Cooperative Approaches to Reaching Net Zero

Lead Member Kirklees Council
Participating Members Birmingham City Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Kirklees Council, Oldham Council, Oxford City Council, Plymouth City Council, Telford and Wrekin Council
Year 2022
Status Policy Labs
Report

Bid

Principles met

Co-production

We will develop systems that enable citizens to be equal partners in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources.
Democratic engagement

We will support the active engagement of the full range of residents in decision making and priority setting.
Enterprise and social economy

We will promote community-based approaches to economic development that focus on supporting the creation of jobs, social enterprises and other businesses and providing an environment for co-operative and mutual enterprises to thrive.
Maximising social value

We will support the development of a framework and criteria for social value, giving substance to the concept and supporting Councils with the tools to ensure better local social and economic outcomes.
Social partnership

We will strengthen the co-operative partnership between citizens, communities, enterprises and Councils, based on a shared sense of responsibility for wellbeing and mutual benefit.

About the project

Reaching net zero is the biggest and most important shared challenge we face both globally and locally. It is essential that we work co-operatively to address it. The new report and toolkit Co-operative Approaches to Net Zero will showcase some of the ways Co-operative Councils are already doing this – from Citizens Assemblies to community-backed eCargo bike schemes – and provide resources to rapidly implement approaches most applicable to your places.