22 June 2009
NWDA employee selected as young Climate Advocate
Business Manager for Inward Investment at the Northwest Regional
Development Agency (NWDA), Sarah M Williams has been selected by
the British Council as a Climate Advocate, part of its Challenge
Europe initiative.
As one of only 25 representatives in the UK, Sarah will
represent the group as part of the English and UK teams. Working
together with teams from 14 other European countries, she will
unearth new ways to reduce carbon emissions or utilise methods
already available but not yet fully developed.
Challenge Europe for Low Carbon Futures is an ambitious
challenge to find
the best way to make a definite and lasting impact on the climate
change debate
and accelerate change towards a sustainable, low carbon future.
Co-ordinated by the British Council the programme is delivered by
individuals aged 18 to 35. The aim is to grow a network of over
250+ bold and dynamic Climate Advocates.
In June 2010 Sarah will have the chance to present her ideas as
part of the UK team to a wider audience, including experts on
climate change, energy generation, philanthropists, commercial
organisations, government leaders and entrepreneurs across a range
of fields in an effort to develop their new ideas into reality.
Mark Hughes, Executive Director of Economic Development at the
NWDA said:
“The Agency is delighted that Sarah has been selected as one of
only 13 English representatives. The NWDA recognises that Climate
Change is one of the most significant challenges facing the world
today, which is why we are committed towards delivering the
Northwest Climate Change Action Plan.
“As the lead Regional Development Agency for Climate Change we
are working closely with the Department of Energy and Climate
Change to take local and regional action to ensure a sustainable
future.”
Sarah M Williams, Business Manager for Inward Investment at the
NWDA said:
“I am over the moon at being accepted onto this programme, as
this is an area I am particularly interested in. Having attended
the first session, it has been great to meet the rest of the UK
team and have the opportunity to begin brainstorming ideas for
projects that we could initiate in order to tackle climate
change.
“Being the only Northwest Advocate, it is a really exciting
opportunity to be able to represent the region and the NWDA on a
national and European level. Since we already have some excellent
low carbon initiatives already in place in the Northwest, it will
be a great opportunity to highlight these to the rest of the UK
Advocates as examples of initiatives to learn from.”
For further information on Challenge Europe visit - http://challengeeurope.britishcouncil.org/
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The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the
economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and is
responsible for:
• Supporting business growth and encouraging
investment
• Matching skills provision to employer needs
• Creating the conditions for economic growth
• Connecting the region through effective transport and
communication infrastructure
• Promoting the region’s outstanding quality of life