Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Community

Dan McCartneyProject Coordinator, IDeA

14 February 2008

What is it?

An online or ‘virtual’ network for sharing ideas and information

For who?

Those in and around local government with an interest in environmental sustainability

• local authority officers working in sustainability• elected members• members of relevant local and national

organisations

Why participate?

• regular updates on the latest developments in sustainability

• a monthly newsletter summarising activity in the sector

• commissioned reports and articles • find presentations and other resources• get answers to questions and queries• find out how your peers are addressing a

particular issue• get exposure to something you’re doing

Functions

• forum – for discussion (check out the hotseat) • wiki – online resource of useful information that

can be added to • blog – got something to say?• document library (see the podcasts)• events listing

How do I join?

go to:

http://www.communities.idea.gov.uk