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So…. did we make it count?

So…. did we make it count?. Mark Walton Head of Stronger Communities. Every Action Counts : Origins. ‘Securing the Future’ (2005) A programme of community engagement for sustainable development Funded by Defra De livered by 29 leading national voluntary and community sector organisations

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So…. did we make it count?

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  1. So…. did we make it count? Mark Walton Head of Stronger Communities

  2. Every Action Counts: Origins • ‘Securing the Future’ (2005) • A programme of community engagement for sustainable development • Funded by Defra • Delivered by 29 leading national voluntary and community sector organisations • Ran from 2006-2009

  3. Every Action Counts: Partners • Community Sector Coalition • bassac • BTCV • Capacity Global • Fed for Comm Dev Learning • Fed City Farms & Comm Gardens • Centre for Sustainable Energy • Community Recycling Network • Sustrans • Community Matters • Action with Comm in Rural England (ACRE) • National Ass for Vol & Comm Action (NAVCA) • Tenants Participatory Advisory Service (TPAS) • Black Environment Network • Black Neighbourhood Regeneration & Renewal Network • Community Development Exchange • Civic Trust • Urban Forum • Development Trust Association • National Communities Resource Centre • Green Space • Wildlife Trusts • Educational Centres Association • Furniture Re-use Network • Scarman Trust • Global Action Plan • Groundwork UK • Community Dev Foundation • NCVO

  4. Every Action Counts: Aims to • embed sustainable development into the ongoing work of community groups and those that work to support them. • re-invigorate community action on sustainable development • improve understanding about sustainable development and make a long-lasting difference through, new tools, better information and communication. • mainstream the positive changes it brings about and build them into existing community networks, structures and practice

  5. Every Action Counts: Themes Save energy Travel wisely Shop ethically Save our resources Care for your area

  6. Every Action Counts: Provided • Training for Community Champions • BTCV • Training for community development workers • Federation of Community Development Learning • Information, good practice guidance and case studies • Capacity Global • Assistance to develop action plans and implement environmental management systems • bassac • Resources and tools to evaluate performance • bassac

  7. Every Action Counts: Strengths • Five themes – clear and adaptable • High quality resources • Embedding sustainable development in organisations • Providing national credibility to local action • Range of project partners • New partnerships • Linking social and environmental justice • Engaging new audiences • Good national engagement

  8. Every Action Counts: Weaknesses • Too short to build trust and change culture • Top down approach • Lack of flexibility in delivery • Lack of funding to support change • Poor local and regional engagement

  9. Every Action Counts: Educational Centres Association • Commitment and link to mission • Strong recruitment of local groups and champions • LASF partnership with the Wildlife Trust • Links and lobbying central government • Developing new partnerships • Acting locally – thinking globally!- Bonn Declaration and UNESCO CONFINTEA (VI)

  10. Every Action Counts: Legacy • Good sustainable development practice embedded in a number of key national organisations • High quality resources specifically tailored to voluntary and community organisations • Trained community development workers and champions • Third Sector Declaration on Climate Change • ‘Environment and diversity’ report and subsequent action • Improved understanding in government of the role of collective action • Sector leadership on social and environmental justice

  11. Other work • Third Sector Ministerial Task Force on SD and Climate Change • Defra Third Sector Advisory Board- sub groups on ‘communities’ and ‘diversity’ • Action by funders • Oxfam / nef Roundtable on Climate Change and Poverty • JRF programme on social impacts of climate change

  12. Education for Sustainable Development • Seminar – May 2008- ‘The environment as an informal adult learning issue‘ • Adults Learning review of ‘Learning for the future’ – 15 years on • DIUS Consultation- ‘Adult learning – shaping the way ahead’ • Bids to ‘Greener Living Fund’, ‘Transformation Fund’ etc • EAC Roundtable on Learning and skills for sustainable development • Community Sector Coalition committed to develop alliance of organisations working on the learning and skills for SD agenda • Bonn Declaration, Copenhagen and UNESCO Conference

  13. Aims (revisited) • embed sustainable development into the ongoing work of community groups and those that work to support them. • re-invigorate community action on sustainable development • improve understanding about sustainable development, and make a long-lasting difference through new tools, better information and communication. • mainstream the positive changes it brings about and build them into existing community networks, structures and practice

  14. Contact details: Mark Walton Head of Stronger Communities Community Development Foundation mark.walton@cdf.org.uk 020 7833 1772 And if you haven’t already done so please sign the Third Sector Declaration on Climate Change: www.thirdsectordeclaration.org.uk

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