Addressing the Climate Crisis. Local action in theory and practice

Acknowledgments
Addressing the Climate Crisis: Local Climate Action in Theory Practice: Editorial
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I Community and Place in Local Climate Praxis
1 Local Climate Praxis in Practice: Community Climate Action in Belfast
	Place-Based Climate Action in Belfast
	Complexity of Community Climate Action in Belfast
	Local Climate Praxis in Practice
	Moving from Reflection to Action
	References
2 Putting the ‘Place’ in Place-Based Climate Action: Insights from Climate Adaptation Initiatives Across Scotland
	Introduction
	Place in the Literature
	Case Study and Methods
	Findings from Practice
		The Concept of Place in Existing Place-Based Adaptation Projects
		Place as an Organising Principle for Building Partnerships
		Appreciating the Diverse (and Constantly Changing) Power of Place
	Conclusion: Lessons for ‘Place-Based’ Climate Action Projects
	References
3 A Commoners’ Climate Movement
	Collective Action on Climate
	Commons and Commoning: What Are They?
	Locking Out the Commoners
	Carbon Myopia: States See Symptoms, Commoners See Causes
	Possibility Space
	How Do We ‘Common’ the Climate?
	Land Use
	Clean Energy Commons
	A Climate Commons Narrative
	References
4 The Envirolution Revolution: Raising Awareness of Climate Change Creatively Through Free and Accessible Community Engagement Festivals
	Introduction
	Methodology
	The Envirolution Model
	Findings and Discussion
	Learning and Awareness
	Behavioural Change
	Collaboration
	Community Engagement
	Conclusion and Recommendations
	References
Part II The Spaces of Local Climate Action
5 How Have Climate Emergency Declarations Helped Local Government Action to Decarbonise?
	Introduction
		The Role of Local Climate Governance in the UK
		The Growth of Local Climate Action
	An ‘Enabling Environment’ for Local Emissions Reduction
		Charting a Course: Motivation, Direction-Setting, and Targets
		Public Engagement: Consent and Accountability
	Moving Forward Faster
		The Limits to the Emergency Frame
		Coordinating Action
		The Available Power and Resource for Local Government
	References
6 Developing a Carbon Baseline to Support Multi-Stakeholder, Multi-Level Climate Governance at County Level
	The Importance of Local Baseline Data
	Establishing a Carbon Baseline for Surrey
	Issues Encountered in Creating a Useful County-Scale Baseline
	Addressing Baseline Limitations
		Creating Richer Insight
		Offering Perspective on the Scale of Emissions
		Identifying Gaps
		Making Hidden Impacts Visible
	Conclusion
	References
7 Power in Practice: Reflecting on the First year of the Edinburgh Climate Commission
	Introduction
	Background & Methodology
	The Carbon City
		Choosing Commissioners
	Project Power Relations
		Creating a Workplan
		Proposing a Working Group
	Conclusion
	References
8 How Can ‘Ordinary’ Cities Become Climate Pioneers?
	Introduction
	‘Ordinary’ Cities in a World of Global Cities
	From ‘Ordinary’ Cities to Climate Pioneers
	Chances and Challenges for ‘Ordinary’ Cities’
	Outlook and Recommendations
	References
Part III The Agents of Local Climate Action
9 Effective Communication on Local Adaptation: Considerations for Providers of Climate Change Advice and Support
	Introduction: Ensuring User Uptake of Climate Science
	The Evolving Landscape of Local Climate Adaptation in the UK
	Case Study: Assessing Accessibility of the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment
	Concluding Remarks
	References
10 Diversifying the Private Sector in Local Climate Commissions
	Introduction
	Mapping Business Motivations for Climate Action
	Financial Lens: Chamber of Commerce
	External Lens: Residents’ Representatives
	Internal Lens: Local Trade Union Chapters
	Legal Lens: Devolved Powers
	Risk Mitigation Lens: Land and Real Estate Owners
	Conclusion
	References
11 Citizens’ Assemblies and Juries on Climate Change: Lessons from Their Use in Practice
	Introduction
	Are Climate Assemblies and Juries Useful in Tackling Climate Change?
	Impact on Policymaking
	Are These Tokenistic Processes?
	Wider Public Engagement
	Conclusion
	References
12 Universities as Living Labs for Climate Praxis
	Introduction
	The Living Lab Projects
	Understanding the Experience of Living in a Living Lab
	Maximising Learning and Preparing Society for the Sustainable Energy Transition
	Conclusion
	References
Index