SuScit Mailing
CONTENTS:
1-SuScit Project Update:
a-SuScit Project Dissemination Event.
2-Research:
a-Institute for Public Policy and Research - A fair Climate? Creating a Socially Just Response to Climate Change.
b-NESTA - New Programme for UK's Ageing Society.
3-Publication:
a-Economic and Social Research Council Report - Greening Existing Homes – A Herculean Task.
b-Community Development Foundation - Duty to Involve: Making it Work.
c-Institute for Public Policy and Research - Green Jobs.
d-DEMOS Pamphlet - Citizen Scientists.
4-Events:
a-London South Bank University Launch - Regional Centre for Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development.
b-Federation for Community Development Learning - Dialogue for Collective Action: The Role of Community Development Learning in Addressing Race Inequality.
c-Sustainable Development Research Network Research into Practice - Business Resource Efficiency Workshop:Business Resource Efficiency: Luxury or Necessity?
d-Urban Buzz - Launch of the Complete Urban Buzz Publication.
5-Policy:
a-Department for Communities and Local Government - New Government Vision for Regeneration Sector.
6-News:
a-Minister Promises Better Business Support for Social Enterprises.
b-Guardian - UK to Develop Carbon Capture Technology.
c-Institute for Public Policy and Research - Government Announces Installation of Smart Meters in all Homes by 2020.
d-Greater London Authority - Mayor Confirms Greater Freedom for Boroughs Over Local Transport Spending.
7-Funding:
a-Real Help for Communities - Targeted Support Fund.
8-Training and Jobs:
a-Building a Better World Sustainable Know-how Workshops.
b-The Cambridge Climate Leadership Programme.
c-Islington Council - Green Living Vacancies.
1-SuScit Project Update:
a-SuScit Project Dissemination Event:
The SuScit team will be hosting an end-of-project dissemination event at the Royal Society in London on the 20th May 2009, 2 pm – 5.30 pm. To reserve your place, please contact Iara Iudicissa at iara@capacity.org.uk Capacity Global (020 3117 0102).
For further information, click:http://www.suscit.org.uk/documents/SuScitInvitationWEB.pdf
2-Research:
a-Institute for Public Policy and Research - A fair Climate? Creating a Socially Just Response to Climate Change:
Aiming to shed some light on the potential synergies and conflicts between the government climate change and poverty reduction agendas, the Institute for Public Policy and Research through its Fair Climate programme of research work will make a timely and necessary intervention by considering how we can bring together and advance the twin objectives of responding to climate change and achieving greater social justice.
Find out more:http://www.ippr.org.uk/research/teams/project.asp?id=3269&pid=3269
b-NESTA - New Programme for UK's Ageing Society:
NESTA previous research on the ageing population leads to believe the UK is unprepared for ageing. The programme found that just under a third of all pensioners live on or close to the poverty line. Amongst other findings the programme also reveal that half the UK workforce are not saving for the future.
NESTA's Public services innovation Lab is responding by launching a programme that will design innovative new approaches to create sustained personal well-being for an ageing society by working with people aged 50 years old.
For further information:
http://www.nesta.org.uk/uk-unprepared-for-ageing-nesta-launches-new-programme-for-an-ageing-society/
3-Publication:
a-Economic and Social Research Council Report - Greening Existing Homes – A Herculean Task:
The Government should focus now on improving the energy efficiency of millions of buildings that will still be in use in 2050.
A new joint Economic and Social Research Council and Technology Strategy Board publication highlighting the 'misuse' of the buildings coincides with a report from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee which calls on the government to make retrofitting existing buildings a priority in the Government's £535 million green stimulus plan.
For further information about the report,please click:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases/2009/april/buildings.aspx
b-Community Development Foundation - Duty to Involve: Making it Work:
The new duty to involve is the legal obligation to involve local people in decision making and it covers a large range of organisations.
The Community Development Foundation has produced a new guide to assist authorities in preparing for and implementing the new duty.'It is essential reading for anyone who wants to involve local people in a meaningful way that really helps the communities they work with.'
Find out more:
http://www.nsfund.org.uk/pooled/articles/BF_DOCART/view.asp?Q=BF_DOCART_311137
c-Institute for Public Policy and Research - Green Jobs:
The global recession brought worrying levels of unemployment to the UK and the need to look for new job opportunities is imperative. At the same time, the task of tackling climate change and drastically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases means that there is an opportunity to radically rethink of how the UK economy will be structured in the future.
This report compiles evidence from industry abroad and in the UK of the kind of interventions needed to deliver a successful offshore wind industry in Britain. It also argues that financial support and a new policy framework are required for the UK to reap the economic benefits of the 'energy revolution'.
For the full publication,visit:http://www.ippr.org.uk/publicationsandreports/publication.asp?id=658
d-DEMOS Pamphlet - Citizen Scientists:
As global challenges of sustainability, poverty, health and security grow more urgent, science and innovation need to be able to draw on diverse knowledge, diverse practices and diverse people.
At at time when private motivations for science are greater than those that are public, curiosity-driven, value-driven and needs-driven, scientists must reconnect their work and expertise with a wider role in society, to become 'Citizen Scientists'.
