Workshop report and video available from 'Local Authorities and the Climate Emergency’ virtual event on 16 March
10 July 2020
Over 50 local authority participants attended and took part in an interesting and interactive event, as well as having the opportunity to provide further input and raise further questions following the evening.
On 16 March 2020 Tyndall Manchester hosted an event for councillors and workers from local authorities entitled ‘Local Authorities and the Climate Emergency’. The motivation for the event came from a recognition that whilst many authorities have declared climate emergencies, there are still significant challenges for authorities in developing and deploying plans to significantly, and rapidly, reduce emissions. Conversations and interviews held with councillors from across Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK, at the beginning of this year revealed common obstacles.
Although this event was originally planned to be in-person, allowing time for conversation around each individual table and interactive exercises, due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation the event was transferred to a virtual environment. Over 50 local authority participants attended and took part in an interesting and interactive event, as well as having the opportunity to provide further input and raise further questions following the evening.
The event was funded through a Research England grant and built on work done already at the Tyndall centre as part of the BEIS funded SCATTER project, and the work of CAST (the Centre for Climate and Social Transformations), funded by the ESRC.
Watch the event video and download the report at the links below: