Working with Communities on Climate Change. London. April 2011.
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Talk Action
Mar 1, 2011, 7:44:18 AM3/1/11
to St Albans Environment
An invaluable course for anyone looking to develop community
activities for energy-saving, climate change and related issues.
Date: April 7, 2011
Time: 10:00-16:00
Location: TCPA, 17 Charlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AS
Quotes from previous Talk Action courses and the facilitator:
“The facilitator was obviously very experienced.” Liz Horsfield (Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
“Very useful and informative.” Louise Hannah (Wandle Housing
Association)
“Very informative, thought provoking and a valuable event.” Cameron
Adams (The Environment Agency)
The Course:
Organisations and individuals need to take energy and climate change
issues into account when planning their work. Delivering climate goals
will require the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders, including
community organisations.
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 climate change and low-carbon living.
The new Localism Bill stresses the need for better community
engagement: the question is how to make that engagement happen on this
complex issue. 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 climate change can be a particularly
problematic issue for communities, how to overcome this and how this
links to issues around the new Localism Bill and the ‘Big Society’.
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.
• 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 this course:
The course will benefit anyone working with or seeking to work with
community organisations on behaviour change, projects or local action
planning. It will include a review of the new moves towards localism
and how these impact on climate and sustainability work.
It is designed for 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.
A course manual will be available to all participants, along with a
copy of ‘Better Places, Better Planet’, a book written by Chris Church
for the Community Development Foundation.
The Facilitator:
The course is run by Chris Church who has over 20 years experience of
work with communities on climate and sustainability issues. As an
experienced trainer, his courses for Talk Action are popular and have
run regularly for three years. Chris has written manuals on local
action for BTCV, Groundwork and the Community Development Foundation.
He is Chair of the UK Low Carbon Communities Network.
Chris has also worked with the Community Sector Coalition, many local
Councils, the Environment Agency, the National Trust, BTCV, Defra,
Groundwork, the European Union TACIS programme, Surfers Against Sewage
and numerous community organisations. He is trained as a teacher and
has been developing and running training programmes for 22 years.
Cost:
£288: Large Charities, Public Sector and Businesses
£130: Small Charities and Independent Consultants
Concessionary rates available for students, pensioners and unemployed.
Please contact Corinna Luther at cor...@talkaction.org for further
details.
Bespoke 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 further information, please contact:
Talk Action
Corinna Luther
Tel: 0207 324 4774
Email: cor...@talkaction.org
The venue is fully accessible with wheelchair-accessible lavatory
facilities and a hearing loop.
Supported by: Environment Job (www.environmentjob.co.uk).
activities for energy-saving, climate change and related issues.
Date: April 7, 2011
Time: 10:00-16:00
Location: TCPA, 17 Charlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AS
Quotes from previous Talk Action courses and the facilitator:
“The facilitator was obviously very experienced.” Liz Horsfield (Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
“Very useful and informative.” Louise Hannah (Wandle Housing
Association)
“Very informative, thought provoking and a valuable event.” Cameron
Adams (The Environment Agency)
The Course:
Organisations and individuals need to take energy and climate change
issues into account when planning their work. Delivering climate goals
will require the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders, including
community organisations.
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 climate change and low-carbon living.
The new Localism Bill stresses the need for better community
engagement: the question is how to make that engagement happen on this
complex issue. 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 climate change can be a particularly
problematic issue for communities, how to overcome this and how this
links to issues around the new Localism Bill and the ‘Big Society’.
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.
• 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 this course:
The course will benefit anyone working with or seeking to work with
community organisations on behaviour change, projects or local action
planning. It will include a review of the new moves towards localism
and how these impact on climate and sustainability work.
It is designed for 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.
A course manual will be available to all participants, along with a
copy of ‘Better Places, Better Planet’, a book written by Chris Church
for the Community Development Foundation.
The Facilitator:
The course is run by Chris Church who has over 20 years experience of
work with communities on climate and sustainability issues. As an
experienced trainer, his courses for Talk Action are popular and have
run regularly for three years. Chris has written manuals on local
action for BTCV, Groundwork and the Community Development Foundation.
He is Chair of the UK Low Carbon Communities Network.
Chris has also worked with the Community Sector Coalition, many local
Councils, the Environment Agency, the National Trust, BTCV, Defra,
Groundwork, the European Union TACIS programme, Surfers Against Sewage
and numerous community organisations. He is trained as a teacher and
has been developing and running training programmes for 22 years.
Cost:
£288: Large Charities, Public Sector and Businesses
£130: Small Charities and Independent Consultants
Concessionary rates available for students, pensioners and unemployed.
Please contact Corinna Luther at cor...@talkaction.org for further
details.
Bespoke 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 further information, please contact:
Talk Action
Corinna Luther
Tel: 0207 324 4774
Email: cor...@talkaction.org
The venue is fully accessible with wheelchair-accessible lavatory
facilities and a hearing loop.
Supported by: Environment Job (www.environmentjob.co.uk).
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