South East Climate Change Partnership Heather Buttivant Programme Manager

Our vision: A climate resilient and low carbon region,benefiting existing and future generations The challenge: to engage, inspire and empower the development and implementation of positive solutions  Sharing understanding -making knowledge and research accessible  Joining up policies that work  Leadership  Sharing experience, materials and case studies  Linking actions and impacts SECCP - Creating Change

Committing to Change  AEA Energy & Environment  Ashwood Climate Change Consultancy  Aylesbury Vale District Council  Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council  Biodiversity International Ltd.  Brighton & Hove City Council  C4S  Ceradon  Chichester District Council  Crawley Borough Council  Creative Environmental Networks  Eastleigh Borough Council  English Wines Group Ltd.  Environment Agency  Forest Research  Government Office for the South East  Groundwork UK South East  Guildford Borough Council  Hadlow College  Hampshire County Council Hastings Borough CouncilHastings Borough Council Horsham District CouncilHorsham District Council Isle of Wight CouncilIsle of Wight Council Kent County CouncilKent County Council  Lewes District Council  Maidstone Borough Council  Milton Keynes Energy Agency  National Energy Foundation  National Trust  Natural England  RSPB  Rushmoor Borough Council  SCOPAC (Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline)  South East England Development Agency  South East England Regional Assembly  South East Rural Community Councils  South East Water  South Oxfordshire District Council Southampton City CouncilSouthampton City Council Southern WaterSouthern Water Spelthorne Borough CouncilSpelthorne Borough Council Surrey County CouncilSurrey County Council Surrey Economic PartnershipSurrey Economic Partnership Sustainable Living Consulting Ltd.Sustainable Living Consulting Ltd. Sutton & East Surrey WaterSutton & East Surrey Water TV EnergyTV Energy Thames Water Utilities Ltd.Thames Water Utilities Ltd. The Sustainability CentreThe Sustainability Centre The Wildlife Trusts in the South EastThe Wildlife Trusts in the South East  Three Valleys Water  Tourism South East  Tunbridge Wells Borough Council  UK Climate Impacts Programme  Vale of White Horse District Council  WWF-UK  Waverley Borough Council  West Sussex County Council  Woking Borough Council

Our Changing Climate

UK Summer Temperatures

Climate Change in SE England

Climate Change in South East England – 2050s   Mean annual temperature to oC   Winter rainfall + 6 to + 22 %   Summer rainfall - 8 to - 23 %   Mean sea level in the English Channel + 54 cm.   Overall increase in temperature and rainfall variability   Higher likelihood of summer heat waves and very wet winters

South East England   8 million people   3 million households   Major urban areas   UK’s second largest airport, major ports and >22% UK’s motorways   15.6% UK GVA (gross value added) Economic output £58b   Income 9% above national average   >25% UK’s R&D (2001 figures)   >80% land rural   74 Councils   Regional Plans.. South East Plan – 20 year horizon, Regional Economic Strategy – 10 yr horizon

What it means..

Taking the opportunities - Low- carbon and resilient communities  Housing and infrastructure  Business efficiency and continuity  Biodiversity and land management  Water resource management and flood risks  Food, farming and energy  Community responses – local solutions and local production

Find Out More  Visit our website for information, tools and resources and join us to get involved:  Access information, maps and research on climate change in your area from the UK Climate Impacts Programme:

South East Climate Change Partnership