The Blueprint Coalition

An interesting initiative by Essex County Council to further reduce the cost of heat pumps for their residents through collective buying

Come and join our webinar on: How can devolution deliver on environmental ambition? With speakers including Cllr Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for Environment at Surrey County Council and Cllr Tom Ross, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Green City lead this should be a great discussion on how devolution can increase local climate and nature action When: Wednesday, 11th of September 10-11am Where: Zoom How do you register? Using this link 👉 https://lnkd.in/evbwhPxw

👇 Join The Blueprint Coalition, Christopher Hammond, Louise Marix Evans and more for this event next month 👇

Southwark Council has been selected as a best practice case study by Blueprint Coalition members, Friends of the Earth and Ashden for their Streets for People scheme, cutting car traffic and making it easier to walk🚶♀️ wheel 🚴♀️ and roll! Read more about the case study at the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYFi_Kxr

How can devolution deliver on environmental ambition? Join the Blueprint Coalition on Wednesday, September 11 at 10am for our webinar on how devolution needs to help local government tackle the climate and nature crises. You will hear from leaders in this topic including: - Peter Moore, co-chair of the Blueprint Coalition and member of the ADEPT Climate Change Board - Cllr Tom Ross, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Green City Lead and leader of Trafford Council - Cllr Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for Environment, Surrey County Council - Christopher Hammond, CEO at UK100 - Victoria Marsom, Head of England at Friends of the Earth And chaired by the excellent Louise Marix Evans Sign up for the webinar using the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/evbwhPxw

Ahead of the #GeneralElection2024 we are setting out our asks of the new government. 3️⃣ Commit to reform and devolve funding streams, and increase flexibility, to enable local authorities to act at the scale and pace required. Council officers waste too much precious time bidding for short-term competitive, narrowly defined funding streams, and funds don't end up with the authorities that need them most. Devolved funding streams will allow councils to take a long term view, building strategic climate action programmes, partnerships and skills. Sandra Bell Friends of the Earth Isaac Beevor Climate Emergency UK CIC ADEPT Live Labs Hannah Bartram UK100 Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment Louise Marix Evans mySociety Ashden

Ahead of the hashtag #GeneralElection2024 we are setting out our manifesto asks. 2️⃣ Commit to a genuine partnership with local authority leaders through a more effective Local Net Zero Forum. Collaboration between local and national government on climate action and adaptation is critical. The Local Net Zero Forum must be strengthened, with ministerial involvement from across government. In common with UK100 and Rt Hon Chris Skidmore we are calling for a framework that sets out how local and national government will act together on the climate and nature emergencies. Find out more about our manifesto priorities here: https://lnkd.in/dZuW6din Sandra Bell Friends of the Earth Climate Emergency UK CIC ADEPT Live Labs UK100 Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment Louise Marix Evans mySociety Sandra Bell Friends of the Earth Climate Emergency UK CIC Isaac Beevor ADEPT Live Labs UK100 Philip Glanville Ashden Will Walker Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment Louise Marix Evans Kit England mySociety LEDNet - London Environment Directors' Network

Ahead of the #GeneralElection2024 we are setting out our manifesto asks. 1️⃣ Recognise the need for a place-based approach to climate action with adequate investment and support. The essential nature of place-based local action has been acknowledged by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and many others. It makes economic sense to invest in a place-based approach, which has been calculated to be a much more cost effective way to meet the targets of the sixth carbon budget than a more centralised approach. Limited, inefficient competitive bidding rounds should evolve into an allocation based funding model to ensure that all places have a foundation of support to deliver net zero. Councils can join up climate action with their local priorities, including the cost of living crisis, and create a just transition to a 1.5°C world. ➡ Find out more about our manifesto priorities here: https://lnkd.in/eWR-mJYE Sandra Bell Friends of the Earth Climate Emergency UK CIC ADEPT Live Labs UK100 Ashden London Councils Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment Louise Marix Evans Kit England Isaac Beevor mySociety LEDNet - London Environment Directors' Network

Following the Mayoral elections, we're talking about devolution and climate action. 5th June 10 - 11am On Zoom: Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKk-wvqE We'll discuss the progress that metro mayors have made on climate and nature, the opportunities that new deals will bring, and highlight the national resourcing, regulatory and policy change that could help accelerate local climate action at this level. We'll also look at how to ensure that local authorities outside of areas with devolution deals are not left behind. Speakers include: Peter Moore, co-chair of the Blueprint Coalition and member of the ADEPT Climate Change Board Cllr Tom Ross Greater Manchester Combined Authority Green City Lead Cllr Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for Environment, Surrey County Council Dr Matthew Lane, University of Edinburgh Victoria Marsom Head of England team, Friends of the Earth. Chair Louise Marix Evans Isaac Beevor Sandra Bell Climate Emergency UK CIC mySociety Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment UK100