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FUTURE READY QUARTERLY GATHERING: BLACKPOOL
25-26 November 2024 / Blackpool
The Blackpool Future Ready Quarterly Gathering focused on Stage 3 of the Net Zero Journey - implementing the change.
Despite a bit of travel chaos following Storm Bert, over 100 like-minded net zero leaders and champions came together to hear from our Net Zero Living projects, participate in discussions around GB Energy and dive deeper into net zero tools and platforms.
The interactive tour of Blackpool via tram was a particular highlight, showcasing the council’s exciting low carbon initiatives and innovation activity.
Great British Energy, Local Power Plan and a shifting policy landscape.
The newly formed GB Energy joined Regen to hear first-hand about the work of the Net Zero Living funded projects. They are currently developing the plans and policies that will form the backbone of the organisation's operation under the new government, and the Blackpool event served as a prime opportunity for local authorities to demonstrate how their projects can help to develop the Local Power Plan.
COMMUNITY MONTHLY ONLINE MEETUP
09:00 – 10:00 / 19 December 2024 / online
The Six Stages of Net Zero Living Journey - Solution Focused Asks
Key takeaways from December’s monthly online meetup.
December’s online meetup continued the discussions sparked by the Project Showcases from the Blackpool Quarterly Gathering. Breakout discussions focused on collaboration and solution-finding for:
1. Taking Climate Change and Embedding in a Medium-sized Council
2. Place, Geography and Environment Driving Innovation
3. ROSSY: Lessons learned from launching a One-Stop Shop
4. Using a behaviour change model to engage residents with district heating
COMMUNITY MONTHLY ONLINE MEETUP
09:00 – 10:00 / 21 November 2024 / online
Implementing the Change
Key takeaways from November’s monthly online meetup.
During November’s Online Meetup, participants joined discussions on how they are implementing change in their projects based on their learnings from Future Ready.
Robyn Lovelock joined to support the conversation, recapping on her work with Ambition North Wales and Arup on decision-making and implementation in accounting for carbon emissions and biodiversity baselining.
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