBI
Devon Environmental Business Initiative
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DIBI is a non-profit networking organisation set up to inform, support and motivate businesses,
of all sizes and from all sectors in Devon to adopt environmentally sound policies. DEBI’s
annual awards include a category for Low Carbon Business.
Web Address: www.debi-online.org.uk
DOMESTIC
National
EST
Energy Savings Trust
The EST provides a broad range of energy related information and technical support aimed at all
stakeholders in of the housing sector. The EST is a non-profit organisation funded by
Government and the private sector that gives impartial advice on domestic energy with the aim
of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Web Address: www.energysavingstrust.org.uk
County
WCEA
Exeter
HECA
West Country Energy Action
WCEA is a non-profit charitable business based in Plymouth that works to reduce the impact of
climate change and fuel poverty. WCEA hosts the county’s EST funded Energy Advice Centre
(EAC).
Web address: www.wcea.org.uk
Home Energy Conservation Act
Exeter city council provides a ranger of services to meet the requirements of the HECA
including providing financial assistance to householders for upgrading insulation (e.g. cavity
wall insulation), and to replace inefficient central heating boilers with gas fired condensing
boilers. The Council also promotes national grant schemes, such as Warmfront grants.
Web address: www.exeter.gov.uk
TRANSPORT
County
DCC
DCC Green Travel Officer
DCC’s Green Travel Officer support on sustainable travel.
Web address: www.devon.gov.uk/index/transport/green_travel
Exeter
Co-Cars
STPs
WASTE
National
BREW
Co-Cars
Co-Cars is an Exeter car club that provides use of a car to its members.
Web address: www.co-cars.co.uk
Sustainable Travel Plans
Several major employers in Exeter have developed sustainable travel plans to encourage the
organisation and its staff to adopt sustainable travel. Organisations with STPs include the Met
Office and the University of Exeter.
Web address: www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/csr.html
www.offices.ex.ac.uk/safety/docs/other/Sustainable%20Travel%20Plan%20Final.pdf
Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme
The BREW programme is run by DEFRA and funded by the landfill tax as part of the
Government’s commitment to assist business in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
BREW funds a range of waste related programmes including Action Sustainability, Envirowise,
WRAP, the Market Transformation Programme, the Carbon Trust, NISP, EA, RDAs, DBERR
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Technology Programme, Business Community Refuse Fund, Strategic Supply Chain Group, and
various pilot projects.
Web address: www.defra.gov.uk/ENVIRONMENT/WASTE/brew
NISP
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
NISP is an innovative business opportunity programme that delivers bottom line benefits to
industry while generating positive outcomes for the environment. NISP is partly funded by
DEFRA through the BREW programme.
Web address: www.nisp.org.uk
WRAP
Waste and Resources Action Programme
WRAP works in partnership to encourage and enable businesses and consumers to be more
efficient in their use of materials and recycle more things more often helping to minimise
landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve the environment. WRAP is partly funded by
DEFRA through the BREW programme.
Web address: www.wrap.org.uk
Envirowise
Envirowise is an privately operated government funded programme that offers advice to help
companies become more resource efficient by identifying where waste production can be
minimised and cost-savings made. Envirowise services are free of charge and are completely
confidential.
Web address: www.envirowise.gov.uk
Regional
Waste
Interchange
County
DCC
Waste Interchange
Waste Interchange is a regional initiative to facilitate the reuse of materials through provigin an
Internet based exchange system that provides the necessary information so that re-use and
recycling can become a reality for every business right across the country.
Web address:
www.wasteinterchange.co.uk
Devon County Council
DCC has a statutory duty for waste including that for waste disposal. DCC provides a range of
waste services and information.
Web address: www.devon.gov.uk/index/environment/waste_disposal
DCRN
Devon Communty Recycling Network
The DCRN is a partnership between the public and community sector that addresses for
representation of the community recycling sector and for liaison between Local Authorities and
the community sector.
Web address: www.dcrn.org.uk
DCCN
Devon Community Composting Network
DCCN is a network providing advice facilitating the sharing of ideas on composting in Devon.
Web address: www.dccn.org.uk
Exeter
ECC
DARP
Exeter City Council
ECC has a statutory duty for waste collection and recycling in Exeter.
Web address: www.exeter.gov.uk
Devon Appliance Recycling Project
DARP Environmental Ltd have set up the WEEE Recycling Network to help SME's
(small/medium enterprises) prepare for requirements of Waste Electrical legislation (WEEE
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Directive 2007 ). DARP is a non profit-making company and an Entrust approved
Environmental Body. Its activities include research, development and promotion of new
technologies and alternative methods for the sustainable handling of waste white goods (washing
machines, refrigeration etc.) In this work it has links with academia and the commercial sector.
