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Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council

…. The council itself is taking action to lower carbon use by making energy efficiency improvements in council buildings, installing solar panels and electric vehicle chargers and providing grants and advice to businesses and organisations looking to make low carbon improvements. “However, the council can’t do this on its own. It is going to require the efforts of the whole community, including…

… participants were chosen to reflect the diversity of the local population, including views on climate change. The jury can be seen as a mini version of the population of Furness. To help them in their work, the jury received presentations from nineteen ‘commentators’, or speakers, who they questioned or cross-examined. To ensure the process was robust, fair, and unbiased, an Oversight Panel which…

… was independent of the Council, was formed to: • agree the recruitment methodology; • set the question that the jury were tasked with answering; • and identify commentators. The thirteen strong Oversight Panel included representation from the local authority, academia, the private sector, the voluntary sector, and environmental groups. The Citizens’ Jury is one of a series of citizens juries…

… insights into how we should respond to the climate emergency. “I want to thank everyone who volunteered to take part in the Furness Climate Change Citizens’ Jury and all those businesses and organisations who came together to form the Oversight Panel for the process. “The recommendations that have been created by the jury will be considered formally by the council and where we can, we will act…

…. For recommendations outside of the control of the council, we will work with our partners and the Oversight Panel to influence and progress actions which will not only address the climate emergency but will also make the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness a better place to live, work and visit, now and into the future.” The Furness Citizens’ Jury on Climate Change 2021/22 Background What…