Countryside Climate Network
Project Host
UK100
Revenue
£1,088,102
Charity Number
Project aims
Promote the vital role of the UK's rural community in achieving Net Zero, advocating for rural perspectives in national policy discussions.
Project description
Rural communities are at the frontline of climate change impacts. More extreme weather brings longer droughts and wetter winters. Our national interest is damaged when our food production is damaged, and for the two-thirds of people who live outside the largest urban areas, climate change brings distinct challenges to our villages and towns.
But rural communities can also be at the forefront of climate action too. The countryside offers far more than a place to plant millions of trees to offset carbon emissions from elsewhere. To meet the UK’s goal of becoming Net Zero by 2050, rural communities need to be heard; their challenges need to be understood.
Our Countryside Climate Network (CCN) is made up of ambitious local leaders from predominantly rural councils. Members of the CCN are committed to delivering climate action in their communities and amplifying the rural voice as part of our national policy advocacy - bringing the best from cities and the countryside together.
We are seeking funding to ensure the sustainability and expansion of the Countryside Climate Network, to facilitate dialogue with national politicians and senior officials across Whitehall, and to enable knowledge sharing among rural council members through meetings, webinars, roundtables and workshops.
Contact name
Leonardo Magnani
Phone
07539456630
Email
leonardo.magnani@uk100.org
Website
www.uk100.org
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