severn wye energy agency a from strategy to practical action 1st march 2011 catrin maby, chief...
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Severn Wye Energy Agency a
From strategy to practical action
1st March 2011
Catrin Maby, Chief ExecutiveStuart Davies, Senior Project Manager
Some information about us….
• SAVE Agency, 1997, 2 staff• Now nearly 50 staff (14 in Wales)• Aims: working for sustainable energy and affordable
warmth in Wales and South West England• Independent non-profit company, charity• No core funding• Offices in Gloucester and Builth Wells
Our mission...
• Education for public benefit in relation to energy efficiency and renewable energy
• Relief of fuel poverty and protection of health by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy
Our approach...
• From strategy through to practical action• Integrated approach to energy efficiency and renewable
energy• Independent and technology neutral view• Cross-sectoral partnerships: local, regional, national,
European• Engaging others by finding a common agenda
Our projects include…….• affordable warmth, health, fuel poverty• advice and awareness raising• behavioural change • working with LA’s & RSLs• working with communities• working with business/ SMEs• working with schools• community buildings • strategic support• see www.swea.co.uk
1: finance,2: behaviour,3: existing and Best Practice… …‘the guide’
Advice and Behaviour Change…
• EU project 2008-10• Focus on social housing and energy poverty• ‘Support instruments’ on finance for retrofit and
energy efficient behaviour• Italy, France, Poland, Germany, UK• Three key areas of research:
SErENADE: Sharing expertise onenergy advice in Europe
• Study of energy advice in EU 27
• Online toolkit
• European energy advice conference, Paris 2007.
Behaviour Change... Working with LA’s & RSL’sManage Your Energy (MY Energy)
• Staff behavioural change programme
• No / low cost measures• Energy Champions• Meter readings• ‘6-Steps’ email campaign• Simple ‘actions’ or ‘activities’• Incentives
Working with Communities... Community Renewables Initiative 2001-7 Stroud DC community buildings programme 2007-9 Surveys/measures 38 buildings North Wilts 2008 Advice to support Local Area Agreement target for RES capacity Glos and S
Glos Low Carbon Communities Powys 2008 EST ‘Green Communities’ South West & Wales 2010-11 Community Scale RE Generation Programme - Ynni’r Fro 2010-15
Community Buildings
• Audits & Reports• Finance Applications• Planning• Project Management
Ynni’r Fro - Community Scale Renewable Energy generation
European and Welsh Assembly Government Competitiveness and Convergence funding 5 year programme (currently end Yr 1) Supports Community Scale Renewable Energy Schemes
owned by Community groups and social enterprises Main Targets: Income generation, job creation, energy
generation
Development Officers
7 Development Officers across Wales
Project Management Support, Technical Expertise, Capacity-Building and Encouragement
Access to grants
• Linking secondary schools and local employers• Energy as a theme for work experience• Students learn about energy efficiency, and:
- apply it to school building and behaviour
- raise awareness in local businesses
Working with secondary school pupils
WAG Community Action for Climate Change: Pathfinder Programme
• Part of the WAG’s broader programme of work to support community led work on climate action (Climate Change Strategy for Wales, Oct 2010)
• 6 Pathfinder Officers hosted by Local Authorities across Wales
• 22 month programme starting on March 1st 2011
• Best Practice for local delivery of Community Carbon Saving schemes (energy, transport, food & water)
• Trial and research – different approaches to community engagement, behaviour change and scheme delivery
• Mapping, data collection on areas of activity/inactivity
• Creation of Pan-Wales Steering Group linking active groups and communities across sectors e.g. Community Action for Climate Change Networks
• Collaboration and exchange of Best Practice
Pathfinder: Partners
Project partners include:
SWEA: Project Management / Technical Support
AECOM: Research Manager
Ecodyfi: Technical Support
Cadwyn Clwyd: Technical Support
