Richard Davies Director Marches Energy Agency

1. Sustainable Development & Health in the West Midlands The Climate Change Challenge From ‘Why should we?’ to ‘How can we?’ Richard Davies Director Marches Energy Agency

2. ? • Climate change & sustainable energy ‘think & do’ tank based in Shrewsbury • Creating the climate for change: • promoting sustainable energy • addressing climate change • promoting energy efficiency & the generation of appropriate renewable energy • promoting clean & low carbon vehicles • challenging & inspiring individuals, organisations and businesses

3. marchesrenewables.org

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6. Planet Earth Imagine that the 4.6 billion year age of planet earth is represented by a single year…….

15. NASA

24. Climate Change + Energy Security + Finite Fossil Fuel = The Same Actions

25. ‘We are shaped by our history and biology and to frame our plans within the short term, within the scale of a single lifetime. Now we are asked to address the well-being of unborn individuals we will never meet and who, contrary to the usual terms of human interaction, will not be returning the favour.‘ Ian McEwan

29. How is the UK doing?

31. Climate Change – beyond party politics ‘No one now doubts that climate change is real and poses the greatest challenge mankind faces. The impacts from it could undermine efforts to tackle global poverty, eradicate diseases and prevent us from leaving the planet in a state fit for our children.’ Ian Pearson Minister of State for Climate Change ‘We can only play a leading role in tackling climate change if we become a low-carbon economy’ David Cameron, Leader of the Opposition ‘We are at a crucial moment in history. Climate change is now the biggest challenge facing the world. And we must all rise to meet it. The next ten years are the point of no return.’ Sir Menzies Campbell, Lib Dem Leader ‘I believe we must build our economies on a platform of economic growth, full employment and environmental care. We must make climate stability, energy investment and energy security central to economic policy.’ Gordon Brown, Chancellor

32. “Tackling climate change will take leadership, dynamism and commitment - qualities that I know are abundantly represented in this room. To acquire global leadership, on this issue Britain must demonstrate it first at home.” climate change, climate change, climate change too much talk & not enough action…..? world leaders in rhetoric??

33. ‘What’s wrong with global warming? We might lose Holland…but there are other places to go on holiday.’

35. 3D Energy Demand Reduction: radically reducing our energy needs through much greater energy efficiency Decarbonisation: switching to low or zero-carbon energy sources Decentralisation: moving towards more energy being generated within individual homes and communities

36. The bits of the jigsaw? • Not using energy • Using energy more efficiently • Using energy from renewable sources • Generating the remainder in a less damaging way

44. The 40% GP Surgery

45. The 40% Office

46. The 40% PCT/NHS/DoH etc……