by Geoff Barnard | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The role of local government in achieving national Net Zero targets is crucial. But they are often working with their hands tied behind their back due to lack of resources, lack of a clear mandate, and lack of a coherent policy framework to work within. The...
by Geoff Barnard | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
How can we in the South East help drive the “Step Change” needed to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis? That was the ambitious focus for this year’s Annual Networking Event, held on June 19th. With the COP26 Climate Summit in November as our prompt, we...
by Geoff Barnard | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Following our very successful ABCD Climate Action Pledge campaign there are now 36 county councillors and 28 district/borough councillors in post across the SECA region who have pledged their support for urgent climate action and divestment. So where do we go from...
by Geoff Barnard | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
The results of the local elections are in and sixty four of the candidates who signed the SECA ABCD climate pledge have been elected across the South East. This is an encouraging outcome and a sign that both candidates and voters want climate to stay centre stage for...
by Geoff Barnard | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Estimating your current carbon footprint is an important step in identifying where emissions are coming from and deciding how best to tackle them. The IMPACT Community Carbon Calculator is a powerful and user-friendly new tool that allows you to do this at the parish...
