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.

 

 

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.  

North Yorkshire Climate Change Leadership Programme. Mark Watts, Director ARUP

 

Climate Change:Our Greatest Global Challenge  Johan Kuylenstierna, University of York

 

Lofty Ambitions. The Role of Councils in reducing domestic CO2 emmissions. David Pottruff, Audit Commision

 

National Indicator 186 per capita CO2 emissions.  Energy Savings Trust support to Local Authorities. Lance Saxby, Energy Savings Trust

 

Communicating and Engaging  communities to Achieve - Dessent,Creative concern.

 

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 

 

Your Climate, Our Future. National and Regional Climate Change Policy in York and North Yorkshire. Tim Godson, Climate Change Team, GOYH

 

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 

 

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

 

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.

 

 

Building Bridges:Collaboration, Cost Savings and Best Practice in Sub-Regional Planning  - Alice Owen, Arup

 

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

 

Building Bridges:Collaboration, Cost Savings and Best Practice in Sub-Regional Planning - Councillor Andrew Cooper, Kirklees Council