Name
Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum
country
United Kingdom
Goal
BCCF IS A BEDFORDSHIRE-BASED GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE A DEEP CONCERN ABOUT THE THREAT OF CLIMATE CHANGE BOTH ON US LOCALLY AND ON THE PEOPLES AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE PLANET.
They perform the following:
HELPING TO PROMOTE THE BUILDING OF LOW-CARBON AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND BEYOND WHERE LIFE-TRANSFORMING ACTION IS NECESSARY.
ADDRESSING THE POSITIVE ACTIONS POSSIBLE FOR GREATER INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE JUSTICE, SUCH AS TACKLING FUEL POVERTY, PROMOTING ENERGY DEMOCRACY (INCLUDING COMMUNITY OR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP) AND SUPPORT FOR ‘CLIMATE JOBS’.
ENGAGING IN CAMPAIGNS WHICH COMMUNICATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, USING LOCAL MEDIA AND NETWORKING WITH OTHER SIMILAR GROUPS TO FURTHER THIS GOAL.
LOBBYING POLITICIANS, COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, AND PURSUING AN ACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, PUBLIC BODIES SUCH AS THE NHS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL PEOPLE TO PRESS FOR BINDING AND AMBITIOUS TARGETS FOR CARBON EMISSIONS.
SHARING CLEAR, CONCISE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND OFFERING AN EDUCATIONAL FORUM FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PERSONAL STEPS NECESSARY TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON EMISSIONS, THROUGH ENERGY SAVING/RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, FOR EXAMPLE.
Main Topic
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
All Topics
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
Financing the transition (i.e. it facilitates and/or stimulates public and private investments needed for the transition to a climate-neutral, green, competitive and inclusive economy)
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
- Neighbourhood or Local community
- City and peri-urban
- Regional (e.g. a province, including multiple cities)
Actors
- Not specified
Main Activity
Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting;
Activities
- Providing knowledge transfer / advisory / education services
- Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting
- (Re-)selling goods and/or facilitating good exchanges
- Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices
Source
This initiative was provided by the SGD consortium.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.