C: Enabling fair & inclusive climate action

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We need systemic change to make our region low carbon and climate ready

 

But that will only happen if people across Yorkshire and the Humber are convinced of the need for action and are supported through the transition.

 

Creating a fairer, more inclusive region as we take climate action is essential, as is ensuring that the benefits and costs are fairly distributed across society76. People need to have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their local areas and to be integral to the decisionmaking process, underlining the importance of embedding climate education into our schools and civic centres.

 

Ultimately, climate action will require all of us to make changes in how we live our lives, and that will only happen if people understand the benefits and perceive that new policies are fair 77. That means people having the agency to help shape the process in their areas. Involving communities in complex decisionmaking is necessary to ensure policies and plans are a good fit for their place, and to help ensure local leaders have the confidence to stick with sometimes controversial decisions. We also need a step change in climate and nature literacy. Our schools, colleges and universities must ensure that the next generation understands the potential solutions and decisions we all need to take to lower our emissions, adapt our places and change our relationship with nature. In our neighbourhoods, we need to celebrate and scale up existing local community climate action, to inspire and enable practical initiatives that build connections and win hearts and minds.

 

Finally, we must ensure that the ‘just transition’ is embedded in our plans and policies, and not an afterthought. New frameworks, tools and ways of understanding data must be developed and applied to help ensure policymakers consider the implications of proposals for all people, not just those able to engage

 

We know we’re succeeding when…

 

• People across the region are informed and have a voice in the process of setting priorities, delivering action and evaluating outcomes.

• Our neighbourhoods are thriving, benefiting from a fair and just transition to better health, jobs, skills and environments, lowcarbon industry and a stronger economy.

• Everyone has good quality green spaces and natural environments they can easily enjoy as part of their day-to-day lives, and use of green spaces is increasing

 

 

The actions that can help us get there

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link to Involve more people in inclusive decision-making

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link to Enable community planning on climate and nature

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link to Identify investments with positive impact for people and the environment

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link to Facilitate accountability of climate action at all levels

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link to Integrate climate and nature into the curriculum

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link to Enable grassroots action on climate and nature

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link to Use arts and culture to engage audiences

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link to Build community resilience and ownership

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link to Create and use just transition frameworks for policy

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link to Develop just transition plans for high-carbon industries