By raising awareness about climate change, local authorities in the UK can empower residents to take meaningful actions towards sustainability. This may involve implementing educational programmes in schools, hosting community workshops, and utilising digital platforms to disseminate information. In addition, collaborating with environmental organisations, businesses, and community groups can amplify the reach of climate education initiatives. Furthermore, as part of climate communications, local authorities can include climate awareness into local policies and events to further emphasise the urgency of addressing climate challenges and encourage the adoption of eco-friendly practices at the community level.
The Council is working with the local schools, the museum, libraries, football club and communities to raise public awareness on climate change and encourage sustainable behaviour and lifestyle.
You can find a list of sustainability initiatives and events in 2026 here - https://www.hccsp.org.uk/calendar.aspx. This could be used for planning lessons at schools, event days at your workplace, or just for your general interest!
Create an informational section within the social housing tenant welcome packs focused on sustainable living. The key topics included will be water‑saving guidance, sustainable transport, adapting to the changing climate, and energy saving.
Climate Action stall on Stevenage Day 2025 - promoting and encouraging sustainable living
Create an environmental and sustainability events calendar for 2025 which can be shared with schools, clubs and members of the public.
Climate Action stall at Stevenage Day in 2024.
Develop a communications programme which outlines items such as key environmental events SBC wishes to share via social media.
To encourage people to attend the event by a more sustainable mode of transport, we have provided free and secure bicycle parking for the day.
For the first time, the SBC Climate Change Team had a stall at Stevenage Day 2023 to promote and raise the awareness of climate change. Information of carbon emissions in Stevenage and what people can do to help with tackling climate change were presented on the day. Number of residents had made their climate pledges!
SBC sponsored a special Storytime at the Stevenage Central Library to learn about looking after our Planet.
Children enjoyed stories and songs with a nature theme. Then they enthusiastically filled compost into recycled cardboard tubes and planted seeds to take home.
