Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… recommendations which required 80% support in a final voting round to be accepted. 21 of the 24 specific recommendations received this level of support. The six themes and general messages for each were: 1. Education, Awareness, Action: The Council, residents and communities are educated about the climate emergency and are clear about what we all need to do. 2. Technology and Energy: Invest…
… The Final Recommendations in Full – Below are the final recommendations of the Citizens Assembly created on Sunday 23 February 2020: Theme 1 Education, Awareness, Action General Message: The Council, residents and communities are educated about the climate emergency and are clear about what we all need to do. Specific Recommendations: 1. The council shares a briefing pack which outlines…
… the climate emergency and includes actionable advice. 2. The council holds events to invite ‘heads of’, leaders and key influencers who can pass on the message to more people. 3. The council makes data on emissions so that residents and the council can monitor progress and hold each other to account. 4. The council should leverage the capabilities of local institutions to educate and raise awareness…
… its Climate Emergency declaration. They welcomed a process of citizen participation that would assist the council in developing its Climate Emergency Action Plan. The outputs from Citizen Assemblies are recommendations written by citizens in a careful and collaborative manner for the Council to consider incorporating into its approach to delivering change. There may be occasions when…
… 14 Climate Now Forum More than 60 residents attended the borough’s first ever Newham Climate Now! Open Forum in September 2019 to look at how they could help tackle the ongoing climate emergency. Youth Climate Assembly Also in September 2019 over 100 young people contributed their views on the climate emergency, and what can be done to tackle it. The event focussed on discussions…