York and North Yorkshire Climate Change Leadership Workshops

York and North Yorkshire Climate Change Leadership Workshops

 

 

Four workshops designed to build capacity and achieve greater collaboration across the nine local authorities and their partners in response to climate change.  Funded by the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP) and coordinated by Arup.
 
This webpage includes copies of the presentations made at the workshops and summaries of the discussions held.
 
For more information about the workshops please contact:
 
Sarah-Jane DCS. Atkins
Environmental Project Assistant
Department of Community Services
Harrogate Borough Council
Springfield House
Harrogate HG1 5NX
Tel: 01423 556827
Email : Sarah-Jane_DCS.Atkins@harrogate.gov.uk
 

Workshop 1 (27 November 2009): Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in your area: How to increase regional economic and energy security whilst reducing environmental impacts.

The workshop explored how issues of climate change, economic development, energy supply and fuel security affect York and North Yorkshire, reflecting upon the distinctive land use of the County and its rural issues.  Participants were equipped with a high level brief of current debates and climate change projections. The facilitated discussion focused on the major sources of emissions in Local Authority areas, which of these contribute to National Indicator 186 (Per capita reduction in CO2 emissions in the Local Authority area) and how green house gas emissions from these sources can be reduced.  
 
 
Climate Change:Our Greatest Global Challenge  Johan Kuylenstierna, University of York
 
 
 
 

Workshop 2 (4 December 2009): Managing Future Risk: Adaptation to a changing environment.

The workshop considered the regional climate change impacts applicable to York and North Yorkshire and looked at methods for assessing and managing risks. Adaptation also means taking advantage of potential opportunities associated with a changing environment. Participants were equipped with an understanding of key climate change impacts, the timescales involved, the tools available to manage risk and how National Indicator 188 (Planning to adapt to climate change) is measured.
 
Climate Change: Taking action today, preparing for tomorrow.   Craig McGarvey, Yorkshire Area Manager, Environment Agency 
 
 
The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Change Adaption Study. Dr Andy Horrocks, Sustainablr Development Team, Yorkshire Forward
 
How Will Climate Change Affect Agriculture  Dr Ceris Jomes, Climate Change Advisor, NFU 
 

Workshop 3 (29 January 2010): Organisational Efficiency and Cost Savings: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from council activities.

The workshop focused on increasing efficiency and cost savings in Local Authority operations. Discussion of National Indicator 185 (CO2 reduction from local authority operations) provided ‘low hanging’ examples achievable in any Authority.  The session was illustrated by best practice from across the region and nationally.
 
 
NI 185: Orgnaisational efficiency and cost savings: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from council activities -  Cllr Arthur Barker, Hambleton District Council and Alice Owen, Arup.
 
Reducing emissioms from your buildings and schools - Andrew McDowell, Associate Director, Arup
 
Reducing emissions from transport - Nigel Foster, Director, Arup
 
Local authority performance on emissions reductions - Sian Ferguson, Regional Lead - Economic Development and Environment, Audit Commission
 
Interim report to follow  

Workshop 4 (8 February 2010): Building Bridges: Collaboration, cost savings and best practice in sub-regional planning.

The Workshop brought together decision makers from councils and delivery partners across York and North Yorkshire. Ways of ensuring effective collaboration were discussed and in paticular how participants can take meaningful action to improve Authority performance, deliver benefits for local residents and meet National Indicator targets.
 
 
 
Responding to climate change/Places and transformation - Peter Head, Global Leader of Planning, Arup
 
Climate change economics and the Yorkshire and Humber Research Centre - Prof. Andy Gouldson, Director of the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy
 

   

Interim report to follow
 
 
This web page will be updated as the presentations and reports become available. Please email nysp@northyorks.gov.uk
if you would like to be notified when this page is updated.