Web address: www.darpenvironmental.com
Paperchain
Paperchain Co-operative
Paperchain is a not-for-profit office paper collection and confidential shredding service for
businesses and organisations in Exeter and surrounding area.
Web address: www.paperchain.org.uk
Timber reuse East Devon & Exeter Timber Reuse Project.
Launched in 2006 with premises in Pinhoe, Exeter, the project will collect unwanted timber from
commercial sources for less than the price of disposal via skips. Sorted timber will be on sale to
the public, alongside items produced including planters, bird boxes, kindling & firewood.
Web address: www.otterrotters.co.uk
Turntable
Turntable Furniture Project
Turntable is a furniture re-use charity which collects donated furniture and electrical white goods
from Exeter and Tiverton to pass on to families and individuals on low incomes who would
otherwise be unable to afford to furnish their homes. Clients are referred from social services no sales to the public.
Web address: www.turntable.org.uk
RENEWABLE ENERGY
National
CSE
Regional
regensw
County
DARE
RE4D
The Centre for Sustainable Energy, based in Bristol, provides advice and support for individuals
and organisations on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Web address: http://www.cse.org.uk/
Regensw is the Regional renewable energy agency acting as a catalyst for the development
of renewable energy in the South West.
Web site:
www.regensw.co.uk
Devon Association for Renewable Energy
DARE is a not for profit company that provide advice and consultancy on small scale RE.
Web address: www.devondare.org
Renewable Energy 4 Devon
RE4D is a project to expand the denand for and supply of micro-renewable technologies in the
Objective 2 area of Devon.
Web address: www.re4d.org
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
Regional
Future
Future Foundations
Foundations Future Foudations a Regional organisation which promotes good practise in sustainable
construction through the provision of guidance and the signing up of organisations in the
construction industry to a sustainable construction charter.
Web address: www.futurefoundations.co.uk
County
DSBI
Devon Sustainable Building Initiative
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The DSBI is a not-for profit organisation that advocates sustainable building in Devon.
Web address: www.sustainablebuild.org
FINANCE
National
Warm front
Warm Front Grants
The Government’s warm front grant scheme provides up to £4000 for householders on benefit.
The grant can be applied to a range of heating and energy efficiency improvements.
Web address:
www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_
income/DG_10018661
EEC
Energy Efficiency Commitment
Supervised by DEFRA and run by Offgen EEC sets target domestic energy efficiency savings
that energy suppliers are required to meet. The scheme encourages energy supplier to provide
grants to householders for the installation of loft and cavity wall insulation.
Web address:
www.ofgem.gov.uk/SUSTAINABILITY/ENVIRONMNT/ENERGYEFF/Pages/EnergyEff
LCBP
Low Carbon Buildings Programme
The LCBP provides grants for the installation of micro-renewables.
Web address: http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home
Regional
WRT
County
DRS
Exeter
LA Grants
Wessex Re-investment Trust
WRT is a social enterprise that helps communities in the South West of England become more
sustainable by providing business loans to people who want to start or develop small businesses,
home improvement loans to people who want to bring their houses up to a decent standard,(but
do not have the money to do so) and advice on how villages and small towns can own land, and
develop it for the benefit of their communities.
Web address: www.wessexrt.co.uk
Devon Re-investment Service
The Devon Reinvestment Service (DRS) is a partnership between DCC, WRT and Business in
the Community that provides support to community groups to develop Community Assets (new
or existing land or buildings) to provide sustainable facilities.
Web address: www.drn.org.uk/Info/DRS
Exeter City Council
ECC provides grants to housholders for home improvements including energy efficiency.
Web address: www.exeter.gov.uk
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
National
UKCCIP
UK Climate Change Impacts Programme
The UKCCIP is a DEFRA funded organisation based at the University of Oxford that undertakes
research and provides free information on the effects of climate change and the measures needed
for adaptation.
Web address: www.ukcip.org.uk
Regional
SWCCIP
South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership
The SWCCIP is funded by the EA, GOSW, RA, SWRDA and South West Water. The
partnership's mission is to investigate, inform and advise on the impacts of climate change in
SW England, to influence the strategies and plans of key partners and stakeholders and, through
dialogue and research with priority sectors, develop and share practical adaptation strategies
which respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by these impacts.
Web address: www.oursouthwest.com/climate
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