BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190921T083000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_147_f68325898db4ccb468558fe3e872dfa8@cafs.org.uk SUMMARY:Cumbria Climate Emergency Action Summit X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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This event\, sponsored by Ecology Buil ding Society\, has been designed specifically for the needs of:
\n \nMany districts are grappling with what to actually do after decla ring a climate emergency – what actions to take\, whether to set up a citizens’ assembly\, how to en gage the public\, what partners to involve. This e vent aims to answer those questions\, drawing from the experience and knowledge of experts and those who’ve begun the journey.
\n \nWe’ve asse mbled a superb line-up of speakers\, covering the key things you want to know\, including:
\n \nSimon Pickering\, Stroud District Council
\n \nStro ud was famously ahead of the curve on cutting emis sions\, the first council in Europe to declare its elf carbon neutral\, back in 2015. Simon had an in strumental role to play in driving the council’s a ctions\, as chair of its environment committee. He ’ll share his advice on creating an implementation plan.
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P ete Bryant\, chief executive of Shared Future CIC< /strong>
\n \nPete is a national expert in citizens’ assemblies/juries\, and has been at the forefront of organising and running these engageme nt forums on a wide range of topics across the UK for the past 15 years. He’s currently lead facilit ator for the Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury a nd has a lot of practical advice to share.
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P aul Allen\, Centre for Alternative Technology
\n \nFor the past decade\, Paul has be en coordinating ground-breaking research into how the UK can be zero carbon with technology we alrea dy have. His seminal Zero Carbon Britain report is being updated right now\, and Paul will share the very latest information on what needs to happen n ationally and locally.
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Ada Wo od\, Youth Climate Activist
\n \n1 3-year-old Ada will voice the fears and hopes of y oung people and the strong\, rapid action she want s to see to ensure a livable planet for her genera tion and for the future.
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9.30am | \nRegistration\, refreshments & networking | \n\n |
10am | \nIntroduction & the need for urg ent action | \nCAfS & Ada Wood | \n
\n | \n The Reality of the Climate Crisis & Availa ble Solutions\n | \n < /td>\n |
10.15am | \n\n Keynote address: Zero Carbon Britain \n \n
| \n \n Paul Allen \n \nCentre for Alternative Technology \n | \n
11am | \nQ&A | \nPaul Allen | \n
11.15am | \n\n Workshop: \n \nMapping - where you are on the climate resp onse journey \n | \n Paul Allen\n |
11.30am | \n < td>Break\n\n | |
\n | \n Taking R apid\, Meaningful Action\n | \
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11.45a m | \n\n Climate & ecologi cal emergencies - so far \n \nT he picture across Cumbria - who's delcared and who 's considering it \n | \n \n Hazel Graham \n \nChief exec\, CAfS \n \n& other speaker TBC \n | \n
12pm | \n\n
Responding to a climate & ecological em ergency - first steps \n \n
CASE STUDY: Loca l authority response to a climate emergency declar ation \n \nEarly steps taken by a local authority in the critical days & weeks fo llowing a declaration \n | \n \n
Simon Pickering \n \nStroud Distric t Council \n | \n
Lunch | \n\n | |
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2pm | \n\n Developing a Broad-based Partnership \n \nLocal authority engagement to f orm a climate partnership\, including with major b usiness / industrial sectors (e.g. transport\, far mers\, food & beverage\, retail\, tourism)\, susta inability groups\, etc. \n \nCAS E STUDY: Developing a climate partnership \n \nBuilding an effective partnership to respond to a climate emergency declaration \ n | \n \n Hazel Graham \n \nCAfS \n | \n
2.45pm | \n\n Citizen s' Assemblies \n \nSetting up C itizens' Assemblies / Juries\, including: \n \n
CASE STU DY: Public engagement \n \nPra ctical example of setting up a citizen's assembly< /p>\n | \n \n Pete Bryant \n \nShared Future CIC \n | \n \n
3.30pm | \nBreak\n | \n |
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4pm | \nTBC | \n|
4.15pm | \n\n Learning & Collaboration \n \nOpportunities for collaboration a round Cumbria & beyond\, with many groups and loca tions on parallel journeys: \n \n
| \n Nigel Jenkins \n \nCAfS \n | \n
4 .25pm | \n\n Summit conclu sion \n \nClimate optimism! \n | \n \n Nigel Jenkins \n \nCAfS \n | \n
4.30pm | \nOPTIONAL: Stay on for some socialising | \n\n |
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This summit takes place at a critical time on c limate action\, including the following key milest ones:
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Acces
sibility: This event takes place at Cumbr
ia CVS' Shaddongate Resource Centre\, which is a f
ully-acccessible venue. Please contact CAfS to dis
cuss any special requests related to accessible pa
rking / drop-offs.
