TRAVEL
Elliott Grimshaw & Robert Boschi from Lancaster City Council talk about purchasing electric vehicles to decarbonise staff travel and making them available to residents via Co-wheels car club out of hours.
CARBON LITERACY TRAINING
Phil Brennan from APSE and Rachel Coxcoon from the Centre for Sustainable Energy look at the value and practicalities of delivering Carbon Literacy Training for Councillors, staff and residents.
The Carbon Literacy Project offers everyone a day’s worth of Carbon Literacy learning, covering – climate change, carbon footprints, how you can do your bit, and why it’s relevant to you and your audience.
LESSONS FROM LOCKDOWN
The Rapid Transition Alliance look at the lessons from moments of rapid change like those we are living through now under lockdown, and apply them to the climate emergency.
The session was led by Nicky Saunter and Andrew Simms of the Rapid Transition Alliance along with guests.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
Diane Neville, Senior Planning Policy Officer from Lancaster City Council talks about their current Local Plan Review to address the climate emergency.
Dan Stone MaTP MRTPI Project Manager, Low Carbon Neighbourhood Planning Programme www.cse.org.uk/neighbourhoodplanning talks about Local & Neighbourhood Plans and their contribution to addressing the climate emergency. See his article “Are local plans planning for the zero-carbon future we need?”