This first episode provides a foundation to inform senior council managers and councillors of the need to act and address the climate emergency. Our speakers discuss two main questions:

1. Why should local government care about the climate crisis and why do they need to act now? 
2. Why engage the public on climate change and the climate emergency?

Guests:

• Councillor Clyde Loakes, Deputy Leader of Waltham Forest London Borough Council
• Professor Andy Gouldson, Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Leeds, Chair of the Leeds Climate Commission and Director of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission.

For more information about this podcast series and to read the show notes, visit www.local.gov.uk/local-action-podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.