Comment UK June 2009

Comment Global Leaked document reveals Rio + 20 sustainable development goals, 10 January [1] Rio + 20 must empower the grassroots, 8 December [2] Oil will decline shortly after 2015, says former oil expert of International Energy Agency, January 5 [3] topic How the European Program to Reduce Carbon Pollution From Aviation Works, Jake Schmidt, 1/5/12 [4] place, topic David Pencheon: Sustainability by stealth – 8 steps to heaven, 13 Dec [5] topic Local CO2 Mapping Takes Off (With Your Help!), John Geraci, November 29 [6] Please Stop Talking About Global Warming, John Geraci, November 17 [7] topic, topic ________ References ↑ guardian.co.uk, 10 January 2012 ↑ grassrootsinnovations.blogspot.com, 8 December 2011 ↑ theoildrum.com, January 5, 2012 ↑ huffingtonpost.com, 1/5/12 ↑ blogs.bmj.com, 13 Dec, 11 ↑ johngeraci.com, November 29, 2011 ↑ johngeraci.com, November 17, 2011

• Lipservice and localism, June 29 ^[1] topic

• Government go-ahead on offshore wind - now we need a super grid, FoE, June 24 ^[2] topic

• Place Survey - based on more than 500,000 people's views and perceptions about where they live - demonstrates the importance of listening to local people and what they want for their local area, Communities Secretary John Denham, June 23 ^[3] Less than half of people say they are satisfied with their local council. Only a quarter of people feel they can influence local decisions, as many again would like to be more involved. topic

• UK climate projections: a wake-up call on the need to urgently slash emissions, FoE, June 18 ^[4] topic

• Vision of over a million people across England gaining access to the rail network strongly welcomed by CPRE, June 15 ^[5] "This report makes the case for linking more towns to the rail network; now the Government must get on with building these lines. Giving more people a real alternative to the car is vital if we’re going to meet our carbon reduction targets." say Campaign for Better Transport ^[6] topic

• Aspirational policies mean nothing unless they address the forces of impoverishment, June 8 ^[7] topic

• "Another idea is to take the key themes of Transition towns - communities thinking about the future and taking action to deal with big issues - and apply this to the way central and local government work with communities. The role of government should not be to dictate ("I'm a bureaucrat and I know what's best for you") but to facilitate - to provide communities with resources and support" May 30 ^[8]. / Sounds like Local Agenda 21 before the government ditched it in favour of bureacrat dominated community planning? Philralph @sca21 17:17, 11 June 2009 (UTC) topic

• Wipe that tear, Hazel dear, from your eye, June 3 ^[9] topic / Comment on CLG action plan for community empowerment

• Please tweet for service, June 2 ^[10] topic

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References

1. ↑ Living with rats, June 29, 2009
2. ↑ Friends of the Earth, June 24, 2009
3. ↑ Communities and Local Government, June 23, 2009
4. ↑ Friends of the Earth, June 188, 2009
5. ↑ Campaign to Protect Rural England, June 15, 2009
6. ↑ Campaign for Better Transport, June 15, 2009
7. ↑ New Start editorial, June 8, 2009
8. ↑ The Strategist, May 30, 2009
9. ↑ Living with rats, June 3, 2009
10. ↑ Living with rats, June 2, 2009