1. Severn Wye Energy Agency a From strategy to practical action 1st March 2011 Catrin Maby, Chief Executive Stuart Davies, Senior Project Manager

2. Some information about us…. SAVE Agency, 1997, 2 staff Now nearly 50 staff (14 in Wales) Aims: working for sustainable energy and affordable warmth in Wales and South West England Independent non-profit company, charity No core funding Offices in Gloucester and Builth Wells

3. Our mission... Education for public benefit in relation to energy efficiency and renewable energy Relief of fuel poverty and protection of health by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy

4. Our approach... From strategy through to practical action Integrated approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy Independent and technology neutral view Cross-sectoral partnerships: local, regional, national, European Engaging others by finding a common agenda

5. Our projects include……. affordable warmth, health, fuel poverty advice and awareness raising behavioural change working with LA’s & RSLs working with communities working with business/ SMEs working with schools community buildings strategic support see www.swea.co.ukwww.swea.co.uk

6. 1: finance, 2: behaviour, 3: existing and Best Practice… …‘the guide’ Advice and Behaviour Change… EU project 2008-10 Focus on social housing and energy poverty ‘Support instruments’ on finance for retrofit and energy efficient behaviour Italy, France, Poland, Germany, UK Three key areas of research:

7. SErENADE: Sharing expertise on energy advice in Europe Study of energy advice in EU 27 Online toolkit European energy advice conference, Paris 2007.

8. Behaviour Change... Working with LA’s & RSL’s Manage Your Energy (MY Energy) Staff behavioural change programme No / low cost measures Energy Champions Meter readings ‘6-Steps’ email campaign Simple ‘actions’ or ‘activities’ Incentives

9. Working with Communities... Community Renewables Initiative 2001-7 Stroud DC community buildings programme 2007-9 Surveys/measures 38 buildings North Wilts 2008 Advice to support Local Area Agreement target for RES capacity Glos and S Glos Low Carbon Communities Powys 2008 EST ‘Green Communities’ South West & Wales 2010-11 Community Scale RE Generation Programme - Ynni’r Fro 2010-15

10. Community Buildings Audits & Reports Finance Applications Planning Project Management

11. Ynni’r Fro - Community Scale Renewable Energy generation  European and Welsh Assembly Government  Competitiveness and Convergence funding  5 year programme (currently end Yr 1)  Supports Community Scale Renewable Energy Schemes owned by Community groups and social enterprises  Main Targets: Income generation, job creation, energy generation

12. Development Officers  7 Development Officers across Wales  Project Management Support, Technical Expertise, Capacity- Building and Encouragement  Access to grants

13. Linking secondary schools and local employers Energy as a theme for work experience Students learn about energy efficiency, and: - apply it to school building and behaviour - raise awareness in local businesses Working with secondary school pupils

14. WAG Community Action for Climate Change: Pathfinder Programme Part of the WAG’s broader programme of work to support community led work on climate action (Climate Change Strategy for Wales, Oct 2010) 6 Pathfinder Officers hosted by Local Authorities across Wales 22 month programme starting on March 1 st 2011 Best Practice for local delivery of Community Carbon Saving schemes (energy, transport, food & water) Trial and research – different approaches to community engagement, behaviour change and scheme delivery Mapping, data collection on areas of activity/inactivity Creation of Pan-Wales Steering Group linking active groups and communities across sectors e.g. Community Action for Climate Change Networks Collaboration and exchange of Best Practice

15. Pathfinder: Partners Project partners include:  SWEA: Project Management / Technical Support  AECOM: Research Manager  Ecodyfi: Technical Support  Cadwyn Clwyd: Technical Support

16. Project Manager: Project Management / Contract Compliance / Quality Control / Client Liaison Project Coordinator: Key contact for project communications Supervision and management of PO’s Organisation of weekly & quarterly team meetings Secretariat to Steering Group Liaison with WAG / Research Managers / Technical Support personnel / host Local Authorities Communication activities in collaboration with all partners Pathfinder : Partner Roles - SWEA

