{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e4e5e98a130fd7e372de2f8/612f78c66fa84200122d47df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Local Action For Our Environment: The climate crisis","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e4e5e98a130fd7e372de2f8/1630500992354-b732601a201b52d27f6d4efddd46a673.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This first episode provides a foundation to inform senior council managers and councillors of the need to act and address the climate emergency. Our speakers discuss two main questions:</p><p><br></p><ol><li>Why should local government care about the climate crisis and why do they need to act now?&nbsp;</li><li>Why engage the public on climate change and the climate emergency?</li></ol><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Councillor Clyde Loakes, Deputy Leader of Waltham Forest London Borough Council</li><li>Professor Andy Gouldson, Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Leeds, Chair of the Leeds Climate Commission and Director of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For more information about this podcast series and to read the show notes, visit <a href=\"www.local.gov.uk/local-action-podcast.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.local.gov.uk/local-action-podcast</strong></a></p>","author_name":"The Local Government Association"}