1. From Ambition to Action
<Making low carbon
communities a reality>
Richard Davies
Director

3. Good Evening

5. We’re seeking to deliver
on the 3Ds:
Demand Reduction
Decarbonisation
Decentralisation

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12. .

13. Human induced Energy Peak
climate change + security + oil

15. ‘The best scientific
projections indicate
that we have very
little time left -
indeed, less than one
hundred months - in
which to alter our
behaviour drastically.
Although I wish it
were otherwise, I fear
we have reached the
point when if we do
too little, too late to
tackle this problem,
the consequences
could be
catastrophic.’

17. ‘Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope
with the demands in the future on water? Can
we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all
that, while mitigating and adapting to climate
change? And can we do all that in 21 years
time? That's when these things are going to
start hitting in a really big way. We need to act
now. We need investment in science and
technology, and all the other ways of treating
very seriously these major problems. 2030 is
not very far away.’
Professor Sir John Beddington 19th March 2009, London

18. <It’s the delivery
stupid!>

19. "Regardless
of which route we
choose, the world's
current predicament
limits our maneuvering
room. We are
experiencing a
step-change in the growth
rate of energy demand
due to population growth
and economic
development, and Shell
estimates that after
2015 supplies of
easy-to-access oil
and gas will no
longer keep
up with
demand."
Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell
28th January 2008

25. Climate Change Act Targets
• 1990 baseline of CO2 emissions was
approximately 590 million tons of CO2.
• An 80% reduction is based on the minimum
reductions necessary to avoid causing
catastrophic and permanent changes to the
climate
• 80% of 590m tons = 118 million tonnes.
• The UK level of CO2 emissions (1.76
tonnes/capita cf. ~10 tonnes today) hasn’t
been that low since…… when?

26. 1950’s?

27. 1920’s?

28. 1900?

29. 1850?

30. 900
800
700
600
(carbon dioixde equivalent)
million tonnes
500
400 Basket of greenhouse gases (CO2 equiv)
Carbon Dioxide
300
200
100
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: AEA

34. What energy rating does the UK’s
Government Department for Energy &
Climate Change recently refurbished
headquarters have?
A. A? (the best)
B. C?
C. F?
D. G? (the worst)

36. Part of Low Carbon Communities Network:

37. Below is a list of full members of the Low Carbon Communities Network
Dorchester Carbon Project
Full Members: Tarvin Environment Group Low Carbon Hook Norton
Bristol Natural History Consortium Community North West Low Impact Living
Transition Leicester Woking Local Action 21 Household Energy Services
Forget Going Green Winchester Action on Climate Change Crediton Climate Action
Low Carbon Headington Rea Valley Environmental Network Groundwork South West
The Converging World A Safe Climate National Energy Action
Transition Wem West Wales Eco Centre Sustainable Haringay
Carbon Rationing Action Groups Bovey Climate Action Action on Climate Change Tattenhall
Crucorney Energy Group Vale Royal Environment Network
Blacklawton Village Hall Comrie Development Trust Bollington Carbon Revolution
Footloose Community Arts Sticky Exhibits Carbon Rationing Action Groups
Whittington and Fisherwick Environment Group Cambridge Carbon Footprint Groundwork Lancashire and West Wigan
Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire Warwickshire Rural Community Council Climate Outreach and Information Network
Climate Durham Wiltshire World Changers Yougen
Transition Stratford Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire Stretton Climate Care
Hyde Farm Climate Action Network Cheshire Community Action
Tiverton Village Hall Harrow Agenda 21 Little Leigh Environment Group
Change is Coming Ibstock Does Climate Change
Test Valley Energy Initiative Ecodyfi
Sancreed Village Hall Purton
Transition Helston LESS
CPRE Kent Ouse Valley Energy Services
Low Carbon Lymm Sustainable Redland
Transition Oxford Suscom
Sustainable Youlgrave Sustainable Blacon
Womens Environment Network Transition Chesterfield
Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon Llanidloes Energy Solutions
Sustainable Wenlock Cheshire and Warrington Low Carbon
Sustainable Charlbury Communities

38. Associate Members:
Sawdays Publishing
Warrington Borough Council
Eastleigh Borough Council
North Wiltshire District Council
Herefordshire Council
Shropshire Council
Cheshire East Borough Council
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Fellow Travellers
Permaculture Association
Keep Scotland Beautiful (Going Carbon Neutral
in Stirling)
Aston University
Sandbag
Association for Environmentally Conscious
Building
Lakehouse
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Local
Authorities Energy Partnership
Action for Sustainable Living
University of Gloucestershire
Sustainable Energy Solutions
Scottish Environmental Technology Network
Advantage Projects
Renew
Low Carbon Economy
Amee
Low Carbon Diary
Nick Harrison
Eco Promotion
Marches Energy Agency

42. List of Transition Towns in England:
Totnes, England Liverpool South
Penwith, England Norwich, England Belsize, London
Ivybridge, England Tring High Wycombe
Falmouth, England Crediton Lancaster
Moretonhampstead, England South Petherton Bassingbourn, England
Lewes, England Chichester Leamington Spa, England
Stroud, England Berkhamsted Sevenoaks, England
Ashburton, England Coventry Chesterfield, England
Ottery St. Mary, England Bungay Sheffield, England
Bristol, England Mersea Island Woodbridge, England
Brixton, England Maidenhead Kirkbymoorside, England
Forest Row, England Ladock & Grampound Road Downham Market, England
Mayfield, England Leek Dorking, England
Glastonbury, England Horsham Castle Ward, Bedford, England
Lostwithiel, England Exmouth Redland, Bristol England
Forest of Dean, England Buxton Newent, England
Nottingham, England Tynedale Oxford, England
Wrington, England Dorchester Thornbury, England
Brighton&Hove, England New Forest Farnham, England
Market Harborough, England Stafford Diss, England
West Kirby, England Chester Wigan, England
Whitstable, England Cambridge Ashtead, England
Marsden & Slaithwaite, England Hereford Helston and District, England
Frome, England Buxton Downton, England
Brampton, England Kingston-upon-Thames Wivenhoe, Essex
Isle of Wight, England Taunton Malvern Hills, Worcs, England
Seaton, England Langport
Bath, England Sidmouth
Exeter, England York
Isle of Man (technically a self-governing UK Crown Louth
dependency and therefore not part of the UK) Ely + many many more in
Canterbury, England Sampford Peverell
Wolverton Tunbridge Wells the formative stages
Leicester Hastings
Westcliff-on-Sea Newton Abbot
Isles of Scilly

43. Global Action Plan - Ecoteams
EcoTeams are groups of six to
eight people who each represent
their household.
They meet once a month for five
months, and are provided with a set of
resources to enable them to discuss
topics such as the environmental
issues of waste and shopping, energy,
transport and water.

45. The Guardian, in partnership with Green Communities from the Energy Saving Trust

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55. Helpful? Or may confuse the message which we want to get across?

64. “What we think, or what
we know, or what we
believe is, in the end, of
little consequence. The
only consequence is what
we do.” John Ruskin

65. “Make no little plans. They
have no magic to stir
men's blood... Make big
plans; aim high in hope
and work.”
Daniel Hudson Burnham
1846-1912
“Search all the parks in all
your cities; you'll find no
statues of committees.”
David Ogilvy
1911-1999

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