LETS TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE Brent climate ambassadors transforming local communities

Let’s talk about climate change

New Climate Ambassadors from grass roots community organisations in Brent are helping to engage with local communities on climate change and the Green Neighbourhoods programme.

The council has recently launched the Green Neighbourhoods programme, a hyper-local approach to tackling the climate emergency tohelp reach net zero carbon emissions in Brent by 2030.

This is the first time the council has launched a pilot of this kind. The first stops are Church End, Roundwood and Kingsbury with the view to expanding across all areas in the borough.

A group of 20 Climate Ambassadors have been appointed to help seldom-heard voices from diverse communities understand climate change. They will also break down barriers to engaging with the council, amplify faith and cultural practices that promote protecting the planet and have a say in what ‘green’ improvements they would like to see in their neighbourhood.

Councillor Krupa Sheth, Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and

Climate Action, said: Welcome to our Climate Ambassadors who are critical in supporting local communities to understand climate messaging. Brent is leading the way in this innovative approach to ‘‘ tackling climate inequality and making sure that residents from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds are included in the conversation and action around reaching zero carbon emissions in Brent by 2030.‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ Being a Climate Ambassador it is a recognition of the work we already do and gives us the opportunity to engage more residents in shaping the area where they live, study, work and take part in leisure. Sandra White, Chair and

Ilaria Esposito, Coordinator - Harlesden Neighbourhood

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