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Sara Wynne-PariEnvironment Wales Development Officer
Cynnal Cymru
www.environment-wales.org
www.cynnalcymru.com
Welsh Assembly Government – Policy context
• Sustainable Development is at the heart of the decision making process
• Set out commitment to tackle the causes and consequences of Climate Change
• Sustainable Development Strategy - One Wales:One Planet
• Climate Change Strategy for Wales
•Independent, not for profit organisation to promote sustainable development
•Provides practical information to help people live sustainably
•Builds knowledge about behaviour change practice
•Link between government, community and business
•www.cynnalcymru.com
Cynnal Cymru
•Established 1992
•Aims to contribute to sustainable development by supporting and funding voluntary action to protect the environment
•Development Officers provide advice and support & constant point of contact for groups
Support for Sustainable Living Grant Scheme
Funds and advises projects to help people move to a more sustainable and lower carbon lifestyle.
•Bring about long-term changes in lifestyle
•Help reduce Wales’ greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.
•Welsh Assembly Government scheme
•Environment Wales are delivering it with their core partner Cynnal Cymru.
What Can Communities do that Government Can’t?
•You might be able to spot opportunities that they can’t
•Get people involved who might not do it otherwise
•Personal contact – shape support to individuals needs
•Owned by the community – lead by the community
•Long term change
Think of a time when you changed your behaviour?
Stop smoking
Stop smoking HOW?HOW?
Eat healthier
Eat healthierWHAT?WHAT?
WHY?WHY?
Loose weight
Loose weight
MINDSPACE
Source: Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour from Darnton, A .
(2008)
Stages of change
Stages of change
Economics
Habits
Personal
Social
External conditions
Learning processes
Source: Brook Lyndhurst and Andrew Darnton for NESTA’s Big Green Challenge Evaluation (2010).
It’s not my fault
It’s not my fault
Public transport’s
not convenient
Public transport’s
not convenient
Driving’s easier
Driving’s easier
Trying something different
Trying something different
Everyone does it
Everyone does it
Learning
•What do you want to change?
•How will you know you’ve done this?
•How can you measure this?
•Think about this at the start
•Make it part of the project
Support for Sustainable Living Grant Scheme
•Funds and advices projects to help people move to a more sustainable and lower carbon lifestyle.
•Bring about long-term changes in lifestyle
•Help reduce Wales’ greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.
•Welsh Assembly Government scheme
•Environment Wales are delivering it with their core partner Cynnal Cymru.
Who can apply?
•open to organisations from all sectors - Individuals cannot apply.
•Maximum around £15,000
• Grants will fund up to 50% of project costs
•Volunteer time can also be counted as match funding!
Dates for your diaries:
Monday 21st March - The Management Centre, Bangor University
Tuesday 22nd March – Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
Friday 25th March – Gorseinon Centre, Swansea