This book focuses on the collaborative arrangements being developed where citizen initiatives, engagement and participation in climate change mitigation meets public agencies and their possible plans and strategies. One of key conclusions presented in the book is that the traditional approach to influence environmental behavior, characterized by top-down and individual approaches, does not suffice to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our societies, and must be supplemented by approaches that focus more explicitly on the collaboration between local collective initiatives and local governments.…mehr
This book focuses on the collaborative arrangements being developed where citizen initiatives, engagement and participation in climate change mitigation meets public agencies and their possible plans and strategies. One of key conclusions presented in the book is that the traditional approach to influence environmental behavior, characterized by top-down and individual approaches, does not suffice to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our societies, and must be supplemented by approaches that focus more explicitly on the collaboration between local collective initiatives and local governments.
Jens Hoff is Professor in National and International Governance and Public Policy at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. Quentin Gausset is a Lecturer at the Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Community Governance and Citizen-Driven Initiatives in Climate Change Mitigation: An Introduction 2. The Conundrum of Calculating Carbon Footprints 3. 'Think Globally, Act Locally' - Climate Change Mitigation and Citizen Participation 4. On the Materialisation of Participation in a Municipality Near You 5. Environmental Choices: Hypocrisy, Self-Contradictions and the Tyranny of Everyday Life 6. Energy Renovation Models in Private Households in Denmark 7. Climate Ambassador Programmes in Municipalities: Encouraging climate change mitigation in public administrations and institutions 8. A local energy transition success story 9.Incorporating Climate Change Mitigation Programmes in Local Administration: The Case of the CCP Programmes in Australia and New Zealand 10. 'A Change of Just a Few Degrees': The possibilities and challenges of local American climate mitigation 11. How Many Thick Television Sets Can There Be in the World? Recycling workers and customers reflect on changing roles, recycling routines and resource flows 12. Klimafesten: A Case Study of a Municipality's Intervention to Engage Citizens in Environmentally Sustainable Actions 13. Computer Games and Social Innovation: Participation through Micro-contributions
1. Community Governance and Citizen-Driven Initiatives in Climate Change Mitigation: An Introduction 2. The Conundrum of Calculating Carbon Footprints 3. 'Think Globally, Act Locally' - Climate Change Mitigation and Citizen Participation 4. On the Materialisation of Participation in a Municipality Near You 5. Environmental Choices: Hypocrisy, Self-Contradictions and the Tyranny of Everyday Life 6. Energy Renovation Models in Private Households in Denmark 7. Climate Ambassador Programmes in Municipalities: Encouraging climate change mitigation in public administrations and institutions 8. A local energy transition success story 9.Incorporating Climate Change Mitigation Programmes in Local Administration: The Case of the CCP Programmes in Australia and New Zealand 10. 'A Change of Just a Few Degrees': The possibilities and challenges of local American climate mitigation 11. How Many Thick Television Sets Can There Be in the World? Recycling workers and customers reflect on changing roles, recycling routines and resource flows 12. Klimafesten: A Case Study of a Municipality's Intervention to Engage Citizens in Environmentally Sustainable Actions 13. Computer Games and Social Innovation: Participation through Micro-contributions
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