local authorities – here to help? charlie watson ex hertfordshire cc ex gloucestershire cc

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Charlie WatsonCharlie WatsonEx Hertfordshire CC

Ex Gloucestershire CC

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Central Government

Regional Government and Agencies

County CouncilsCounty Councils

District CouncilsDistrict Councils Parish and Town Councils

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• County Councils:County Councils: Transport, Strategic Planning, Waste Disposal,

Education, Social Services, Trading Standards, Libraries etc.

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• County Councils:County Councils: Transport, Strategic Planning, Waste Disposal,

Education, Social Services, Trading Standards, Libraries etc.

• District Councils:District Councils: Local Planning, Development Control, Building

Regulations, Housing, Environmental Health, Waste Collection, Street Cleaning, Parks etc.

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• The Nottingham DeclarationNottingham Declaration is a voluntary pledge

• Commitment that any council can make to its own community

• The Nottingham Declaration Action Pack was released July 2006

• Well over 200200 Councils have signed up

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Two Responses to Climate ChangeTwo Responses to Climate Change

• MitigateMitigate :: slow down global warming by reducing

greenhouse gas emissions

• AdaptAdapt:: respond to the projected impacts of climate change

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• Service ProvidersService Providers

• RegulatorsRegulators

• Community LeadersCommunity Leaders

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EDUCATIONEDUCATION::

Pupils

Youth Parliaments

Local Authority Staff

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EDUCATION:EDUCATION:

Pupils

Youth Parliaments

Local Authority Staff

School Buildings

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TRANSPORT:TRANSPORT:• Disruption due to

extreme events• Staff travel -

disruption• Infrastructure

failure• Accident Reduction

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BUILDINGS:BUILDINGS:• Flood resilience• Heating / Cooling• Water efficiency• Landscaping• Storm damage• Drainage• Subsidence• Materials

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• Service ProvidersService Providers

• RegulatorsRegulators

• Community LeadersCommunity Leaders

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REGULATION:REGULATION:

• Air pollutionAir pollution

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REGULATION:REGULATION:

• Air pollution

• Strategic and Strategic and Local PlanningLocal Planning

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• Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning- location of new development

- minimising transport journeys- protection of flood plains

• LocalLocal PlanningPlanning- wind farms and mills- solar panels- construction materials

- construction waste- energy efficiency / insulation- carbon neutral buildings

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REGULATION:REGULATION:

• Air pollution

• Strategic and Local Planning

• EnvironmentalEnvironmental

HealthHealth

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• Food poisoning 10,000 extra instances a year

• Food Preparation• Food Storage• Food Disposal

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REGULATION:REGULATION:

• Air pollution

• Strategic and Local Planning

• Environmental Health

• Waste Waste managementmanagement

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• Landfill or Incineration• Collection periods• Reduce Re-use RecycleReduce Re-use Recycle

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• Service ProvidersService Providers

• RegulatorsRegulators

• Community LeadersCommunity Leaders

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7 Corporate Targets

The St Edmundsbury Example

Energy 12.5% CO2 reduction - 2011

Water 2.5% water use reduction – 2006

Pollution Prevention No incidents

Biodiversity Cease use of peat in 50% planting – 2006

Procurement Review Policy & incorporate BSP – 2004

Waste 25% office waste reduction – 2006

Transport 3% car/fleet mileage reduction - 2007

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• Climate Change StrategiesClimate Change Strategies

• Purchasing StrategiesPurchasing Strategies

- intertrading- intertrading

- contract - contract compliancecompliance

• Environmental Environmental Management SystemsManagement Systems

• Renewable Energy Renewable Energy StrategiesStrategies

• Monitors of ChangeMonitors of Change

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Local and Regional Estimates of CO2 Emissions 2004 - kt CO2 by sector

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Indicator CC2a - Hertfordshire CO2 Emissions by Sector

Source: Department For Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) November 2006 www.defra.gov.uk

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CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE

~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ It is happening ~~~~~It is happening ~~~~~

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CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE

~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ It is happening ~~~~~It is happening ~~~~~• The challenge now is to manage risks

Plan for possibilities

Co-ordinate action

Build partnerships

Reduce vulnerability

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Act NowAct Now

Plan for the futurePlan for the future

Keep a watching briefKeep a watching brief

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