Environmental and Energy Sustainability

Environmental and energy sustainability is absolutely vital for the strength of the UK economy and the well-being and living standards of UK citizens. The inefficiency of the current system in terms of the transfer, production and reuse of energy and waste are absolutely vital areas to ensure the long-term resilience of the UK’s economy. Vital too is the need to ensure that planning and infrastructure meets the long-term requirements of local areas in terms of dealing with natural disasters and the effects of the use of natural resources. Localis believes that local government has a vital role to play in addressing these questions, and that localism can be the cure for many of the challenges that lie ahead.

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Ongoing research: The Big Green Society
[Apr 13, 2011 - Work in progress]

Localis, in conjunction with Westminster City Council, will be producing a pamphlet offering practical suggestions for reforming and improving the way in which waste management and cleansing is carried out in local government... [CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO READ MORE].

Milton Keynes: Low Carbon Initiatives
[Jun 16, 2010 - Toolkits]

Milton Keynes aims to be an exemplar community for low carbon living and has developed an overall strategy to this end, working with key local partners - in particular the Homes and Communities Agency. In order to promote the take up of electric vehicles Milton Keynes Council has partnered with the

Conservative Conference: Giving the Green Light
[Oct 5, 2009 - Events]

Novotel Hotel, Manchester 9.30am

Labour Conference: Giving the Green Light
[Oct 1, 2009 - Events]

Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton 8.00am

Lib Dem Conference: Giving the Green Light
[Sep 22, 2009 - Events]

Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth 1pm

Recent Local Government News - Click to view

'Cash offer' for bin collections
[Jun 1, 2011 - Local Government Chronicle]

Councils are to be encouraged to reinstate weekly bin collections with the lure of financial incentives, it was reported over the weekend.

Councils-to-sell-energy plans floated
[Mar 3, 2010 - Local Government Chronicle]

Councils could be allowed to sell energy generated by renewable sources under proposals designed to boost local government’s green credentials. Ministers want to encourage local authorities to play “a full part in the development of renewable heat and electricity”.

Coventry to 'dim' city's street lamps
[Feb 17, 2010 - Daily Telegraph]

A "dimmer switch" that will control an entire city's steetlamps is being introduced in an attempt to allow lighting to respond to the needs of the public at the cost of £250 million.

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