Including the closely related term carbon.
… The Newham Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change brought together 36 randomly selected residents from the London Borough of Newham for three evenings and a weekend in February 2020 to develop recommendations in response to the question: “How can the council and residents work together to reach the aspiration of being carbon zero by 2050 at the latest?” Assembly members developed six themes to frame…
… to monitor and follow through with action on the progress towards carbon zero. Following the citizens’ assembly, the messages and recommendations of the assembly will be presented to the council by assembly members and a final detailed response to the recommendations will be given in due course.* Executive Summary *Given the uncertainties of the present reality of the Coronavirus pandemic. 3…
… method) a residents committee to partner, govern and oversee implementation of recommendations (to minimise corruption, increase efficiency and quality of decisions so they are not rashly made). 3. Introduce policies and planning for deep retrofit of all existing buildings and infrastructure to be completed by 2030 to be carbon neutral e.g. roofing spaces – introduce more greenery and solar…
… together to reach the aspiration of being carbon zero by 2050 at the latest? The other roles that supported the process are illustrated and described below. Stakeholder Oversight Group Expert Speakers Independent Evaluator Newham Council Some wider community input - POLIS 9 The London Borough of Newham Council The Council called for a Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change following…
…. The final list of speakers is set out below. Thurs 6 Feb Climate Change - What it is, what a council can do. Thurs 13 Feb What Newham Council is planning to do, different perspectives for action. Sat 22 Feb Local perspectives and things local residents and community can do. Topic Presenter Topic Presenter Group Presenter Climate Change What it is. The impacts Situation in Newham. Carbon…