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'A few months ago I was asked to describe Alexis Rowell in one word. The word I came up with was Rottweiler! When he gets his teeth into an idea or into you he just doesn't let go! That's really important for a subject like climate change and the environment. Too many of us profess great concern about the environment as long as we don't have to do something; as long as we don't have to change our life style. In this book Alexis shakes councillors like me out of complacency. Can we do anything about the polar ice caps? By ourselves - no. But if we all did our bit then there would be major changes in environmental activity and some of those things that are going so desperately wrong would be changed. It's at council level, where we engage with people on a daily basis, that we can talk to people, explain to people and get them involved in the eco-movement. This book doesn't tell us how to do it. It shows us how to do it. It's crammed with good practice, it overflows with enthusiasm from Alexis and all those people he talks about within it. This book is not just a good read its a good starting point for any councillor who know that they 'should do something' but just don't know where to start.' Cllr Richard Kemp, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Local Government. 'Alexis Rowell is an inspiring figure who has done a huge amount to make local government more sustainable. This excellent book distills all his detailed knowledge and on-the-ground experience and will prove an invaluable resource for any green-minded councillor or community group.' Eugenie Harvey, Director, 10:10 Campaign. 'As a committed localist and environmentalist I share Alexis Rowell's view that local councils and communities have a central role in tackling climate change. This book usefully sets out just some of the ways councils can take a lead.' Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. --Reviews.
Alexis Rowell is an inspiring figure who has done a huge amount to make local government more sustainable. This excellent book distills all his detailed knowledge and on-the-ground experience and will prove an invaluable resource for any green-minded councillor or community group. --Duncan Clark, 10:10 / The Guardian
Alexis Rowell is an inspiring figure who has done a huge amount to make local government more sustainable. This excellent book distills all his detailed knowledge and on-the-ground experience and will prove an invaluable resource for any green-minded councillor or community group. --Duncan Clark, 10:10 / The Guardian
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Communities, Councils & A Low-Carbon Future includes current examples of best eco practice from local authorities across the UK and elsewhere, as well as a look at the background to unsuccessful projects. This book is designed to inform and inspire councils and councillors, as well as local environmental activists, community groups and Transition Initiatives.
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This book couldn't come at a better time. For councils in the UK, especially England, taking a lead on climate change is not easy, for two main reasons. First, the overwhelming influence that central government has on local government has meant that the approach to reducing emissions has been driven largely be indicators and processes imposed from above, and this is what council officers working on climate spend most of their time on. Second, now that the new Coalition government is devolving power to the local level, there are plenty of local political leaders and decision-makers who are falling into the trap of seeing investment in `green' issues as peripheral, or even expendable.
Alexis Rowell's book gives those of us pushing local, place-based approaches to climate change a leg up. He does this by presenting both a convincing case for action, and countless examples of what CAN be done at a local level.
The author doesn't suggest that there is one way of working; Alexis is no `my way or the highway' merchant. Instead, we have examples of action in the UK and abroad driven by local communities, as well as those where the council has shown real leadership.
So this is not a manual for local councils and people who want to work with them to address climate change. But it is the closest you can get. And it's a great resource - packed with examples to inspire and duplicate.
Alexis Rowell's book gives those of us pushing local, place-based approaches to climate change a leg up. He does this by presenting both a convincing case for action, and countless examples of what CAN be done at a local level.
The author doesn't suggest that there is one way of working; Alexis is no `my way or the highway' merchant. Instead, we have examples of action in the UK and abroad driven by local communities, as well as those where the council has shown real leadership.
So this is not a manual for local councils and people who want to work with them to address climate change. But it is the closest you can get. And it's a great resource - packed with examples to inspire and duplicate.
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This book sits at the heart of that rare waffle-free zone which it shares with David MacKay's Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air. It is right up there with carpentry - it is so precise that it is immediately obvious whether it makes sense or not. If twentieth century politics had had that quality of rapid feedback, we wouldn't be in the mess we are in now.
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This is an important book for all councillors and for any organisation looking to create change in their community by engaging with their local council, particularly around the issues of climate change and peak oil. Alexis draws on his broad experience as Camden Eco Champion, 10:10 Councils campaigner and Transition Belsize organiser to create a rich collection of tools, policies and ideas that can either be adopted directly by councils or used by community groups to increase the effectiveness of their engagement.
Chapters 1, 2 and 3 explore the concepts of local government and what it might be like for councils to embrace the issues addressed by the Transition Movement. Chapters 4 to 13 look at a broad range of issues. Some of these, for example energy and food, have been explored in other Transition books, but here the focus is on solutions in the context of councils. Other topics such as planning, procurement and recycling are more directly related to council activities and what best practices exist. The final chapter looks at getting elected to a council.
Between personal actions and national and international policies is community action. This book shows how councils are a key element of making our communities more sustainable.
Chapters 1, 2 and 3 explore the concepts of local government and what it might be like for councils to embrace the issues addressed by the Transition Movement. Chapters 4 to 13 look at a broad range of issues. Some of these, for example energy and food, have been explored in other Transition books, but here the focus is on solutions in the context of councils. Other topics such as planning, procurement and recycling are more directly related to council activities and what best practices exist. The final chapter looks at getting elected to a council.
Between personal actions and national and international policies is community action. This book shows how councils are a key element of making our communities more sustainable.
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