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READING CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2013-2020, ACTION PLAN 2016/17
Theme 7: EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND INFLUENCING BEHAVIOUR
Strategic Priority 1 Integrate sustainable behaviour promotion and practice throughout schools and colleges, homes,
businesses and workplaces. (T7SP1)
Strategic Priority 2 Raise awareness [with the stakehodlers mentioned above], of the range of opportunities, initiatives,
successes and challenges relating to climate action across Reading. (T7SP2)
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Strategic priority 1: Integrate sustainable behaviour promotion and practice throughout schools and colleges, homes,
businesses and workplaces. (T7SP1)
T7SP1.1
- Encourage each sector to
develop activities to
enhance education,
communication and
behaviour change on climate
change
- Use opportunities such as
funding from RCCP to aid
initiatives which support
target audiences in taking
1
Ongoing
Identify
opportunities and
establish relevant
educational
resources, activities
and support
RCCP
School leads
colleges and
University of
Reading;
Workplace
employers;
landlords,
health
agencies;
RCAN members
Red = significant issues with either delivery or resourcing
Amber = work progressing or due to progress but delayed/ not to original timescale; issues but not significant
Green = complete or no issues and on time
Purple = actions which are a good idea, but which are not yet developed or resourced
- RCCP has funded some
work with schools via
Climate Voices
Programme – a model
Climate Summit in
December 2015, and a
Summit and further
conference planned
July and November
2016. At least 5
An overarching plan or
awareness of what
each sector is doing
requires coherently
pulling together the
various actions into
and raising awareness
of ongoing activities
Amber
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status1
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Reading schools were
involved
- Encourage organisations
across the sectors in Reading
to become members of
Reading Climate Change
Action Network (RCAN) and
pledge actions on climate
change
- Reading International
Solidarity Centre (RISC)
has undertaken
education work around
climate change and
sustainability in a
number of schools
– support them to deliver
education and
communication outcomes
through their action
Strategic priority 2: Raise awareness [with the stakehodlers mentioned above], of the range of opportunities, initiatives, successes
and challenges relating to climate action across Reading. (T7SP2)
T7SP2.1
- Develop communications
messages for the climate
change strategy targeted at
and tailored to all relevant
audiences
Ongoing
- Strategy delivered
- Communications
plan delivered
RBC
Environment
Agency (EA),
University of
Reading,
Reading UK CIC
- No development of a
media and
communication
strategy, but some
progress made: EA
Climate Ready
resources are available
on Climate UK website
- John Booth (via
Greater Reading
Environmental
Network) has set up a
series of public climate
change talks. Chris
Beales gave the first
talk on “Extreme
- Significant
restructuring within
the EA, and reduction
in staff resources,
means there is limited
time to focus on
climate change.
- Defra has not
continued funding for
the EA Climate Ready
support service, which
will impact future
resources
- Need to identify
‘relevant audiences’
and develop a plan
Amber
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Events and Climate
Change”
- RCAN - lack of
business community
engagement. More
promotions of
‘challenges’ that link
with the action plan
needed
RAG
status1
(May 16)
- No current
‘database’ for the
resources coming out
of climate change
talks – RCAN as
potential site
T7SP2.2
- Engage partners in
identifying potential
communication channels for
the various activities within
the strategy and agreeing
how these can be utilised
Ongoing
Implement
communication
strategy with
relevant
organisations to
expand
participation
RCCP
EA; University
of Reading;
Reading UK CIC
T7SP2.3
- Identify and support
climate change schemes in
the borough that meet the
Strategic Priorities of the
strategy; help to improve
image of schemes and
enhance uptake
Ongoing
Establish list of
schemes and their
hosting groups and
organisations
RCCP
RBC
T7SP2.4
- Develop a website to
communicate updates on the
action plan & actions that
are relevant to the strategy
aims
On going
Establish list of
schemes and their
hosting groups and
organisations
RBC; RCCP
Strategy
theme leads;
RBC
Follow on from above
action
Amber
Green
No progress
- Admin resource to
support RCCP first
needs to be recruited
- Need to ensure
information on
Amber
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T7SP2.5
- Build a '…thriving network
of businesses and
organisations who will be at
the forefront of developing
solutions for reducing carbon
emissions and preparing for
climate change….’
Ongoing
- Establish list of
schemes and their
hosting groups and
organisations
RCCP
Board; RBC
T7SP2.6
- Work with the building
industry, professional bodies
and educational
establishments to identify
and further develop training
or guidance on low-carbon
construction and renovation
skills
Ongoing
- Inclusion of this
target in Economic
Growth Plan for
Reading 2015-2018
will ensure that
report on uptake of
training/
apprenticeships in
low-carbon
construction will be
included in
reporting for the
Economic Growth
Plan
RBC; RCCP
Assessment of
senior management
jobs at RBC
RBC; RCCP
- Share existing best practice
- Encourage businesses and
public sector to incorporate
environmental sustainability
into appropriate job
descriptions, identifying
appropriate training where
RAG
status1
(May 16)
Reading Green
Business Network
(RGBN) website is not
duplicated
- Aimed at
individuals/groups with
existing interest in
environment
T7SP2.7
Key issues
Ongoing
RBC; New
Directions;
Trades
Associations;
Reading
College;
Theme leads
RCCP Board made up of
network of businesses
RCAN events can
further support but
admin support first
needs to be recruited
Green
Reading College has
made progress in
reducing Carbon
footprint, including
improved efficiency in
lighting, heating and
water control systems*
- No lead partner is
taking this forward
more strategically
Amber
- Potential partner
from Elevate Reading
and/or the Economic
Growth Plan could
help shape the
direction of this
strand
- However individual
institutions are taking
action
Theme leads
- Not substantial
progress
- University of Reading
include requirements
around sustainability in
staff contracts
Red/Am
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