Making Local Climate Action Possible
Summary
The document presents 'Making Local Climate Action Possible', a toolkit co-designed by Climate Outreach, The Connectives, and UK local government officers. It aims to overcome barriers to business engagement—such as cost pressures and limited capacity—by providing guidance and messaging strategies based on three core principles: demonstrating purpose, empathy, and integrity.
Key insights
- Local authorities' ability to reduce area-wide emissions is dependent on establishing strong partnerships with businesses, though this is often hindered by business concerns regarding cost pressures, limited capacity, and competing priorities.
- The toolkit provides a framework for relationship-building based on three core recommendations: demonstrating purpose, empathy, and integrity, which are derived from research into trusted climate communicators.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Climate Outreach (2025). Making Local Climate Action Possible. https://climateoutreach.org/reports/making-local-climate-action-possible/
- Chicago
- Climate Outreach. Making Local Climate Action Possible. 2025. https://climateoutreach.org/reports/making-local-climate-action-possible/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Climate Outreach |title=Making Local Climate Action Possible |date=1 August 2025 |url=https://climateoutreach.org/reports/making-local-climate-action-possible/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{climateoutreach2025making, author = {{Climate Outreach}}, title = {{Making Local Climate Action Possible}}, institution = {Climate Outreach}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://climateoutreach.org/reports/making-local-climate-action-possible/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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