Planning to live with Climate Change

15-Jul-10

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Climate Change is probably single largest global challenge faced by us all. To do it's part, the RTPI has  launched Planning to Live with Climate Change - Our 7 Commitments, which are: 

1 Promote behavioural change
2 Adapt existing places
3 Work towards responsive legislation and policies
4 Improve current practice
5 Celebrate best practice
6 Compile a compendium of best practice
7 Develop climate change education and skills.

To help achieve these aims, the RTPI Networks have appointed Network Climate Change Champions who will press widely for change and adaptation. 

Our Champions are exploring and providing good practice examples and articles to feature on the website and in the media and will promote discussion amongst Network Members.

The RTPI Climate Change Champions met on 5 May 2010 to discuss how they can best take forward the initiative and help deliver the Institute's 7 Commitments. Read a report of the meeting

To read an article on Climate Change & Planning produced by the Network for RTPI News in Planning Magazine, click here

To read the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment July update from Defra, click here

Minerals & Waste

Read more on minerals and waste and climate change

Climate Change Champions: Sue Brett and Lester Hicks

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Biodiversity and Countryside Management

Read more on biodiversity & countryside management and climate change

Climate Change Champion: Stephen Isaac 

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Environmental Assessment

Climate Change Champion: Dermot Scanlon

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Healthy Communities

Read more on healthy communities and climate change

Climate Change Champion: Paul Tomlinson

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Energy & Planning

Read more on energy & planning and climate change

Climate Change Champion: Chris Tivey

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Water & Marine Spatial Planning

Read more on water & marine spatial planning and climate change

Climate Change Champion: Laura Smith

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More information on climate change and planning can be found here:

RTPI Climate Change Compendium: click here

RTPI climate change research papers: click here

Networks and climate change: click here

 

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Author:
Trish Cookson
Publisher:
The Royal Town Planning Institute
Date:
15-Jul-10

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