The compendium lists key web sites, guidance, research and case studies on climate change. It supports the RTPI seven commitments on climate change. 

Can you help?

Useful guidance - let us know what advice, guidance or toolkits have helped you in addressing climate change. We only need very brief details (title, how you used it, why you would recommend it, and a web address).
Your experiences - tell us about the policies, projects and developments you are involved in that you think show good practice in tackling climate change - in all the forms this may take.

• Project title and organisation name
• Background - issue being addressed, or action promoted?
• Description - what did you do?
• Lessons learnt/advice for others?
• Any links to further information.

Please email your responses to practice@rtpi.org.uk for inclusion in the compendium.

Compendium Topics

• Key organisations and websites – national and international leaders in emerging climate change policy, research and best practice
  
• RTPI climate change links – updates on RTPI activities and how to get involved
• Adaptation – case studies – details of practical experiences in adapting places to climate change
  
• Adaptation - national, regional and city strategies and guidance> – includes Government guidance, information on Beacon schemes, and examples of LA adaptation strategies
  
• Adaptation - local strategies and policies – site specific and local level solutions
  
• Climate change projections – latest UK and European predictions, performance measurements and scenario tools
  
• Mitigation - case studies - practical experiences of ways to reduce carbon levels, includes design guides, housing projects and heat maps
  
• Mitigation - national, regional and city strategies and guidance – includes regional action plans, toolkits and guidance on SEA
  
• Mitigation - local strategies and policies - site specific and local level solutions
  
• Flooding and drainage – surface water, SUDS, retrofitting, floodplains and flood risk management
  
• Health – highlights the positive benefits of tackling climate change on health
  
• Housing – code for sustainable homes, building for life, zero-carbon housing
  
• Low carbon development and sustainable construction – supplementary planning guidance examples, green roofs and energy assessments
  
• Promoting behavioural change – public understanding of climate change and how planning/local authorities can encourage change
  
• Public realm and natural environment – green space, forests and woodlands, biodiversity and ecosystems
  
• Renewable energy – national energy policy statements, on-shore and off shore wind farms, microgeneration, permitted development and renewable energy potential studies
  
• Transport – sustainable travel towns/plans, LTP3, low emission zones and public attitudes
  
• Waste management – waste facilities, cutting waste

The RTPI holds a wide range of events relating to climate change. Details of forthcoming events are available at the RTPI events calendar

Author:

Policy

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

20-Oct-10

Categories:

Networks & Associations, Policy, Practice, RTPI Publications 

Sections:

The RTPI

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