Why don’t some ‘popular’ climate policies always land in reality? Why do some climate policies attract broad public support in principle, yet face opposition when implemented locally?
Polling shows that a clear majority of UK citizens support climate action – like solar panels, retrofit and wind farms – but local support often hinges on whether the changes proposed are fair, affordable and making a tangible improvement to people’s lives.
Local opposition to poorly designed climate policies has too often been derided as NIMBYism. But what if the T&Cs of the policies themselves, rather than their local ‘opponents’ were in the wrong?
Join the JUST Centre and Climate Barometer for a webinar exploring this gap between support in principle and local experiences of climate policies.
Drawing on Climate Barometer’s national polling data and insights from JUST’s partnerships across the North of England, the panel will discuss how cost, local benefits and opportunities to meaningfully participate can influence how climate policies are received.
We’ll explore key issues including:
- What does meaningful public engagement look like beyond top-down communications and consultations?
- How can communities help to shape climate action rather than feeling policies are imposed upon them?
- How can we make the best use of existing datasets to create climate policies that work in practice as well as in principle?
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in engaging the public on climate change, including local government, community and third sector organisations, climate communicators, campaigners and researchers.