GETTINGSERIOUSABOUTCO2

in 2010

How are we doing?

Progress report  

• Campaign launch May-June 2009• 66 groups• 72 Local authorities  • Bristol, Islington, Haringey, Harrogate, Harrow, Manchester already committed through our campaigning

• Authorities signing up independently - Durham, Leicester, Plymouth, Suffolk, Birmingham 

• 1000s of postcards generated, loads of creative activism: http://www.foe.co.uk/community/campaigns/climate/round_up_21974.html

• Individual activism• Building key national alliances

Getting Serious in 2010

Our priorities

–  Continuing local campaigns–  Key national policy work–  Local carbon budgets – our new national ask

Getting Serious in 2010

Continuing local campaigns

– Keep doing what you're doing–  Updated action guide, motion and postcard–  New resources to work on Local Carbon Budgets–  Surgery session next to pick each others' brains– Extra support – Get Serious yahoogroup

National policy workAim: give councils the powers and resources in key areas to make emissions cuts

Feed in Tariffs – work completing now

Planning Policy Statement on climate change

Local Transport Plans (smarter choices)

Homes

Getting Serious in 2010

Homes27% of UK emissionsSocial reasons – fuel poverty, excess winter deathsStrong social and economic benefits

Maximising energy efficiency (not just loft, cavity wall) Fitting small scale renewables

Still planning campaign:– Focus on getting minimum standards for homes– Likely Local Government, Housing & Planning Bill– Big gains in longer term – 2011 onwards

Getting Serious in 2010

Getting Serious in 2010

Local Carbon Budgets An opportunity to make sure every council does its bit on climate change

Government is planning how local carbon budgets would work

We’re calling for local carbon budgets:• For all councils • Set in line with the science• Supported by national government• Use high quality and accessible data• Timed in line with national carbon budgets

Lobbying Government

General Election

New Government

Getting Serious in 2010

Campaign summary timelineDate Group activity

Jan – early March

PRIORITY: your local council campaignContinue your work asking your council to pass the motion and implement a climate change action plan

If you have time: ask local councillors to back local carbon budgets – and lobby your MP

Mar- Apr Online individual actions targetting Prospective Parliamentary Candidates

May General and local elections

Post-election

ask local councillors to back local carbon budgets – and lobby your MP

Contacts and Resources• Your Local Regional Campaigner (previously RCC) : local campaign planning and policy issues.  

They who will forward on technical queries they cannot answer on to campaigners.

• Your Network Developer: about your group, planning your campaign and more general support.

• Get Serious Campaign Assistant: to order materials, and tell us your latest campaign news. 

• Get Serious yahoogroup: to post questions and information for staff and other Get Serious local groups.

New Resources• Postcard

• Campaign summary

• Updated Action Guide

• Local Carbon Budgets “briefcase”

• Local Election guidance (will be sent out later)

• Other guidance (LTPs and Local Carbon Budgets today, others to follow).