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Future Plymouth 2030

Discover a new series of webinars by Future Plymouth 2030 and a whole collection of previously recorded sessions!

The Future Plymouth 2030 webinar series intend to discuss collaborative journeys required to achieve reduced carbon development, presenting some of the tools necessary to realise a sustainable city and help to define a better path for a viable future for Plymouth.

One of the Retrofit Academy team joined us to discuss the challenges and issues of making existing buildings perform better, and how getting certified as a Retrofit Assessor can support this effort.

Doug Eltham from Devon County Council and the Devon Climate Emergency updated us on the outcomes of the Citizen’s Assembly with a particular focus on the desire to retrofit our existing building stock.
Claire Pearce from the Low Carbon Devon team at the University of Plymouth and architect.
Nadine Wolz talked us through the highly successful retrofit of the Sustainability Hub building to the highest retrofit SKA Gold rating which was ERDF funded.

Devon Local Nature Partnership

Nature’s role in tackling the climate crisis (Devon LNP webinar) Tickets, Tue 29 Mar 2022 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

We will be joined by a range of fantastic speakers to learn more about nature's role in tackling the climate crisis and how the changing climate is impacting Devon's environments.

Nature’s role in tackling the climate crisis agenda:

9.30 Welcome and LNP update – Professor Michael Winter

9.40 Devon’s Climate Emergency - Phil Norrey, CEO Devon County Council and Chair of the Devon Climate Emergency Resilience Group

9.55 How the Nature Recovery Network can help us achieve net zero – Harry Barton, CEO DWT and LNP Board member

10.10 Questions / opportunity for a break

10.20 Climate impacts on the marine environment – Dr Matt Frost, LNP Board Member & Deputy Director, The Marine Biological Association

10.35 A farmer’s perspective on soils and carbon – TBC

10.50 Questions / break

11.00 Trees for Devon - Ross Kennerley, Regional Director Woodland Trust and LNP Board member

11.15 Devon Youth Parliament

11.20 Questions

11.30 Close

Countryside COP 2021

11-15 October 2021

The Countryside COP showcased the contribution of the rural community - with a focus on key issues to drive ambition and action. There is an introductory video here. Check their site for updates and events. Countryside COP Programme 2021 - CFE Online

Uniting Rural Communities to Tackle Climate Change

The Rural Services Network hosted a free online event on Tuesday, 12th October from 13:30-15:30 focusing on Uniting Rural Communities to Tackle Climate Change. Ways that rural communities can work together to tackle climate change and play a key role in the drive towards net-zero. Guests: John Birtwistle (Head of Policy at UK Bus, FirstGroup) and Duncan Carter (Corporate Affairs Manager at Calor). Please click here to view the agenda for this event.

This event formed part of the wider Countryside COP which aimed to create space ahead of UK COP26 for the UK’s rural community to take centre stage, highlight our priorities and showcase our contribution to a just and equitable resilient net zero economy. Taking place from 11th to 15th October, the programme brings together events focused on the countryside and rural community, all under the Countryside COP banner.

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Recorded webinars

Community Wealth Building in Practice: sharing expertise in Devon institutions - YouTube

Coming soon: What's next for Devon's economy? Follow up meeting for 'Community Wealth Building in Practice: Sharing expertise and experience in Devon Institutions'. Link.

Community Action Wildlife Webinars

Wild About Devon has been busy creating a series of webinars for Devon's communities and their Parish and Town Councils.