Training Course : Engaging Communities on Energy and Climate Change

[Talk Action]

Dear all,

We are organizing another event that might be of interest to some of you. It's a one-day course on how to engage communities in energy saving and climate change issues. This course will teach you the skills and information needed to develop long-term engagement of civil society organisations, groups and individuals in work on energy efficient climate change and low-carbon living. 

The Localism Act stresses the need for better community engagement: the question is how to make that engagement happen on these complex issues. While some groups are active on limiting and adapting to climate change, this poses unique challenges to the majority who may have other interests and priorities.

This course outlines why energy and climate change can be a particularly problematic issue for communities, how to overcome this and how this supports work on the Green Deal and climate change.

People attending this course will:

Learn the ways in which community engagement can deliver lasting change on climate and energy issues and how to make this happen.

Understand why community engagement on climate change can be problematic.

Be clear on the best ways to start a dialogue around climate change and saving energy.

Learn about ways to make effective links between work on fuel poverty and low carbon living.

Learn to lead a discussion on the positive aspects of low carbon living.

Learn to support and work with communities.

Be able to offer guidance to any community group on reducing their own foot print.

Receive guidance on how to develop an action plan.

Who should attend the training?

The course will benefit anyone working with or seeking to work with community organisations on behaviour change, projects or local action planning.

It is designed for climate and energy staff, community workers, organisers and activists. It covers approaches to work with both enthusiastic and less engaged communities. All participants will have time to work on developing their own actions plans for work after the course.

Course materials will be available to all participants.

Costs

£425: Corporates & Large businesses

£328: Large charities, Small businesses & Public sector

£180: Smaller charities (under 15 staff) and Individuals

Concessionary rates are available for students, pensioners and the unemployed. Please contact ber...@talkaction.org for further details.

Tailored courses can be arranged for groups at a date and location to suit you.

Prices include a hot Mediterranean buffet lunch, Fair Trade refreshments and networking time.

For bookings and information please contact Bertil on:

Tel: 0207 324 4775

Email: ber...@talkaction.org

Talk Action Team