Climate Comms Kit for Local Authorities
The context Many local authorities around the UK have declared a Climate Emergency and are working hard to meet ambitious targets. Latest figures show that 81% of the UK population agree that climate change is a global emergency (UN Development Programme, 2021). The impact of COVID-19 has been profound. During this extraordinary period, many local authority climate communications or engagement activities have had to be scrapped or paused. There’s a need for local authorities to deliver on their climate targets, while also addressing other pressing social and economic needs. Polling conducted by Hubbub revealed how the pandemic has changed the way residents value food, their belongings, their homes, and their
communities. Giving residents the tools they need to live sustainably and cost-effectively has never been more necessary. This ‘Climate Comms Kit’ will help you deliver on your climate targets and inspire your residents to take everyday action, giving you more resources to address other pressing social and economic needs.
Climate Comms Kit We’ve taken our experience of creating lasting behaviour change and combined it with our research on how the pandemic has impacted residents’ lives. This has resulted in the ultimate ‘Climate Comms Kit’. You will receive the communications materials from Hubbub’s award-winning campaigns to engage your residents on everything from how to keep their homes warm in winter to having greener celebrations. The kit will include a year’s-worth of communications assets that can be shared across your social media channels, newsletters and website. Themes will span food, fashion, waste, recycling, energy, growing, travel and more. Bespoke design, workshops and website content are available as part of our silver and bronze kits.
We’ll help you empower your residents to take everyday action to tackle climate change with knowledge and playfulness. The kit’s content can also be re-purposed to engage other audiences, such as businesses. The ‘Climate Comms Kit’ will give your audience the context to understand the climate emergency and the tools to live sustainably, manage financially, connect with others and feel part of their local community.
What’s in the Climate Comms Kit?
Climate Comms Kit Calendar
Themes Community
Travel
Waste & recycling
Nature
Food
Fashion
Energy
Celebrations
Water
Home
Spring:
Summer:
Autumn:
Winter:
‘Spring into action’ collage illustration
Tips for keeping cool
10 ways to reduce plastic at school
Embrace community spirit this winter
March, April, May Introduction to the Climate Emergency Stuff: what’s the big deal? Quick fixes to reduce electronic waste Giving your tech some TLC What to do with your e-waste flow chart Sneaky single-use plastics Food: what’s the big deal? What’s in season for March, April & May Energy: what’s the big deal? Tips to save money & energy at home Tips to save water & money Travel: what’s the big deal? How to be bike savvy & stay safe Easy bike maintenance Biodiversity: what’s the big deal? Getting into nature Growing tips, indoors & out Upcycling to make your own pots Drought-tolerant plants Keeping your plants alive Earth Day Challenges How to have a greener Easter
June, July, August
Where does water come from? World Ocean Day Understanding microfibres Ways to reduce your plastic Beeswax wrap hack Know your labels Wash less stay fresh Laundry tips Video tutorials on dressing sustainably What’s in season for June, July & August No waste recipes to try What led to the UK’s ‘grab & go’ lunch culture? The best cycling staycations Sustainable camping tips Top tips for a dream UK trip Recipes for Eid Zero-waste cocktails for Pride
September, October, November How to reduce your single-use plastic World Car Free Day What does air pollution look like? Recycling week tips Shop Your Wardrobe Challenge How to Hack Black Friday Cotton explained What food is in season Meals that are great to freeze Store cupboard heroes How to batch cook Store it like a pro How to have a sustainable Halloween Eat your pumpkin The best pumpkin recipes Sustainable Bonfire night tips Tips for a greener Diwali Sustainable Hanukkah tips How to prepare your home for winter
December, January, February
Keeping your home cosy over winter How to protect your pipes from freezing Digital decluttering to reduce your e-waste What food is in season Simple store cupboard substitutions Meat-Free Monday Food waste hacks Fridge tips Cotton explained Sharing & second hand buying books Improve your indoor air quality How to have a savvy Christmas 10 ways to be more sustainable this Christmas Last minute gift ideas Festive recipes Ways to save money & be sustainable this Christmas How to handle unwanted Christmas gifts Christmas recycling explained New Year’s Eve party outfits Video tutorial on making your own decorations
Hello from Hubbub Launched in 2014, Hubbub is a charity that inspires ways of living that are good for the environment. We design campaigns that make environmental action desirable. We disrupt the status quo to raise awareness, nudge behaviours and shape systems. We do this with knowledge and playfulness, and we won’t make you feel bad.
We’ve been busy... Building collaborations with 1,241 organisations, from international businesses to local authorities and community groups.
Creating an impact. We’ve inspired 20 million people to think differently about a topic, engaged 675,803 people to take action and have transformed the lifestyles of 2,841 people. “Hubbub have established themselves as a strong, creative partner for our Authority in the two years we’ve worked together. Thorough, well informed and generous in sharing what they know, we’ve gained insight and
learning beyond our original expectations. Hubbub have proved to be a genuine organisation whose people stay true to the ethos of creativity and playfulness whilst also keeping it meaningful with a focus on real change.” - Helen, Leeds City Council Celebrating achievements. We have been awarded Charity of the Year 2020 by Charity Times and over the past six years have secured over 25 independently judged awards for the quality of our campaigns.
Want to know more? Contact
REBECCA@HUBBUB.ORG.UK