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Addressing the Climate Crisis : Local Action in Theory and Practice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howarth, Candice.
Other Authors: Lane, Matthew., Slevin, Amanda.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgments
  • Addressing the Climate Crisis: Local Climate Action in Theory Practice: Editorial
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part I Community and Place in Local Climate Praxis
  • 1 Local Climate Praxis in Practice: Community Climate Action in Belfast
  • Place-Based Climate Action in Belfast
  • Complexity of Community Climate Action in Belfast
  • Local Climate Praxis in Practice
  • Moving from Reflection to Action
  • References
  • 2 Putting the 'Place' in Place-Based Climate Action: Insights from Climate Adaptation Initiatives Across Scotland
  • Introduction
  • Place in the Literature
  • Case Study and Methods
  • Findings from Practice
  • The Concept of Place in Existing Place-Based Adaptation Projects
  • Place as an Organising Principle for Building Partnerships
  • Appreciating the Diverse (and Constantly Changing) Power of Place
  • Conclusion: Lessons for 'Place-Based' Climate Action Projects
  • References
  • 3 A Commoners' Climate Movement
  • Collective Action on Climate
  • Commons and Commoning: What Are They?
  • Locking Out the Commoners
  • Carbon Myopia: States See Symptoms, Commoners See Causes
  • Possibility Space
  • How Do We 'Common' the Climate?
  • Land Use
  • Clean Energy Commons
  • A Climate Commons Narrative
  • References
  • 4 The Envirolution Revolution: Raising Awareness of Climate Change Creatively Through Free and Accessible Community Engagement Festivals
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • The Envirolution Model
  • Findings and Discussion
  • Learning and Awareness
  • Behavioural Change
  • Collaboration
  • Community Engagement
  • Conclusion and Recommendations
  • References
  • Part II The Spaces of Local Climate Action
  • 5 How Have Climate Emergency Declarations Helped Local Government Action to Decarbonise?
  • Introduction.
  • The Role of Local Climate Governance in the UK
  • The Growth of Local Climate Action
  • An 'Enabling Environment' for Local Emissions Reduction
  • Charting a Course: Motivation, Direction-Setting, and Targets
  • Public Engagement: Consent and Accountability
  • Moving Forward Faster
  • The Limits to the Emergency Frame
  • Coordinating Action
  • The Available Power and Resource for Local Government
  • References
  • 6 Developing a Carbon Baseline to Support Multi-Stakeholder, Multi-Level Climate Governance at County Level
  • The Importance of Local Baseline Data
  • Establishing a Carbon Baseline for Surrey
  • Issues Encountered in Creating a Useful County-Scale Baseline
  • Addressing Baseline Limitations
  • Creating Richer Insight
  • Offering Perspective on the Scale of Emissions
  • Identifying Gaps
  • Making Hidden Impacts Visible
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 7 Power in Practice: Reflecting on the First year of the Edinburgh Climate Commission
  • Introduction
  • Background &amp
  • Methodology
  • The Carbon City
  • Choosing Commissioners
  • Project Power Relations
  • Creating a Workplan
  • Proposing a Working Group
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 How Can 'Ordinary' Cities Become Climate Pioneers?
  • Introduction
  • 'Ordinary' Cities in a World of Global Cities
  • From 'Ordinary' Cities to Climate Pioneers
  • Chances and Challenges for 'Ordinary' Cities'
  • Outlook and Recommendations
  • References
  • Part III The Agents of Local Climate Action
  • 9 Effective Communication on Local Adaptation: Considerations for Providers of Climate Change Advice and Support
  • Introduction: Ensuring User Uptake of Climate Science
  • The Evolving Landscape of Local Climate Adaptation in the UK
  • Case Study: Assessing Accessibility of the UK's Climate Change Risk Assessment
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References.
  • 10 Diversifying the Private Sector in Local Climate Commissions
  • Introduction
  • Mapping Business Motivations for Climate Action
  • Financial Lens: Chamber of Commerce
  • External Lens: Residents' Representatives
  • Internal Lens: Local Trade Union Chapters
  • Legal Lens: Devolved Powers
  • Risk Mitigation Lens: Land and Real Estate Owners
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 11 Citizens' Assemblies and Juries on Climate Change: Lessons from Their Use in Practice
  • Introduction
  • Are Climate Assemblies and Juries Useful in Tackling Climate Change?
  • Impact on Policymaking
  • Are These Tokenistic Processes?
  • Wider Public Engagement
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 12 Universities as Living Labs for Climate Praxis
  • Introduction
  • The Living Lab Projects
  • Understanding the Experience of Living in a Living Lab
  • Maximising Learning and Preparing Society for the Sustainable Energy Transition
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Index.

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