Climate Friendly Communities

ENABLE ran a pilot Climate Friendly Communities programme with three communities in Leicestershire in 2008/09 in Billesdon, Tilton on the Hill and Ibstock in partnership with Rural Community Council (Leicestershire & Rutland). On the successful completion of the pilot it was decided to share the experience widely.

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) was set up to deliver extension of the Climate Friendly Communities Project in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The project is being delivered by Rural Community Council (Leicester & Leicestershire) with the financial support from the Economic and Social Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, Defra, the East Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership and Leicestershire County Council. Further details of the KTP project – “Communities Cutting Carbon” can be accessed from Rural Community Council.

The project was part funded by East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) and Leicestershire Rural Partnership.

All three communities received support from ENABLE to help raise awareness of climate change in their communities and carry out local projects to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from residents and other organisations.

The Chair of Tilton Green explains how the community has benefited...

"Journeying towards becoming a Climate Friendly Community has involved lots of people getting to know one another and supporting each other. It has been rewarding and successful as well as very time-consuming! ENABLE has provided invaluable support to TILTON GREEN in terms of funding, training, contacts, resources and advice. It has been a learning process for both ENABLE and TILTON GREEN in terms of how we work together and we wish other communities success and fun on their journeys!"

Find out what the groups have been doing over the 12 months

If your community is working on climate change issues, please let us know details of your community action. We are interested to know what you do and would like to include your details on this page. Please contact the Climate Action Team.