Tackling climate change
Supporting the third sector
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Tackling climate
change
WCVA : Wales Council for Voluntary
Action
• National umbrella organisation for the third sector in
Wales
• Make Wales a better place by championing voluntary,
community and citizen action
• Senior policy officer: Jessica McQuade
Tackling climate
change
Why tackle climate change?
Tackling climate
change
Engaging the third sector
• Critical role as trusted intermediary
• Raise awareness
• Develop capacity and capability
• Share practice and evidence of what works
Tackling climate
change
Changing our own practice
• Green Dragon
• 10:10 Campaign
• Staff days and environmental working group
Tackling climate
change
Increasing awareness
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Green news section on e-briefing
Articles in Network Wales
WCVA website
Networks
Annual conference and events
Sustainable development training
Tackling climate
change
Providing leadership – develop capacity
and capability
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Climate Change Leadership Group
Guide for community groups
Guide to funding sources
Impact for equalities and social justice
Case Studies of organisations tackling climate change
Tackling climate
change
Tackling climate
change
Helping communities
• Communities first eco pack
• Communities first training
• Environment Wales
- support
- climate change first steps grants
- 50 Age of Stupid Screenings
- Supporting Sustainable Living Grants
Tackling climate
change
Innovative Action
• Host Millennium Development Grants Taskforce
- Wales Africa Community Linking
- Size of Wales
• Fund green jobs and initiatives
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change
Forward work programme
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Awareness raising and state of sector research
Climate Change Leadership Group
Information Sheets
Social Justice
Supporting organisational change
Sustainable Development Charter
Influencing government
Tackling climate
change
• Look at WCVA website
• Get in touch
jmcquade@wcva.org.uk