Project Manager:• Project Management / Contract Compliance / Quality Control / Client
Liaison
Project Coordinator:• Key contact for project communications • Supervision and management of PO’s• Organisation of weekly & quarterly team meetings• Secretariat to Steering Group• Liaison with WAG / Research Managers / Technical Support
personnel / host Local Authorities• Communication activities in collaboration with all partners
Pathfinder: Partner Roles - SWEA
Research Manager• Oversee and coordinate research element of the project
Phase 1: Scoping study / Develop scheme typologies / process and impact evaluation frameworks / PO brief for engagement / Reporting
Phase 2: Mapping roles & responsibilities of decision makers / Process mapping for case studies / detailed consultations, interview & focus groups / 1st Action learning groups / interim Reporting
Phase 3: Develop theories of change / 2nd Action learning groups / compendium of research / analysis & interpretation / 3rd Action learning group / Reporting
Pathfinder: Partner Roles - AECOM
Technical support and mentoring – maximum one day a month for the duration of the project:Energy - Behaviour, Domestic Energy Advice, Business Energy Advice, Community Buildings, Energy Surveys (NHER etc.), Eduction / Schools, Renewables (Heat), Renewables (Power) Transport - Low-E Vehicles (inc. alternative fuels), Eco / Smart Driving, Lift share & car clubs, Promotion of public transport, Active travel (cycling & walking), Combining car trips, Home Working, Travel Planning / personalised travel information, Food - Local supply (box, market), Food marketing, Seasonality, Product Development, Business StartupWater - Domestic, Business, Community, Recycling, HarvestingOther - Social Marketing, Domestic Grants, Business Grants, FITs / RHI (Income), Fuel Poverty, Policy, Planning, Environmental Management, Built Environment, Waste Management
Pathfinder: Partner Roles – Technical SupportSWEA / Ecodyfi / Cadwyn Clwyd
Pathfinder Officers
Hosting Authority Also Covering Local Authority Areas of:
Cardiff Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan
Carmarthenshire Pembrokeshire
Gwynedd Anglesey, Conwy
Powys Ceredigion
Rhonda Cynon Taff Neath & Port Talbot, Caerphilly, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend
Wrexham Flintshire, Denbighshire
• Map communities groups already engaged in Climate Change action
• Map those with potential or demonstrate potential• Record of carbon reduction work (energy, transport, food & water)• Specific community groups identified to reduce footprint• Baseline data of carbon footprint of willing communities• A carbon reduction target of 10 – 20% of willing community
Pathfinder Officers
Oct – Dec 10: Contract agreement / roles / job descriptions / recruitment / commission research & evaluation
Dec 10 – Feb 11: Establish steering group / action research framework & PO training/ selection criteria for pilots / framework for community mapping
Mar 11: PO’s start / induction & training
Mar – April 11: Mapping communities / PO and all Wales DO’s event
May 11: First Steering Group meeting
May – June 11: Willing communities identified & pilots agreed
May 11 – Sept 12: Supporting projects, on-going learning & recording
May 11 – Sept 12: Research framework, reporting results & dissemination learning
Oct 12: First draft of framework
Dec 12: Framework complete and signed off
Pathfinder: Timeline Targets
Pathfinder: Communication
http://www.swea.co.uk/proj_pathfinder.shtml
Pathfinder: Communication
User Name: pathfinder
Password: c0mmunity
http://www.swea.co.uk/proj_pathfinder.shtml
Pathfinder: Communication
Pathfinder: Database
Pathfinder: Technical Support
Pathfinder: Networks
Pathfinder: Resources (83 references)
Pathfinder: Project Team Contacts
Pathfinder: Communication
Pathfinder: Communication Plan
Weekly PO & Coordinator telephone conference meeting at 10am every Wednesday
Pathfinder: Communication
Other...
• Project Partner Meetings• Advisory Group Meetings• Project Reports• Community Mapping• Case Studies• Supporting Documents
...and others as project develops...
Pathfinder: Dates to remember
2011May 11 - AECOMJune 15 - PowysSept 27 - WrexhamDec 4 - Carmathenshire
2012Mar 7 – RCTJun 7 – GwyneddSept 11 – CardiffNov 27 – AECOM