17. Research Manager Oversee and coordinate research element of the project Phase 1: Scoping study / Develop scheme typologies / process and impact evaluation frameworks / PO brief for engagement / Reporting Phase 2: Mapping roles & responsibilities of decision makers / Process mapping for case studies / detailed consultations, interview & focus groups / 1 st Action learning groups / interim Reporting Phase 3: Develop theories of change / 2 nd Action learning groups / compendium of research / analysis & interpretation / 3 rd Action learning group / Reporting Pathfinder : Partner Roles - AECOM

18. Technical support and mentoring – maximum one day a month for the duration of the project: Energy - Behaviour, Domestic Energy Advice, Business Energy Advice, Community Buildings, Energy Surveys (NHER etc.), Eduction / Schools, Renewables (Heat), Renewables (Power) Transport - Low-E Vehicles (inc. alternative fuels), Eco / Smart Driving, Lift share & car clubs, Promotion of public transport, Active travel (cycling & walking), Combining car trips, Home Working, Travel Planning / personalised travel information, Food - Local supply (box, market), Food marketing, Seasonality, Product Development, Business Startup Water - Domestic, Business, Community, Recycling, Harvesting Other - Social Marketing, Domestic Grants, Business Grants, FITs / RHI (Income), Fuel Poverty, Policy, Planning, Environmental Management, Built Environment, Waste Management Pathfinder: Partner Roles – Technical Support SWEA / Ecodyfi / Cadwyn Clwyd

19. Pathfinder Officers Hosting Authority Also Covering Local Authority Areas of: Cardiff Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan CarmarthenshirePembrokeshire GwyneddAnglesey, Conwy PowysCeredigion Rhonda Cynon Taff Neath & Port Talbot, Caerphilly, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend WrexhamFlintshire, Denbighshire

20. Map communities groups already engaged in Climate Change action Map those with potential or demonstrate potential Record of carbon reduction work (energy, transport, food & water) Specific community groups identified to reduce footprint Baseline data of carbon footprint of willing communities A carbon reduction target of 10 – 20% of willing community Pathfinder Officers

21. Oct – Dec 10: Contract agreement / roles / job descriptions / recruitment / commission research & evaluation Dec 10 – Feb 11: Establish steering group / action research framework & PO training/ selection criteria for pilots / framework for community mapping Mar 11: PO’s start / induction & training Mar – April 11: Mapping communities / PO and all Wales DO’s event May 11: First Steering Group meeting May – June 11: Willing communities identified & pilots agreed May 11 – Sept 12: Supporting projects, on-going learning & recording May 11 – Sept 12: Research framework, reporting results & dissemination learning Oct 12: First draft of framework Dec 12: Framework complete and signed off Pathfinder: Timeline Targets

22. Pathfinder: Communication http://www.swea.co.uk/proj_pathfinder.shtml

23. Pathfinder: Communication User Name: pathfinder Password: c0mmunity http://www.swea.co.uk/proj_pathfinder.shtml

24. Pathfinder: Communication

25. Pathfinder: Database

26. Pathfinder: Technical Support

27. Pathfinder: Networks

28. Pathfinder: Resources (83 references)

29. Pathfinder: Project Team Contacts

30. Pathfinder: Communication

31. Pathfinder: Communication Plan Weekly PO & Coordinator telephone conference meeting at 10am every Wednesday

32. Pathfinder: Communication Other... Project Partner Meetings Advisory Group Meetings Project Reports Community Mapping Case Studies Supporting Documents...and others as project develops...

33. Pathfinder: Dates to remember 2011 May 11 - AECOM June 15 - Powys Sept 27 - Wrexham Dec 4 - Carmathenshire 2012 Mar 7 – RCT Jun 7 – Gwynedd Sept 11 – Cardiff Nov 27 – AECOM

34. Stuart Davies Senior Project Manager Stuart@swea.co.uk 01982 551006