\n Timings: Arrivals and registrations are from 9:30am onwa
rds\, for a prompt start to the programme at 10am.
Please plan to arrive in plenty of time!
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Catering: The summit will include
a simple low carbon vegetarian / vegan buffet lun
ch. For other refreshments please bring your own m
ug for hot drinks plus a reusable water bottle!
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We are hugely grateful to the Ecology B uilding Society for fully sponsoring this keyn ote event.
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DESCRIPTION:Come and hear from some of the best speakers in th e country to help you plan next steps. \n \n \n \n This event\, sponsored by Ecology Building Societ y\, has been designed specifically for the needs o f:\n \n \n \n \n Local authorities at all levels\ n Community environmental/sustainability groups\n Environmental campaigners\n Environment and con servation charities\n \n \n Many districts are gra ppling with what to actually do after declaring a climate emergency – what actions to take\, whether to set up a citizens’ assembly\, how to engage th e public\, what partners to involve. This event ai ms to answer those questions\, drawing from the ex perience and knowledge of experts and those who’ve begun the journey. \n \n \n \n We’ve assembled a superb line-up of speakers\, covering the key thin gs you want to know\, including:\n \n \n \n Simon Pickering\, Stroud District Council\n \n \n \n Str oud was famously ahead of the curve on cutting emi ssions\, the first council in Europe to declare it self carbon neutral\, back in 2015. Simon had an i nstrumental role to play in driving the council’s actions\, as chair of its environment committee. H e’ll share his advice on creating an implementatio n plan.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pete Bryant\, chie f executive of Shared Future CIC\n \n \n \n Pete i s a national expert in citizens’ assemblies/juries \, and has been at the forefront of organising and running these engagement forums on a wide range o f topics across the UK for the past 15 years. He’s currently lead facilitator for the Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury and has a lot of practical a dvice to share.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Paul Allen \, Centre for Alternative Technology\n \n \n \n Fo r the past decade\, Paul has been coordinating gro und-breaking research into how the UK can be zero carbon with technology we already have. His semina l Zero Carbon Britain report is being updated righ t now\, and Paul will share the very latest inform ation on what needs to happen nationally and local ly. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ada Wood \, Youth Climate Activist\n \n \n \n 13-year-old A da will voice the fears and hopes of young people and the strong\, rapid action she wants to see to ensure a livable planet for her generation and for the future.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summit key topic s at a glance\n \n \n \n Zero Carbon Britain – th e vision and how we can get there\n Developing an implementation plan after declaring a climate eme rgency\n Building a local partnership to help del iver actions\n Citizens’ assemblies/juries\n Com munication and engagement with the public\n Campa igning\n \n \n Summit agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n TIME\n ACTIVITY\n SPEAKER\n \n \n \n 9.30am\n Registration\, refreshments & networ king\n \n \n \n \n 10am\n Introducti on & the need for urgent action\n CAfS & Ada Wo od\n \n \n \n \n \n The Reality of t he Climate Crisis & Available Solutions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10.15am\n \n Keynote address: Zero Carbon Britain\n \n \n \n \n Climate crisis context\n Vision for the futur e\n Solutions for getting to net zero\n Pr ocess / strategy\n \n \n \n Paul Allen \n \n \n \n Centre for Alternative Technology\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11am\n Q&A\n Pa ul Allen\n \n \n \n 11.15am\n \n Work shop:\n \n \n \n Mapping - where you are on the climate response journey\n \n \n \n Paul Al len\n \n \n \n 11.30am\n Break\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Taking Rapid\, Meanin gful Action\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11.4 5am\n \n Climate & ecological emergencies - so far\n \n \n \n The picture across Cumbria - who's delcared and who's considering it\n \n \n \n \n Hazel Graham\n \n \n \n Chief exec \, CAfS\n \n \n \n & other speaker TBC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12pm\n \n Responding t o a climate & ecological emergency - first steps\n \n \n \n \n What next? after a climate eme rgency declaration\n Developing an action / im plementation plan\n Developing a local roadmap / process steps\n The need to building a broa d-based movement\n Carbon & climate literacy t raining\n \n \n CASE STUDY: Local authority response to a climate emergency declaration\n \n \ n \n Early steps taken by a local authority in the critical days & weeks following a declaration\ n \n \n \n \n Simon Pickering\n \n \n \n Stroud District Council\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1pm\n Lunch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Building Partnerships & Engaging the Pub lic\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2pm\n \n Developing a Broad-based Partnership\n \n \n \n Local authority engagement to form a climate p artnership\, including with major business / indus trial sectors (e.g. transport\, farmers\, food & b everage\, retail\, tourism)\, sustainability group s\, etc.