You are invited to join a workshop to discuss the effects of climate change policy on local authority action in a rapidly changing landscape.

Join officers and members from local authorities and other public sector bodies to discuss how policy changes are likely to affect your organisation and to share your views on how our  network can continue to support and strengthen the ability of local authorities and public sector organisations to act.

We'll be looking at the long view – how we’ve overcome past challenges and what’s coming up, what's still possible and alternative delivery models. There'll be plenty of opportunity for discussion, a guest speaker, and networking lunch.

An outline agenda follows:

09.15                         Registration and tea/coffee  

On arrival you’ll be invited to take part in an optional interactive exercise mapping out projects you are involved in that are secure and embedded, vulnerable, or not-progressing.

09.45                          Introduction and welcome

10.00                           How will policy changes affect us?

Climate change & Sustainability policy and action since 2008 – the long view – how we’ve overcome past challenges and what’s coming up.

Gill Fenna, Quantum

10.20                           Discussion

Facilitated discussion (and sticky wall) on what is really happening in local authorities and public sector on climate change, sustainability and low carbon policy, projects and practice.             Who is still doing what?                                              

11.00                           Break

11.20                           Updates and New Approaches to Delivery

LA examples of alternative delivery models, business cases and new ways of working

Names To Be Confirmed       

Other organisations and perspectives           
Louise Marix Evans, Quantum

Climate UK Tools, Resources and Opportunities for CLASP Network                    
Dan Griffith, Climate UK

12.30                           Discussion

Facilitated discussion on what action local authorities can take and what CLASP can do to help/how networks of mutual support, shared projects, procurement etc can help.

13.00                           Guest Speaker                                                         

Becky Willis

Becky is working with Lancaster University and Green Alliance, on a project funded by the ESRC (Economic & Social Research Council), to research how politicians understand and act on climate change.

Becky also convenes the Green Alliance’s Climate Leadership Programme for MPs and is well known to many in the north west for her work in recent years with the Lake District National Park Authority.

13.30                           Close & Networking Lunch

You are invited to stay on for discussions over a delicious hot vegetarian Indian lunch.