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Creating Sustainable Communities

Creating Sustainable Communities. Andy Rowland 1 May 2012. Outline. Sustainable communities? Some experiences from the Dyfi valley Tips Networks and sources of help Questions and discussion. after Peter Harper, CAT.

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Creating Sustainable Communities

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  1. Creating Sustainable Communities Andy Rowland 1 May 2012

  2. Outline • Sustainable communities? • Some experiences from the Dyfi valley • Tips • Networks and sources of help • Questions and discussion

  3. after Peter Harper, CAT A sustainable community is one where the young people who leave (to see the world, get educated, earn money etc.) want to – and can – return to play a full part in it. This implies: • Housing • Livelihoods • Community well being

  4. Forms of capital Physical human knowledge well being Financial Social Environmental

  5. What’s been going on? • small family farms under pressure • over-dependence on agriculture & tourism • little manufacturing • young people leaving • we’re getting older • Welsh language under pressure • great environment (landscape & habitats) • language & culture • ‘tradition plus’: new ideas & innovation • sustainable technology cluster & world-wide reputation

  6. Mentro Allan (Venture Out) • Action research for health-related “behaviour change” • Activities in the outdoors

  7. Dyfi Footprint • Partnership between ecodyfi & CAT • Education and ecological footprinting

  8. Tirwedd Dyfi • Explore & celebrate connections between Welsh language & landscape • Use of the arts e.g. poetry, song, visual

  9. Community garden • Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens • Therapeutic garden – volunteers • Young & older users

  10. Community owned renewable energy Bro Dyfi Community Renewables Ltd Machynlleth Golf Club

  11. Travel & tourism • Facilitating collaboration around an agenda of tourism that is more sustainable • Help businesses improve practice • “Green” accreditation • Product development & joint marketing

  12. UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere • World status: ‘learning site for sustainable development’ • ‘Special places for people & nature’ • How to benefit from looking after natural & cultural resources

  13. Success factors • Committed, persistent individuals • Relationships and collaboration • Trust – openness and delivery • In it for the long haul • Looking for information, opportunities & new ideas • But don’t spread your time too thinly

  14. www.ecodyfi.org.uk andy.rowland@ecodyfi.org.uk 01654 703965 www.dyfibiosphere.org.uk

  15. Key facts • Development Trust – Co. Ltd. by Guarantee • First project 1998 – 2002 Community renewables • 3 staff • Turnover: £120K p.a. • Assets: shares in BDCR. Aspiration to develop our own renewable energy scheme • Some core funding 2002-6; otherwise all project funded • Income: grants & contracts

  16. What is ecodyfi? ecology & economy A local organisation bringing people together to foster sustainable community regeneration in the Dyfi Valley

  17. What are we doing? Improving our quality of life in ways that don’t destroy the very things we value Developing a robust economy, a strong sense of community and a healthy environment

  18. Activities 1998 – 2001 & approach • “Green” the local economy • Get local buy in to sustainability by being useful • Work on many fronts • Seize opportunities / spread effort too thinly? • Collaborate Sustainable tourism Renewable energy Waste minimisation Woodlands Transport

  19. Activities : 2002 - 2011 Housing & community facilities Language/landscape Sustainable tourism Sustainable energy Waste, ecological footprint & sustainable living Health & outdoor activity Public transport, cycling & walking Community consultations & planning including Dyfi Biosphere Youth facilities

  20. Networks Dyfi Biosphere Education Tourism Research & monitoring Language & culture etc Ecodyfi CAT Gerddi Car Club Tis Rubbish Dulas Comms. First Paid staff Public bodies DVSS Swapshop Transition BDCR All vols Social enterprise Profit distributing

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