Let's talk Climate Action - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly COP26 Regional Roadshow event

Our online Let's talk Climate Action event, a partnership between Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly, was a COP26 Regional Roadshow event.

Cllr Martyn Alvey hosted the online live event, with Cllr Steve Watts Council of the Isles of Scilly Lead Member for Environment and Climate Change, Kate Kennally Chief Executive of Cornwall Council, and Paul Masters Chief Executive of the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

We were able to share messages with attendees from Alok Sharma, President of COP26, and Nigel Topping, UK High Level Climate Action Champion for UN climate talks, COP26.

Our keynote address was from Monty Halls, marine biologist, author and TV presenter.

Our event aimed to capture people’s attention and inspire and harness a collective understanding in Cornwall and on the Isles of Scilly - of how we must all collaborate and take action to tackle the Climate Emergency.

The online event featured a series of six themed conversations, focusing on the areas of Cornwall’s highest carbon emissions and how we can take action to mitigate the impact of Climate Change.

Event recordings

You can watch the recording of the event sessions and themed talks using the links below:

• Welcome and introduction
  Cllr Martyn Alvey and Cllr Steve Watts, including keynote address by Monty Halls
• Message from Alok Sharma, President of COP26
• Message from Nigel Topping for businesses
• Message from Nigel Topping for community groups
• Themed talk: How we grow things and what we eat - Agriculture
• Themed talk: How we buy and use things - Resources
• Themed talk: How we heat and power things - Energy
• Themed talk: How we adapt and improve things - Adaptation and mitigation
• Themed talk: How we move around - Transport
• Themed talk: How we make things and provide services - starting your business net zero journey
• Launch of the Isles of Scilly Climate Change Action Plan consultation
• Next steps for furthering the Carbon Neutral Cornwall Action Plan and Cornwall’s Climate Commitments

Let us know what you are doing or are willing to do to help reduce your carbon impact and help shape the Cornwall Climate Commitments

During the event we featured case studies of organisations and businesses that are leading the way in low carbon activities and projects.

You can watch the case study films using the links below.

• How we grow things and what we eat (agriculture)
• How we buy and use things (resources)
• How we heat and power things (energy)
• How we move around (transport)
• How we adapt and improve things (adaptation and mitigation)
• How we make things and provide services (starting your business net zero journey)
• Isles of Scilly - Let's talk climate action
• Isles of Scilly - film one
• Isles of Scilly - film two

You may also be interested in our Cornwall Leading the Way film that features Carbon Neutral Cornwall projects and initiatives.

If you would like to find out more about the Isles of Scilly Climate Action Plan please visit the Council of the Isles of Scilly website

The Let's talk Climate Action - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly COP26 Regional Roadshow event is supported by the South West Energy Hub. The SW Energy Hub works across the region to increase the number, quality and scale of local energy projects being delivered as we work together towards net zero. Find out more at www.swenergyhub.org.uk