Workshop discussion raised on various topics and major issues in their own right as follows:

• planning, retail giant’s manipulation of planning regulations and its effect on small traders.
• transport, buses, regulation, congestion charging and the use of parking to incentivise more constructive
• housing, fuel consumption, charging, fuel poverty and incentivising reduced fuel consumption
• practices surrounding food, food waste, cooking, the connection between food and animal husbandry

Invitation for up to 30 people.

• Discuss issues for New Economics Foundation’s events
• Review Sustainable Development workshop outcomes
• Decide what to do next
• Present our Plans and Annual Report

As we only have place for 30 people, we will apply our cancellation policy of £15 for no-shows and people turning up without a reserved place.

Rachel Wileman,Partnership Co-ordinator for Sheffield First Environment Partnership, was among over 80 people who met to learn about living in a more sustainable way and to see our exhibition of Sheffield’s award-winning eco-friendly organisations.

We had a fantastic mix of people from diverse backgrounds including: students, researchers, project managers and Directors from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Transition Porter Valley, Corus, East End Quality of Life Initiative, Burngreave Community Action Forum and Nether Edge Neighbourhood Group.

Very generously hosted by the Sheffield office of DLA Piper LLP, facilitated by Professor Dave Applebaum from the University of Sheffield with  Andy Nolan, Director of Sustainable Development, Sheffield City Council; Professor Ian Rotherham at Sheffield Hallam University and award-winning Sheffield organisations: Action for Stannington, Heeley City Farm, Pedal Ready, Shebeen, Sheffield Campaign Against Climate Change, Sheffield City Freecycle, Sheffield Renewables, Solar Active and South Yorkshire Energy Centre.

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Expected Planning Meeting outcomes are to:

1. Brainstorm what we as a group want from the follow uip event
2. Develop concrete plans to see where we can go next to include more action
3. Create a team of enthusiastic volunteers to share the workload of designing, producing and delivering a follow up climate workshop/event early next year preferably late February  to develop follow-up.
4. Design workshop structure, focus and content including creating a space for people to develop their ideas and action plans. 
5. Invite one speaker with a sound understanding of Sheffield’s overall needs and vision so we can use the limited time we have to help people develop their visions and ideas into viable action plans.

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