Transcript Get Serious local groups presentation

GETTING
SERIOUS
ABOUT
CO2
in 2010
How are we doing?
Progress report
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Campaign launch May-June 2009
66 groups
72 Local authorities
Bristol, Islington, Haringey, Harrogate, Harrow, Manchester
already committed through our campaigning
• Authorities signing up independently - Durham, Leicester,
Plymouth, Suffolk, Birmingham
• 1000s of postcards generated, loads of creative activism:
http://www.foe.co.uk/community/campaigns/climate/round_up_21974.html
• Individual activism
• Building key national alliances
Getting Serious in 2010
Our priorities
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Continuing local campaigns
– Key national policy work
– Local carbon budgets – our new national ask
Getting Serious in 2010
Continuing local campaigns
– Keep doing what you're doing
– Updated action guide, motion and postcard
– New resources to work on Local Carbon Budgets
– Surgery session next to pick each others' brains
– Extra support – Get Serious yahoogroup
Getting Serious in 2010
National policy work
Aim: give councils the powers and resources in key areas to
make emissions cuts
Feed in Tariffs – work completing now
Planning Policy Statement on climate change
Local Transport Plans (smarter choices)
Homes
Getting Serious in 2010
Homes
27% of UK emissions
Social reasons – fuel poverty, excess winter deaths
Strong social and economic benefits
Maximising energy efficiency (not just loft, cavity wall)
Fitting small scale renewables
Still planning campaign:
– Focus on getting minimum standards for homes
– Likely Local Government, Housing & Planning Bill
– Big gains in longer term – 2011 onwards
Getting Serious in 2010
Local Carbon Budgets
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An opportunity to make sure every council does its bit on climate change
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Government is planning how local carbon budgets would work
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We’re calling for local carbon budgets:
• For all councils
• Set in line with the science
• Supported by national government
• Use high quality and accessible data
• Timed in line with national carbon budgets
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Lobbying Government
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General Election
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New Government
Getting Serious in 2010
Campaign summary timeline
Date
Group activity
Jan –
early
March
If you have time: ask local councillors to back local
carbon budgets – and lobby your MP
Mar- Apr
Online individual actions targetting Prospective
Parliamentary Candidates
May
General and local elections
Postelection
ask local councillors to back local carbon budgets –
and lobby your MP
PRIORITY: your local
council campaign
Continue your work
asking your council
to pass the motion
and implement a
climate change
action plan
Contacts and Resources
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Your Local Regional Campaigner (previously RCC) : local campaign planning and policy issues.
They who will forward on technical queries they cannot answer on to campaigners.
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Your Network Developer: about your group, planning your campaign and more general support.
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Get Serious Campaign Assistant: to order materials, and tell us your latest campaign news.
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Get Serious yahoogroup: to post questions and information for staff and other Get Serious local
groups.
New Resources
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Postcard
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Campaign summary
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Updated Action Guide
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Local Carbon Budgets “briefcase”
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Local Election guidance (will be sent out later)
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Other guidance (LTPs and Local Carbon Budgets today, others to follow).