Climate Change & Sustainable Bournemouth Community Action Plan (PDF) 

Key Background Documents

• Bournemouth Climate Change Strategy, March 2003
• Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole Energy Renewable Efficiency Strategy, December 2005
• Bournemouth 2026’s Sustainable Communities Strategy, 2006
• Bournemouth 2026 Conference on Climate Change - A Global Problem With A Local Impact, April 2006
• Bournemouth Council signs-up to the Earth Charter, February 2007
• Review of the Bournemouth Climate Change Strategy, October 2007
• Bournemouth & Poole Carbon Reduction Conference, April 2008  
• Bournemouth Council review of Climate Change progress and achievements, May 2008
• Bournemouth Climate Change Consultation Feedback Report January 2009
• New Environment Profile of Bournemouth by Local Futures, January 2009
• Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole Energy Efficiency Strategy, February 2009
• Bournemouth and Poole Big Green Fortnight May 2009
• Bournemouth Self Assessment of Delivery Against NI 188 - Adapting to Climate Change, May 2009
• Local Area Carbon Emissions Report for Bournemouth by Energy Saving Trust, May 2009
• Bournemouth Council Carbon Management Programme Project Plan, July 2009
• Bournemouth Climate Change Workshops Report, August 2009
• Bournemouth Council Corporate Plan, 2009/10
• Consultation feedback report towards a new climate change community action plan for Bournemouth
• Technical document supporting the new climate change and sustainable Bournemouth community action plan, 1 September 2009
• Report to Bournemouth Council's Cabinet on 9 September 2009

Key Legislation

• Energy Act 2008
• Planning Act 2008
• Planning and Energy Act 2008
• Climate Change Act 2008

Regional and National Links

• South West England Climate Change Strategy 2008-2011
• Low Carbon South West - strategies and actions towards a low carbon future for the South West (on www.oursouthwest.com)
• South West of England Renewable Energy Strategy
• The road to 2020 - An analysis of renewable energy option in the South West of England, September 2008
• South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership
• A changing climate for business - UKCIP's BACLIAT tool enabling business planning for the impact of climate change.
• UKCIP - United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme
• United Kingdom Climate Projections (UKCP09)
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Adapting to Climate Change - includes "Adapting to Climate Change in England: a framework for action".
• The Committee on Climate Change - independent, expert body advising the UK Government
• Nottingham Declaration - voluntary pledge by local councils to address the issues of climate change (on the Energy Saving Trust's website)
• Office of Climate Change - supporting Government Ministers to develop future UK strategy and policy on domestic and international climate change
• The BUSINESS page of http://www.oursouthwest.com/SusBus/Intro.html gives comprehensive information and links to support schemes to help your organisation reduce its CO2 emissions and improve its environmental performance in other ways too.
• Stop Climate Chaos Campaign - climate change coalition demanding stronger government action on climate change while mobilizing public support for government initiatives that reduce the huge levels of CO2 being emitted
• The British Council's Climate Change Programme - contains information about the work that the British Council is doing to increase understanding of climate change, mobilise public pressure for international progress, and establish networks for action
• "Building Britain's Future"