Tackling climate change

Supporting the third sector

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Tackling climate change

WCVA : Wales Council for Voluntary Action

• National umbrella organisation for the third sector in Wales

• Make Wales a better place by championing voluntary, community and citizen action

• Senior policy officer: Jessica McQuade

Tackling climate change

Why tackle climate change?

Tackling climate change

Engaging the third sector

• Critical role as trusted intermediary

• Raise awareness

• Develop capacity and capability

• Share practice and evidence of what works

Tackling climate change

Changing our own practice

• Green Dragon

• 10:10 Campaign

• Staff days and environmental working group

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Increasing awareness

• Green news section on e-briefing• Articles in Network Wales• WCVA website• Networks• Annual conference and events• Sustainable development training

Tackling climate change

Providing leadership – develop capacity and capability

• Climate Change Leadership Group• Guide for community groups• Guide to funding sources• Impact for equalities and social justice• Case Studies of organisations tackling climate change

Tackling climate change

Tackling climate change

Helping communities• Communities first eco pack• Communities first training• Environment Wales

- support

- climate change first steps grants

- 50 Age of Stupid Screenings

- Supporting Sustainable Living Grants

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Innovative Action

• Host Millennium Development Grants Taskforce

- Wales Africa Community Linking

- Size of Wales

• Fund green jobs and initiatives

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Forward work programme

• Awareness raising and state of sector research• Climate Change Leadership Group• Information Sheets• Social Justice• Supporting organisational change• Sustainable Development Charter• Influencing government

Tackling climate change

• Look at WCVA website • Get in touch

jmcquade@wcva.org.uk