\n \n \n \n CASE STUDY: Developing a cl imate partnership\n \n \n \n Building an effect ive partnership to respond to a climate emergency declaration\n \n \n \n \n Hazel Graham\n \n \n \n CAfS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2.4 5pm\n \n Citizens' Assemblies\n \n \n \n Setting up Citizens' Assemblies / Juries\, includi ng:\n \n \n \n \n Set-up / make-up / role\n Experience from elsewhere\n Youth assembl ies\n Maximising the contribution from public 'talent' in your area\, including professional and community expertise and experience\n \n \n CASE STUDY: Public engagement \n \n \n \n Pract ical example of setting up a citizen's assembly\n \n \n \n \n Pete Bryant\n \n \n \n Sha red Future CIC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3.30p m\n Break\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Communication & campaigning\n \n \n \n \ n \n \n 3.45pm\n \n Effective Communica tion\n \n \n \n \n What your communications should aim to achieve\n Who you need to reach \, why & how\n Planning your communications\n \n \n \n Jaki Bell\n \n \n \n CAfS\ n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4pm\n \n Campa igning\n \n \n \n The role of mass campaigns & actions\, including:\n \n \n \n \n Brief up date on International Climate Strikes\, Youth Stri kes 4 Climate\, Extinction Rebellion & others\n Media engagement: opportunities\, experiences\, lessons\n \n \n TBC\n \n \n \n 4.1 5pm\n \n Learning & Collaboration\n \n \n \n Opportunities for collaboration around Cumbria & beyond\, with many groups and locations on para llel journeys:\n \n \n \n \n Sharing ideas\ , learning from others\n Resources\n Syner gies\n Measuring & evaluating progress\n C ontinuous improvement\n Further support availa ble via CAfS\n \n \n \n Nigel Jenkins\ n \n \n \n CAfS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 .25pm\n \n Summit conclusion\n \n \n \n C limate optimism!\n \n \n \n \n Nigel Jenk ins\n \n \n \n CAfS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4.30pm\n OPTIONAL: Stay on for some socialis ing \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This summit take s place at a critical time on climate action\, inc luding the following key milestones:\n \n \n \n \n Friday 20th Sept: Youth-led climate strikes and actions (https://www.campaigncc.org/climate_strike _20_september)\n Saturday 21st Sept: European Day of Sustainable Communities (https://www.ecolise.e u/european-day-of-sustainable-communities/)\n Mon day 23rd Sept: Actions against financial instituti ons\n Wednesday 25th Sept: Release of IPCC Specia l Report on Ocean and Cryosphere (https://www.ipcc .ch/report/srocc/)\n Friday 27th Sept: Global Gen eral Strike (https://globalclimatestrike.net/)\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n Things to know before you book:\ n \n \n Accessibility: This event takes place at C umbria CVS' Shaddongate Resource Centre\, which is a fully-acccessible venue. Please contact CAfS to discuss any special requests related to accessibl e parking / drop-offs.\n \n Timings: Arrivals and registrations are from 9:30am onwards\, for a prom pt start to the programme at 10am. Please plan to arrive in plenty of time!\n \n Catering: The summi t will include a simple low carbon vegetarian / ve gan buffet lunch. For other refreshments please br ing your own mug for hot drinks plus a reusable wa ter bottle!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We are hugely grateful to the Ecology Building Society (https:// www.ecology.co.uk/) for fully sponsoring this keyn ote event.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thi s event is part of the Cumbria Green Build & Susta inable Living Festival 2019. Thank you to our head line sponsor:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:CAfS event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20190921T093000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190921T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190921T163000 LOCATION:Cumbria CVS\n Shaddongate Resource Centre\n Shaddo ngate\n Carlisle\, CA2 5TY\n United Kingdom\n ORGANIZER:MAILTO:office@cafs.org.uk URL:https://cafs.org.uk/events/?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Finfo&reset=1&id=147 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR