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So…. did we make it count?
Mark Walton
Head of Stronger Communities
Every Action Counts: Origins
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‘Securing the Future’ (2005)
– A programme of community engagement
for sustainable development
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Funded by Defra
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Delivered by 29 leading national voluntary
and community sector organisations
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Ran from 2006-2009
Every Action Counts: Partners
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Community Sector Coalition
bassac
BTCV
Capacity Global
Fed for Comm Dev Learning
Fed City Farms & Comm Gardens
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Community Recycling Network
Sustrans
Community Matters
Action with Comm in Rural England (ACRE)
National Ass for Vol & Comm Action (NAVCA)
Tenants Participatory Advisory Service (TPAS)
Black Environment Network
Black Neighbourhood Regeneration & Renewal
Network
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Community Development Exchange
Civic Trust
Urban Forum
Development Trust Association
National Communities Resource Centre
Green Space
Wildlife Trusts
Educational Centres Association
Furniture Re-use Network
Scarman Trust
Global Action Plan
Groundwork UK
Community Dev Foundation
NCVO
Every Action Counts: Aims to
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embed sustainable development into the
ongoing work of community groups and those
that work to support them.
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re-invigorate community action on
sustainable development
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improve understanding about sustainable
development and make a long-lasting difference
through, new tools, better information and
communication.
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mainstream the positive changes it brings
about and build them into existing community
networks, structures and practice
Every Action Counts: Themes
Save energy
Travel wisely
Shop ethically
Save our resources
Care for your area
Every Action Counts: Provided
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Training for Community Champions
 BTCV
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Training for community development workers
 Federation of Community Development Learning
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Information, good practice guidance and case studies
 Capacity Global
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Assistance to develop action plans and implement
environmental management systems
 bassac
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Resources and tools to evaluate performance
 bassac
Every Action Counts: Strengths
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Five themes – clear and adaptable
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High quality resources
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Embedding sustainable development in organisations
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Providing national credibility to local action
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Range of project partners
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New partnerships
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Linking social and environmental justice
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Engaging new audiences
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Good national engagement
Every Action Counts: Weaknesses
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Too short to build trust and change culture
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Top down approach
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Lack of flexibility in delivery
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Lack of funding to support change
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Poor local and regional engagement
Every Action Counts: Educational Centres Association
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Commitment and link to mission
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Strong recruitment of local groups and
champions
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LASF partnership with the Wildlife Trust
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Links and lobbying central government
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Developing new partnerships
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Acting locally – thinking globally!
- Bonn Declaration and UNESCO CONFINTEA (VI)
Every Action Counts: Legacy
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Good sustainable development practice embedded in a number of
key national organisations
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High quality resources specifically tailored to voluntary and
community organisations
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Trained community development workers and champions
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Third Sector Declaration on Climate Change
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‘Environment and diversity’ report and subsequent action
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Improved understanding in government of the role of collective
action
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Sector leadership on social and environmental justice
Other work
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Third Sector Ministerial Task Force on SD and Climate Change
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Defra Third Sector Advisory Board
- sub groups on ‘communities’ and ‘diversity’
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Action by funders
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Oxfam / nef Roundtable on Climate Change and Poverty
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JRF programme on social impacts of climate change
Education for Sustainable Development
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Seminar – May 2008
- ‘The environment as an informal adult learning issue‘
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Adults Learning review of ‘Learning for the future’ – 15 years on
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DIUS Consultation
- ‘Adult learning – shaping the way ahead’
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Bids to ‘Greener Living Fund’, ‘Transformation Fund’ etc
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EAC Roundtable on Learning and skills for sustainable development
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Community Sector Coalition committed to develop alliance of
organisations working on the learning and skills for SD agenda
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Bonn Declaration, Copenhagen and UNESCO Conference
Aims (revisited)
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embed sustainable development into the
ongoing work of community groups and those
that work to support them.
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re-invigorate community action on
sustainable development
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improve understanding about sustainable
development, and make a long-lasting difference
through new tools, better information and
communication.
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mainstream the positive changes it brings
about and build them into existing community
networks, structures and practice
Contact details:
Mark Walton
Head of Stronger Communities
Community Development Foundation
[email protected]
020 7833 1772
And if you haven’t already done so please sign the Third
Sector Declaration on Climate Change:
www.thirdsectordeclaration.org.uk