In this pamphlet, Jack Stillgoe argues that society needs to find, hear and support 'Citizen Scientists', presenting five European examples of individuals who helped science build its social conscience.
Find out more:http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/citizenscientists
4-Events:
a-London South Bank University Launch - Regional Centre for Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development:
A free event to celebrate the creation of London’s own ‘Regional Centre for Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development’ (RCE).
Date: 05/06/2009
Location: Keyworth Centre of London South Bank University (LSBU).
To book a place,visit:
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/efs/conference/RCE_launch.shtml
b-Federation for Community Development Learning - Dialogue for Collective Action: The Role of Community Development Learning in Addressing Race Inequality:
Date: 15/05/2009
Location: The Orange Studio (now just 'The Studio') 7 Cannon Street , Birmingham, B2 5EP
Find out more:
http://www.fcdl.org.uk/events/General_Meeting_May09.htm
c-Sustainable Development Research Network Research into Practice - Business Resource Efficiency Workshop:Business Resource Efficiency: Luxury or Necessity?
Date: 21/05/2009
Location: University of Westminster, The Pavilion 115 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6UW
To book a place, visit:
http://www.sd-research.org.uk/post.php?p=995
d-Urban Buzz - Launch of the Complete Urban Buzz Publication:
Date: 02/06/2009
Location: UCL Advances University College London, Engineering Front Building - Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
To register, visit:http://urbanbuzz.eventbrite.com/
5-Policy:
a-Department for Communities and Local Government - New Government Vision for Regeneration Sector:
In a speech to the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA), the Communities Secretary Hazel Blears reaffirmed the Government commitment to regeneration and announced a new framework that will help the sector during the economic downturn.
She acknowledged that the sector is facing tough times and confirmed the planned £6.5bn investment in regeneration across the country over the next two years in reflection of the Government's priority in creating jobs and being more efficient in the recession.
Find out more:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1228119
6-News:
a-Social Enterprise Livewire - Minister Promises Better Business Support for Social Enterprises:
The Treasury recently released proposals, as a result of a consultation that began in 2007, that
were welcomed by the Third Sector representatives.
Some social enterprises will be able to raise more share capital and all social enterprises will be able to become members of credit unions for the first time under proposed reforms to the law.
Find out more:http://www.socialenterprisemag.co.uk/sem/news/detail/index.asp?id=928
b-The Guardian - UK to Develop Carbon Capture Technology:
The UK leads the world in policy making the Carbon Capture Storage compulsory for new coal-fired power plants. However it still lags behind when it comes to building the first generation of CCS demonstration power stations.
The latest Government budget allocated £90m for CCS research and ways were proposed of paying the billions it will cost to build four demonstrations putting the UK in the forefront of the race for Carbon Capture Technology.
Read the full article,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/23/global-carbon-capture-storage-projects
c-Institute for Public Policy and Research - Government Announces Installation of Smart Meters in all Homes by 2020:
The government announced recently its plans to introduce new 'smart meters' into all homes by 2020, to measure the amount of energy consumed by each household.
Matthew Lockwood, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change at the Institute for Public Policy Research, welcomes the move which will give people information and control, but argues that measures should be in place to ensure that people's data will remain private.
For more, please visit:http://www.ippr.org.uk/pressreleases/?id=3493
d-Greater London Authority - Mayor Confirms Greater Freedom for Boroughs Over Local Transport Spending:
After agreeing on a simplification of the funding system and a formula that applies across the capital, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson announced recently that London's boroughs are to get greater freedom to decide how they use money provided by Transport for London for their transport projects.
The Mayor confirmed a total local transport budget for 2010/11 of £155m with more money focused on local town centre improvements. He is also continuing his policy of providing each borough with £100,000 each year to deliver the transport priorities that they wish to focus on.
Find out more,
http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=21977
7-Funding:
a-Real Help for Communities - Targeted Support Fund:
A £15 million fund for organisations that are offering services that specifically relate to needs resulting from the recession.
It is a one year programme focused on the fifty areas of England that are considered most at risk of increased deprivation.
Found out more:
8-Training and Jobs:
a-Building a Better World Sustainable Know-how Workshops:
Between March and June, BRE North West & West Midlands are running a series of ‘Sustainable know-how' workshops across its regions. The series will comprise a range of one-day and half-day workshops on sustainability issues.
BREEAM in Action: Building for low environmental impact
Date:14/05/2009
Location:Birmingham
Find out more about this and other forthcoming workshops:http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1622
b-The Cambridge Climate Leadership Programme:
The Climate Leadership Programme offers a unique opportunity for business leaders to understand and explore the risks and opportunities inherent in taking action on climate change.
Date: 18 – 21/05/2009
Location: Cambridge
Find out more:
http://www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/programmes/energy_and_climate_change/clp/about_the_programme.aspx
c- Islington Council - Green Living Vacancies:
Islington Council has a national reputation for work on climate change and sustainability is looking for a creative and committed individual to join the Education team in their Environmental Sustainability Division.
Find out more about the vacancies: