UCCCfS Climate Change Action Plans - Design, Development and Implementation

9th Sep 2009 00:00

Audience: Senior Management, Estates Practitioners, Academic and Administrative Staff and Student Representatives

By the end of this course, participants will have knowledge of design, development and implementation of Climate Change Action Plans, including the issues relating to the risks and opportunities, the most effective structure to apply, the availability of appropriate toolkits and resource provision and be equipped with the necessary business case for the introduction of Climate Change Action Plans.

Course content

Climate Change Action Plans

• How will climate change effect the FHE sector?
• What is the purpose of a Climate Change Action Plan?
• Why is a Climate Change Action Plan required?
• Climate Change Action Plans as part of an institution’s strategic planning process.
• Consultation process.

Scope and coverage of Climate Change Action Plans

• What is covered by an Action Plan?
• Issues to consider when designing an Action Plan.
• Issues to consider when developing an Action Plan.
• Issues to consider when delivering an Action Plan.
• What types of actions and activities are included in an Action Plan?
• When does action have to be taken?

Mission Strategies

• What are mitigation strategies?
• Why are they important?
• What are the benefits?
• What are the risks?
• What are the environmental, social and economic impacts resulting from adopting a mitigation strategy?

Adaptation Strategies

• What are adaptation strategies?
• Why are they important?
• What are the benefits?
• What are the risks?
• What are the environmental, social and economic impacts resulting from adopting an adaptation strategy?

Policies, legislation and standards

• UK and national government policies
• FHE policies
• Legislation and standards

Roles and responsibilities

• Who is the Action Plan relevant to?

Priority Activities and Actions

• What activities and actions are needed to implement the Action Plan?
• What are the key barriers to implementation?
• What are the key drivers for implementation?
• How should the mitigation and adaptation principles be implemented?
• Which actions need to be undertaken by which department/team/staff member?

Monitoring, measures and assessment

• Economic indicators
• Environmental indicators
• Social indicators
• Using indicators to compare performance
• Tracking progress
• Reporting requirements

Opportunities for Improving Performance

• Modifying Action Plans
• Feedback and shared experience

Tools

• Check-lists and templates
• Rating tools
• Modelling tools
• Monitoring and improvement tools
• Reporting tools
• Organisations and associations
• Online resources

The Business Case for Action Plans

• How to influence senior management and decision makers

Cost
Members – £75.00
Non-Members - £100.00

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