Main points arising from six Community Conversations 2016-17 + Community Planning for People & Planet – Edinburgh citizens’ priorities for Locality Improvement Plans

Edinburgh Conversations 2016-17 Purpose To build capacity and resilience in Edinburgh communities To raise awareness and lay the foundations for a Low Carbon Edinburgh Raise awareness of the Edinburgh Sustainable Development Partnership Promote engagement by all stakeholders in the city.

1. Building Emissions Aim Ideas emerging To explore how buildings contribute in climate change. How to contain emissions in new and existing buildings? Ideas emerging High standards need enforced on new buildings to meet level B Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or more Retrofit existing buildings to meet level C EPC by X date Fuel saving behaviour and facilities Incentives to motivate action by individuals and landlords Strategies to set District Heating targets by given date, and improving the use of Ground Source Heat Pumps.

2. Food Matters Aim Ideas emerging To explore how everyday dietary choices – and the source of our food – impact on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Ideas emerging Targeting and incentivising organic production and consumption Reduction of greenhouse gases from agriculture Food Sharing and covered food market for Edinburgh Minimising chemicals Urban farming, more collective growing, Allotments and Community Gardens Reducing waste.

3. Local Energy Aim Ideas emerging To explore experiences of empowering communities and harnessing local systems to generate electricity Ideas emerging Pro-active legal framework + planning legislation Community Energy projects Electric vehicles More District Heating schemes and improved storage systems Behaviour change to promote more efficient use of electricity.

4. Transport and Pollution Aim To explore City's plans to curb air pollution from vehicles How can Electric Vehicles reduce carbon emissions? Ideas emerging More charging points for Electric Vehicles to support people make environmentally friendly choices Integrated Legislation: Planning, Transport, Air Quality and Climate Change policies need joining up! Car Clubs, Car Sharing and safer Cycling Raising public awareness of Air Pollution Enforcement of Environmental Legislation.

5. Circular Economy Aim Ideas emerging To discuss the aspirations and implications of the Circular Economy (CE) for Scotland. Ideas emerging Publicise Circular Economy initiatives via online platform – connect Transition Edinburgh, SHRUB, Remakery, Zero Waste Scotland, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, WRAP Organise consumer consciousness workshops to reduce the stigma around second hand buying Include CE principles in strategic city planning e.g. in 2050 Edinburgh City Vision, Making Things Last - a CE Strategy for Scotland and Zero Carbon Britain project.

6. Solar and Storage Aim Ideas emerging To explore energy sources to power vehicles in 2050; Energy Storage / integrating Renewables in new housing. Ideas emerging Expanding on planning aspects to insist on renewables and the integration of solar and storage in new build Better advertising and local authority engagement Creating communities with the capacity to take advantage of opportunities for generation or saving energy Research storing of electricity to meet seasonal variation Leaflets to inform general public on rise in solar power on roofs, electric cars in Edinburgh and energy storage units.

What was done? The Corporate Projects Manager of the City Council invited Transition Edinburgh to run four workshops as part of the Locality Improvement Plan (LIP) development process These four workshops brought together 170 citizens who identified their priorities for the 5-year LIP’s process The workshops ran in February 2017 with exhibitions of local sustainability initiatives in each Locality.

Locality Improvement Plans Locality Working introduced to Edinburgh in 2016    There are four Localities in Edinburgh: South West / North West / North East / South East incl City Centre Required to develop a 5-year Locality Improvement Plan Phase 1 consultation on wider needs of a Locality in 2016 These Transition Edinburgh events contributed to Phase 2 – looking at more specific issues in Localities Locality Improvement Plans were published late 2017.

Edinburgh’s four Localities

Ideas emerging from workshops People identified many related goals in proposed projects: Improving Local Amenities – provide Ideas Cafes / public Meeting Places and strategies to strengthen communities like Participatory Budgeting Better use of Green Spaces – promote Well-being by creating enjoyable places and encouraging local Food Growing – giving people pride in their local community Healthy Streets – more pedestrianisation: keep vehicles separate from people travelling by Walking and Cycling Warm homes – more Well Insulated and Affordable Housing / Fuel Poverty eliminated + Community Energy and District Heating.

SE (+ City Centre): Suggestions Transport & Air Quality: Improve Cycle lanes. Remove clutter from pavements. Introduce more Park and Ride Architecture & Place: Better implementation of planning for Royal Mile / City Centre: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Community and Amenities: Accessible and quiet Public Places required for socialising and community projects Waste: Improve recycling. Tackle Throwaway society e.g. deposit on beverage containers and other means Green Space: Increase green corridors for Biodiversity. Promote community growing Food: Improve access to local organic food / other sustainable food. More Food Growing in the city.

South West: Project Suggestions Community Hubs: enhancement of Local Amenities “Healthy Streets”: Neighbourhood projects to tackle traffic and congestion Green Space transformed: Place creation - increase value of parks, less litter, increase Community Cohesion “South West is Best”: community ownership and Pride in Place Zero Fuel Poverty and Insulated Warm Homes Increase disbursed amounts for Participatory Budgeting.

North West: Project Suggestions Sustainable Active Travel: Public Transport, Cycling, Walking, Reduce Air Pollution  Healthy Streets for All “Ideas Cafes” in all local areas: help groups formulate new ideas. Offer premises  real community empowerment Waste and Recycling: set up a Community Swap, Reuse and Repair Hub / Circular Economy locally and cut landfill Map, release and use suitable land for Food Growing:  Less Food Poverty, Improved Nutrition, Cooking Skills “Go Wild in the Park”: create a haven – for children – to engage with wildlife and learn about risks and resilience Zero Fuel Poverty: Local Energy, District Heating and Solar PV by and for community  lower costs, emissions.

North East: Project Suggestions Derelict Ground: Green / Blue pathways for Community Gardening, Food Production, Green Spaces to relax / play Zero waste to landfill: Install effective waste collection – communal & kerbside to encourage proactive householders Growing Spaces: Improve health through better nutrition and reduce food poverty and community’s carbon footprint Healthier Food: Community Food Markets, e.g. at schools, locally produced food from allotments & gardens / cut need for food banks  better physical & mental health Warm Homes: Attract investment in co-operative low carbon, warm new homes to reduce Fuel Poverty and improve health of residents.

Call: David Somervell (TE Convener) on 07743 759 528 Community Engagement workshops and exhibitions were organised by Transition Edinburgh – connecting and supporting communities and initiating practical projects striving for a greener, fairer, healthier more resilient Edinburgh. Email: edinburgh@transition.scot Web: www.transitionedinburgh.org.uk/ Call: David Somervell (TE Convener) on 07743 759 528 Join us! 