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...
by Geoff Barnard | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Local elections are coming up on May 6th. Candidates for county, borough and district councils are joining in and signing the ABCD climate action pledge. They are agreeing, if elected, to press their council to: Aim higher, Build partnerships, Communicate, and...
by Geoff Barnard | Mar 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cutting carbon is a people problem, not just a technical one. Individual behaviour and preferences make a massive difference in determining which carbon-savings measures are likely to be adopted, and thus how much impact they’ll have. Hampshire County Council wanted...
by Geoff Barnard | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
How can SECA member groups gear up for COP26 in Glasgow this November and get behind the UN’s climate goals? In this article, Viviane Doussy lays out the challenge and issues a call for action to SECA members to think creatively about how they can take...
by Geoff Barnard | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The COP26 Climate Summit starts in Glasgow on November 1st. It will be a major milestone in global efforts to get on top of climate change, and hopefully a turning point. The summit will be a focal point for all kinds of lobbying, campaigning, and manoeuvring, and...