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Climate action on your doorstep. Dr Rebecca Ford, Professor Matt Hannon, and Dr Fraser Stewart are your trusted guides to smart local energy and a zero carbon future. Find us at www.localzeropod.com

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Climate action on your doorstep. Dr Rebecca Ford, Professor Matt Hannon, and Dr Fraser Stewart are your trusted guides to smart local energy and a zero carbon future. Find us at www.localzeropod.com

    Harnessing the Power of Open Data

    Harnessing the Power of Open Data

    Fraser and Becky (& Becky's dog Kaya!) are joined by Angus Paterson, Electric Vehicles Strategy Senior Officer at Essex County Council, and Joe Ash, Net Zero Associate at UK Power Networks.
    In this episode we chat about how Essex is harnessing the power of open data to fulfil their net zero planning ambitions, and how the relationship between councils and UKPN works.

    • 47 min
    Greener Better Living: Finance for the Future

    Greener Better Living: Finance for the Future

    Living Places is a social enterprise focused on funding and delivery of community focused, place-based models for a just net zero transition. Becky and Fraser are joined by their co-founder, Rufus Grantham, to discuss his work in this space. There's a bit of maths and finance - but stick with it!
    https://livingplaces.earth/

    • 55 min
    The Fuel Poverty Research Network: Understanding Fuel Poverty

    The Fuel Poverty Research Network: Understanding Fuel Poverty

    What can we do to tackle fuel poverty more effectively?
    A busy episode of Local Zero as Matt, Becky and Fraser are joined by Dr Nicola Willand from RMIT University in Melbourne, Professor Lucie Middlemiss from the University of Leeds, and Dr Neil Simcock from Liverpool John Moores University.
    Nicki, Lucie and Neil are part of the Fuel Poverty Research Network. The Fuel Poverty Research Network (FPRN) is an international network that brings together students, researchers, policymakers and other professionals to foster constructive dialogue and collaboration in relation to all aspects of fuel poverty.

    • 52 min
    Citizens assemble: participatory approaches for climate action

    Citizens assemble: participatory approaches for climate action

    After catching up on professional and personal news, Matt, Becky and Fraser welcome Rachel Coxcoon to the pod. Rachel, a former councillor and founder/director of Climate Guide, and is currently doing a PHD at Lancaster University.
    In this episode, we talk about the role of deliberative democracy such as climate assemblies, and how we can use these effectively to achieve Net Zero.

    • 56 min
    Every Tree Tells a Story

    Every Tree Tells a Story

    Matt has very exciting news to share before he and Becky welcome James Bonner from Every Tree Tells a Story to discuss his work.
    https://everytree.uk/

    • 48 min
    Origami Activism - Paperboats, The Arts, and Local Climate Action

    Origami Activism - Paperboats, The Arts, and Local Climate Action

    Joining Becky and Fraser for the first episode of 2024 are Scotland's Makar (National Poet) Kathleen Jamie, and writer Sandy Winterbottom, who talk to us about 'Paperboats' - a campaign led by Scottish writers, poets and creatives, and about the need to repair the divide between the arts and science.

    • 41 min

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