Hello
I work for an organisation called CRed Suffolk. I am looking at ways to engage community groups in carbon reduction schemes. I am keen to engage in different ways: so far we have been at community events such as village fetes and farmers markets (handing out energy saving light bulbs and offering advice), we have spoken at school assemblies and have presented at community forums, we have assisted communities in finding out their carbon footprints. I would really like to know of any innovative schemes (with small budgets) that people may have been involved in. I am most interested in good quality engagement and not necessarily quantity. (as in loads of people but not time to really speak with people). I know the master composting scheme has worked well, I wander if there is such a scheme for Climate change "masters" .. OR any scheme that gets people actively involved.
Thank you very much
Kind regards
Kate
Kate Sims
Suffolk CRed Officer
Telephone: 07956257726
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Community Engagement with Climate Change
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I would suggest contacting the Center for Climate Change Communication: http://climatechange.gmu.edu/mission.html
Hi Kate -
In the U.S., many municipalities and some states have the means for putting citizen petitions on the local ballot, sometimes advisory, sometimes with the force of law. That gives organizers an opportunity to raise these questions in the political arena, and bring them up for public discussion in a broader context.
Adam
Hi Kate,
Have a look at the organisation I work for, Moreland Energy Foundation: www.mefl.com.au Also check out Sustainability Street: http://www.voxbandicoot.com.au/sustainability_street.html
Hope thats helpful,
Anna Strempel
Household Program Coordinator
Moreland Energy Foundation Limited ABN
72 095 439 160 Level 1, 233 Sydney Road,
Postal Address: PO Box 276 Brunswick
Victoria 3056 Phone: 03-9381 1722
Fax: 03-9381 1733
www.mefl.com.au
Kate,
My organization, the University of Oregon Climate Leadership Initiative, recently compiled the final results from our pilot Climate Master(tm) program that ran two sessions in 2007. The program provided a free 30 hour training course for participants on reducing household level GHG emissions. The trained Climate Masters then paid back the training with 30 hours of volunteer education and outreach, including household consultations. We found that participants and consultees reduced their GHG emissions by an average of two tons per person and many class participants changed the way that they made decisions to add a guiding "climate filter." We have developed a training manual for other communities wishing to replicate the program that we will release in the next month. In the meantime, you can find the handbook for the class as well as the final results as the first two items on our publications page: http://climlead.uoregon.edu/publicationspress/publicationspress.html
Sarah
Sarah Mazze
Community Program Manager
[email protected]
Climate Leadership Initiative,
(541) 346 - 0786
http://climlead.uoregon.edu/
Portland is going to be a pilot city for a Cool Community challenge - check out the great resources at: http://www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd/
David P. Kunz, MRP
Pollution Prevention Coordinator
Environmental Partnerships Program
503-229-5336
503-229-6945 (fax)