Community

Produced by CSE as part of PlanLoCaL (www.planlocal.org.uk). It was written in response to requests from community groups for factual information about wind energy, in part to counter the many myths and misconceptions surrounding this technology.

Published May 2011

The aim of this report was to provide more detailed capacity profiles of community energy groups in Bristol, to identify key support needs, and to make recommendations for actions to support the sector in future  |  July 2011

This study sought to find out what kinds of local and community initiatives are most effective at influencing changes in behaviour and at what levels, and whether learnings from these are transferable to the issue of climate change.

The study involved a brief literature review, interviews with 21 community-based initiatives, and a workshop of 23 expert stakeholders from both sustainable energy and community development sectors.

It was produced by Mark Letcher, Zoe Redgrove and Simon Roberts (all CSE) and Community Development Xchange on behalf of several government departments (Defra, CLG, DTI, Department for Transport and HM Treasury).

February 2007

These workshops held in London and Manchester sought to explore how government policies and programmes can encourage and enable communities and local government to fulfil their potential in helping achieve low-carbon communities.

Report by Zoe Redgrove and Simon Roberts (both CSE).

May 2007

Report commissioned by Defra as part of its examination into the role of community initiatives in mobilising individual behaviour change.

See also other 'Mobilising' reports above.

By Zoe Redgrove and Simon Roberts (both CSE).

May 2007

A report for the Renewables Advisory Board and DTI by CSE with BDOR and Peter Capener

May 2007

A report for the Renewables Advisory Board and DTI by CSE with BDOR Ltd and Peter Capener, May 2007

This best practice review provides a ‘snapshot’ of current community activity on climate change. The review does not provide an exhaustive list of UK initiatives or comprehensive details of the schemes identified.

It was designed to specifically focus on initiatives driven by energy and carbon reduction objectives – as opposed to the far wider spectrum of community environmental initiatives which could claim to be related to the climate change agenda but are driven by other objectives (such as waste reduction and recycling, sustainable transport, local food initiatives etc).

Prepared for EST by Ian Preston, Vicki White, Lucy Lloyd-Price and Will Anderson

May 2009

Report to DEFRA for the UK Climate Change Programme Review looking at the scope for further CO2 emission reductions from local and regional activity

Report considering the options and potential for reducing CO2 emissions from energy use at Sanford Housing Cooperative, in Lewisham, South East London.