Local councils. Not your usual starting point when it comes to dealing with world wide crises like climate breakdown. Normally you'd associate them with the mundanity of bin collections and road works, tax bands and planning permission. Local councils however are our first interaction with democracy and thus our first opportunity to change the direction that our carbon cramming country is heading in. Joining us this week to discuss how local councils can be at the for-front of decarbonisation and greening the economy is Councillor Jon Burke from Hackney (@jonburkeUK). Speaking truth to power about how labour councils are locked together with the aviation industry and how environmentalism intersects with all parts of local government.
Clyde Loakes @Labourstone Waltham Forest
Claire Holland @ lairekholland Lambeth
Sophoe McGeevor @SophieMcGeevor Lewisham
Adam Harrison @AdamDKharrison Camden
Upping it Mosside environmental community group
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