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

• Author: Howarth, Candice.
• TeilnehmendeR: Lane, Matthew.; Slevin, Amanda.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (155 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This open access book brings together a collection of cutting-edge insights into how action can and is already being taken against climate change at multiple levels of our societies, amidst growing calls for transformative and inclusive climate action. In an era of increasing recognition regarding climate and ecological breakdown, this book offers hope, inspiration and analyses for multi-level climate action, spanning varied communities, places, spaces, agents and disciplines, demonstrating how the energy and dynamism of local scales are a powerful resource in turning the tide. Interconnected yet conceptually distinct, the book’s three sections span multiple levels of analysis, interrogating diverse perspectives and practices inherent to the vivid tapestry of climate action emerging locally, nationally and internationally. Delivered in collaboration with the UK’s ‘Place-Based Climate Action Network’, chapters are drawn from a wide range of authors with varying backgrounds spread across academia, policy and practice.

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

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