A Climate Plan for Barnet

Barnet Climate Action Group (BCAG)

A workshop to discuss how a new Barnet Climate Action Plan could best stimulate emissions reduction action across the borough

<h3>A Climate Plan for Barnet</h3><h3>Online: 2-5pm Sunday May 16</h3>Barnet Climate Action Group (BCAG) is made up of concerned residents of the London Borough of Barnet from across faith, cultural, environmental &amp; political organisations, wanting to take action tackling our current climate emergency.BCAG has met on an almost monthly basis since May 2019 to explore opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and wider environmental action in the borough of Barnet. Issues covered have ranged from reducing carbon emissions from homes in Barnet, London&#x27;s future transport plans, planning and climate change, the roll out of electric vehicles in the suburbs to briefing on the forthcoming international climate conference, COP26, which is to be hosted by the UK for the first time in November of this year. Our focus has been to look at what all sectors of the borough, from residents and local businesses, to the council and wider public sector, can all do to help reduce emissions and contribute to a greener borough. As a result of the impacts of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown, there are now calls to not only &#x27;build back better&#x27; but also &#x27;build back greener&#x27;. 28 out of the 33 London boroughs have now signed Climate Emergency Declarations and have either published, or are in the process of drafting, local climate action plans (see <a href="https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/our-key-themes/environment/climate-change" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">London Councils website</a> for details). BCAG are holding a workshop to discuss how a new Barnet Climate Action Plan could best stimulate emissions reduction action, by all sectors, across the borough? Draft AGENDA2pm Welcome - The Revd Philip Davison, Rector of St Mary-at-Finchley2.10pm Overview of Workshop - Andrew Haggar2.30 - 3.15pm First break out session, we will break up into two groups to discuss in parallel:Climate change begins at home - reducing carbon emissions from our buildings (Facilitator Syed Ahmed)<ul><li>Retrofitting homes </li><li>Retrofitting businesses and other non-domestic buildings </li><li>Energy efficiency </li><li>Renewable heat </li><li>Renewable power </li><li>Planning for new low carbon buildings </li></ul>One plastic bottle doesn&#x27;t matter, does it? - Thinking about our waste and what we buy (Facilitator Andrew Haggar)<ul><li>Reducing waste </li><li>Food waste </li><li>Recycling </li><li>Plastics </li><li>Circular economy </li><li>Spending in a climate friendly way </li></ul>You may join whichever group you wish.In the second session we will discuss, again in parallel:3.15pm - 4pm Second break out sessionMy other car’s a bicycle - Sustainable transport and mobility (Facilitator Alex Gilbert)<ul><li>Reducing car use </li><li>Switching to electric vehicles </li><li>Air pollution </li><li>Public transport </li><li>Cycling </li><li>Walking </li><li>Deliveries </li></ul>The green lungs of Barnet - Looking after the natural world around us (Facilitator Roger Chapman)<ul><li>Green spaces </li><li>Trees </li><li>Rewilding </li><li>Biodiversity </li><li>Flood prevention using nature </li></ul>Each break out session will already have a nominated facilitator and note taker in place. If there is something not mentioned that we ought to cover, let us know and we will add it to one of these lists. If it is not obvious, topics will be assigned arbitrarily. For example industrial emissions will be discussed under Buildings, as a lot of industry in the borough consists of offices.4pm Break out session feedback and plenary discussion (Facilitator Syed Ahmed)5pm (or earlier) Closing Remarks - Jeffrey Newman**A ZOOM LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING REGISTRATION**Any queries directed to barnetclimate@gmail.comFurther information on BCAG on <a href="http://www.barnetclimate.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.barnetclimate.org.uk</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BarnetClimate" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@barnetclimate</a>

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