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Zero ZERO: Community-Led Climate Mitigation & Adaptation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Zero is a collaborative project bringing together Guildford residents, local social & environmental groups, the University of Surrey, the Diocese Of Guildford and many others in a community-led climate action plan. We aim to ensure Guildford hits carbon neutrality by 2030, whilst developing strategies to build food security, reduce fuel poverty through community energy, and develop a community wellbeing programme to counter the mental health crisis which will accompany climate breakdown.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Younger generations face the biggest threat from climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Faced with inadequate responses by global governments, we will empower young people to take ownership for developing strategies for a secure future.

  • The General Public / Mankind

    The climate crisis is the gravest threat humanity has faced, we will develop replicable strategies that any community can employ to mitigate and adapt to the myriad environmental and social threats associated with a changing planet.

  • Environment

    We are building networks across the county to counter Surrey's declining biodiversity, building community collaboration to generate the wildlife corridors that support and restore the ecosystems which are crucial to the existence of life on earth.

  • Animals

    We cannot maintain a habitable planet without extensive work to redefine our relationship with nature, and we will develop a community driven plan to protect, restore, and regenerate our local ecosystems and native species.

  • Reach of your work

    Communities everywhere taking ownership of their futures

Geographic reach

  • United Kingdom
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

10

We aim to engage 10% of our own community in our first year

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£30,000.00

TIMELINE

Aug 2021 Onwards

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

3000

We aim to involve 5-10 schools every year in our projects

Project Outcome Targets

Educate & engage the community to lower Guildford’s waste and emissions footprints

Build food sovereignty in the borough to protect the community from supply chain issues

Build a pioneering wellbeing programme to counter climate anxiety, grief and depression

Project Activities

  • Opening a vibrant and attractive town centre hub to educate & engage residents

  • Building collaborative networks to abandon the failed ideological approach to crises management

  • Taking projects on food security & fuel poverty into 'hard to reach' areas of the borough

  • Providing educational & practical advice to lower emissions, waste, and consumption footprints

  • Building community support frameworks & local economy to build self-sufficiency & food sovereignty

Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production UN SDG 13: Climate Action
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Data measurement, air quality surveys, internal & external feedback and reporting mechanisms

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Transition Network

Funding for innovative high yield community growing strategies eg vertical farming, aquaponics

Guildford Borough Council

Funding from Community team to develop our premises for community organising on climate breakdown
OTHER PARTNERS

University Of Surrey

Working with a number of UoS departments on climate education and communication, air pollution, etc