Derby City Council acknowledges the increasing impact that climate change will have on our community during the 21st century and commits to tackling the causes and effects of a changing climate on our city.
These pages and links set out the context for our concerns and the framework for our response.
Raising awareness of climate change and what we can do to tackle it is an important part of the Council’s work. To help keep up to date, we have arranged a link to GBTV’s CarbonFreeTV, a dedicated online television channel. The channel promises to provide regular, easy to understand content on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. It will feature reliable and independent perspectives from leading experts; news on new energy conservation and efficiency solutions for homes and businesses, alternative power generation, renewables and microgeneration; special features on reducing CO2 emissions, and case study examples of best practice. You can access the channel through this link: www.carbon-free.tv.
Council Members and Council officers are asked to note that when linking from within the Council’s computer system you will be asked to use Quota Time in accessing the channel. Please click on the ‘Use Quota Time’ button to start a 10 minute viewing session. Individual programmes in the series are less than 10 minutes long.
Please let us know what you think about coverage on the channel. You can email to climate.change@derby.gov.uk or contact us at the address below.
Climate Change Unit
Derby City Council
Regeneration and Community
Roman House
Friar Gate
Derby
DE1 1XB
Telephone 01332 255569
Minicom 01332 256666
Fax 01332 255989
Introduction to the Council’s work
The document below is an introduction to what the Council is doing to respond to the challenges of a changing climate.
The Council’s climate change response services 
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Derby City Council Climate Change Board
This set of documents cover the work of the Council’s Climate Change Board, which first met in April 2007.
Corporate Climate Change Action Programme
This set of documents detail Derby City Council's Climate Change Action Programme, including the City Council's Carbon Baseline Report.
Highlight Reports
Highlight Report No 1 - September 2007 51kb
Highlight Report No 2 - December 2007 47kb
Highlight Report No 3 - March 2008 57kb
Highlight Report No 4 - June 2008 66kb
Highlight Report No 5 - September 2008 52.2kb
C-CHANGE E-Zine
February 2008 
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April 2008 129kb
July 2008 145kb
August 2008 155kb
October 2008 143kb
Derby City Council Climate Champions
These documents give an account of the work of the Council’s Climate Champions.
Climate Champions - an introduction 28.5kb
Climate Champions work guidelines 25kb
Notes on the workshop session - February 2008 43kb
Other Council climate change initiatives
These documents cover the Derby Declaration on Climate Change and other Council climate change initiatives
- The Derby Declaration on Climate Change 636kb
The Council's commitment to Climate Change Action from March 2006.
- Signing the Derby Declaration 61kb
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Cabinet Member for Environment and Direct Services signing the Derby Declaration in March 2006.
- Derby Schools’ Carbon Challenge
This project aims to encourage and help schools to take responsibility for reducing their energy use. Currently Local Authority schools produce approximately 50% of the carbon emissions produced by Council buildings. As part of the project all Derby City schools are being urged to make a firm commitment to reduce their energy use and consequently their carbon footprint, by signing the ‘Schools’ Climate Change Commitment’.
Two versions of the ‘Schools’ Climate Change Commitment’ are available to schools, and can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
Schools' Climate Change Commitment Poster 1 564kb
Schools' Climate Change Commitment Poster 2 260kb
- A green guide to a better environment 2MB
A leaflet outlining facts about Climate Change as well as tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint.
- Action we can all take
A list of simple actions we can all take to reduce our carbon footprints.
- Eco-Fest 2007 - focusing on Climate Change
There are lots of photos illustrating the event and links for more information about some of the organisations involved.
- Derby 7Cs - partnership for raising awareness
This project, completed with a conference in February 2008, involved the city's major employers - Rolls Royce, Derby City Council, University of Derby, Derby College, Bombardier, Egg and Derbyshire Building Society.
- ErBAN - Energy Business Advice Normanton
This project was successfully completed in February 2008.
- Report from 'Planning for a Changing Climate' Conference, June 2004 512kb
Report on a conference in June 2004 to mark the start of Derby City Partnership Week which set the scene for climate change action in the city.
Background Information
These documents contain background information. Some documents will need to be brought up to date to reflect changes since they were first written.
Further Information
Climate Change Unit
Derby City Council
Regeneration and Community
Roman House
Friar Gate
Derby
DE1 1XB
Telephone 01332 255569
Minicom 01332 256666
Fax 01332 255989
email climate.change@derby.gov.uk