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In this month’s ADEPT Climate Change blog, Stephen Beddows, External Learning Project Officer with the Forestry Commission explores the work achieved by the Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund so far and reflects on the successes of the recent Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund conference.  https://lnkd.in/e_rmDdhk   You can find more information on the WCAF as well as slides and resources from the conference here https://lnkd.in/eizwsRxh   All of the ADEPT Climate Change blog posts are available to read here https://lnkd.in/eFGRm7Ji

The second summary document from ADEPT and Amey’s innovative #ThoughtLeadership programme, PACE has been published: https://lnkd.in/es52M4RD Designed to provide thought leaders and directors of place with time and space to find creative, strategic solutions, the PACE programme offers a valuable opportunity to discuss and develop action-orientated answers to some of the most complex place-based challenges. In the second session of this year’s programme, the cohort explored ‘Making a Stronger Case for Place’ and the inherent power of storytelling and narrative to communicate the needs and experiences of communities. The notes and key talking points for session 2 are now available to review here https://lnkd.in/es52M4RD You can also find Angela Jones' reflections on the session in the most recent PACE blog post here: https://lnkd.in/eavi2JET Find out more about PACE on the ADEPT website: https://lnkd.in/eVfY8dHj    #LocalGov #PlaceLeadership #ThoughtLeadership 

📢 Calling all traffic managers and professionals in the highways industry!🚦 Have you booked your free place at the ADEPT National Traffic Managers Conference? ‘Shaping the Future of Traffic Management’ will focus on current and future issues facing traffic managers in delivering a safe, sustainable highways network and will take place on 9th October Aimed at traffic managers, corporate partners from key service sectors, professional bodies and civil servants from across England, the event will feature a series of presentations and panel sessions tackling the challenges and embracing the opportunities in the traffic management world. The agenda includes thought-provoking sessions led by industry leaders and experts, covering topics such as implementing moving traffic contravention powers, whether AI can help traffic managers, on-street EV charging, liveable neighbourhoods, maximising the potential of kerbside management, and how to engage the public on topics including ‘vision zero’, graduated driving licences and barriers to the growth and acceptance of active travel, as well as an update from our Live Labs 2 programme.   The conference is sponsored by AppyWay, Brightly, Causeway Technologies, National Highways, and Aimsun. Exhibitors include StarTraq Limited, Highway Resource Solutions and the Road Safety Markings Association.   For more information and to secure your free place, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eyxpD2ab

🌳 Update on the 'Value of Trees' toolkit 🌿 Last year, we published our 'Value of Trees' toolkit. Now, we have published the final project closure report, marking the successful conclusion of this important project. Commissioned by ADEPT and funded by the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, the project aimed to provide local authorities with guidance on tree planting to support climate change mitigation, resilience building and nature recovery. Leicestershire County Council, together with specialist consultants Treeconomics, took the lead on the project, which includes a tree valuation matrix - this calculates the value of different tree species according to a number of factors, including ecosystem services, biodiversity, replacement cost and amenity value. A project closure report has now been published, which outlines the project's objectives, performance, key deliverables and lessons learned. The report also provides details of a pilot implementation of the toolkit at a residential development in Leicestershire. The project has been widely successful and well received across the sector, sparking significant interest from other local authorities – it represents a significant step forward in supporting sustainable tree planting practices across the UK. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/erSXVe4U #LocalGov #WoodsForNature #ClimateChange

This month’s Talking Highways blog by Highways UK comes from Live Labs 2’s Programme Director Giles Perkins. In it, Giles looks at the importance of building resilience and connectivity across the highways network and discusses the vital work on decarbonisation being done by the #LiveLabs 2 programme. You can find Giles’ blog here https://lnkd.in/dEe5yzxC Live Labs 2 is a £30m three-year, UK-wide programme, developed by ADEPT and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom that aims to decarbonise the local highway network.  #LocalGov #decarbonising #LocalRoads

The latest blog from the Live Labs 2 programme shares an update on the North Lanarkshire project and the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads: https://lnkd.in/eDi6jkZS Lauren SeBlonka, part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Live Labs 2 team, reflects on a positive and productive first year, discusses the new behaviour change report and looks ahead to the future. The Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads Live Labs 2 initiative is focused on identifying, live trialling, evaluating and sharing leading low-carbon materials across the UK, empowering other local authorities to adopt solutions to reduce the sector’s carbon emissions. Live Labs 2 is a £30m three-year, UK-wide programme, developed by ADEPT and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom that aims to decarbonise the local highway network. . #LocalGov #decarbonising #LocalRoads

Together with our partners at The Blueprint Coalition, ADEPT will be co-hosting a webinar focused on devolution and climate action. 📅 11th September ⏰ 10-11am 📍 On Zoom: register here: https://lnkd.in/evbwhPxw Join us for our webinar on how devolution needs to help local government tackle the climate and nature crises.

In this month’s Climate Change blog, ADEPT Policy Officer David Dale examines the implications of the recent general election with regard to policies that address the issue of climate change. https://lnkd.in/eFGRm7Ji

In ADEPT's latest PACE blog, Angela Jones shares her insights on using storytelling to create a stronger case for place: https://lnkd.in/egn-5urr Angela, who is Chair of ADEPT's North of England Board and Westmorland and Furness Council's Director of Thriving Places, discusses how place leaders can leverage storytelling techniques to drive change and engage communities effectively. PACE is ADEPT’s thought leadership partnership with Amey, focused on addressing the most pressing issues facing place directors today. More details on the programme are available here: https://lnkd.in/eVfY8dHj #LocalGov #Storytelling #PlaceLeadership #ThoughtLeadership

ADEPT and the Environment Agency are pleased to announce the three successful Rapid Adaptation Pathway Assessment (RAPA) pilot locations. Wiltshire Council, West Sussex County Council and Severnside, South Gloucestershire Council & West of England Combined Authority are areas that offer us the ability to focus on different issues and risks relating to flooding and climate change and will help us to gather a wide range of valuable information. ADEPT is working with the Environment Agency to develop the RAPAs which are "high-level" adaptation pathways developed in workshop settings. They use the expert judgement of participating stakeholders to identify thresholds and clear actions. This approach allows for timely and informed decisions, ensuring that resources are invested effectively. Find out more about the three RAPA pilot locations here https://lnkd.in/eFAgCTJ4