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How can local authorities stimulate & support behavioural change in response to climate change? A report for Hampshire County Council undertaken as part of the ESPACE project September 2004 – May 2005 Volume 2: Appendices Primary authors: Alexander, Ballard & Associates: 05600 433801 / 01672 520561 [email protected] Research undertaken in association with Rosslyn Research Ltd : 020 7328 8823; [email protected] How can local authorities stimulate & support behavioural change in response to climate change? A report for Hampshire County Council as part of the ESPACE project, July 2005 Alexander, Ballard & Associates with Rosslyn Research Ltd How can local authorities stimulate & support behavioural change in response to climate change? List of Appendices in Volume 2 A. Scoping interviews with Hampshire County Council staff B. Stakeholder interviews with local opinion leaders C. Interviews with ESPACE partners D. Literature review: Moving to action on climate change E. Case studies: Learning in detail from diverse initiatives F. Analysis of selected areas for possible action a) Education b) Farming c) Construction d) Coastal impacts e) Biodiversity f) Transport g) Domestic energy saving G. Focused stakeholder interviews: Education H. Focused stakeholder interviews: Farming I. Focused stakeholder interviews: Construction J. Focused stakeholder interviews: Coastal Areas K. Project terms of reference L. Project Plan M. About the authors of this report A report for Hampshire County Council as part of the ESPACE project, July 2005 Alexander, Ballard & Associates with Rosslyn Research Ltd How can local authorities stimulate & support behavioural change in response to climate change? A report for Hampshire County Council as part of the ESPACE project, July 2005 Alexander, Ballard & Associates with Rosslyn Research Ltd Appendix A Summary of initial scoping interviews Contents: 1. Purpose of scoping interviews .............................................................................................................3 2. Methodology and questions asked .......................................................................................................3 3. List of people interviewed....................................................................................................................4 4. What we learned ..................................................................................................................................4 4.1 How did interviewees became involved in climate change?.........................................................4 4.2 How do interviewees see their role on climate change? ...............................................................4 4.3 Interviewees’ interest in and hopes from this project....................................................................6 4.4 Other processes and initiatives, contacts.......................................................................................7 4.5 Any parameters or principles that the project should respect .......................................................7 4.6 How did interviewees see their role in awakening / supporting stakeholder participation?..........7 4.7 Ideas of what works / doesn’t work ..............................................................................................8 4.8 Other comments from interviewee................................................................................................8 5. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................................10 Attachment 1: Letter sent to participants in scoping interviews .......................................................11 Attachment 2 – List of people interviewed.......................................................................................13 © Alexander Ballard & Associates / Hampshire County Council & ESPACE, 2005 Appendix A, Page 1 of 14 Summary of initial scoping interviews © Alexander Ballard & Associates / Hampshire County Council & ESPACE, 2005 Appendix A, Page 2 of 14 Summary of initial scoping interviews 1. Purpose of scoping interviews Before the research phase of the project, we conducted 12 initial scoping interviews with Hampshire County Council members and officers (one of whom actually worked for the South East Regional Assembly) who were seen as likely to have an opinion on how the project might best serve the Council and the people of Hampshire. We used these interviews for a variety of purposes, including to identify initiatives and people that should be included in stakeholder interviews in Phase 2, to identify areas that might be helpful to HCC officers involved in this area for us to examine in Phase 4, provided that this can be done in a way consistent with the brief for the project, to identify other initiatives taking place in the county that we should be aware of and to identify what people in key roles hoped for from this project. We were also looking to understand how key officers currently see the challenge and the role of HCC. We were also seeking to check out whether the county had the necessary level of understanding of the issues to be able to lead effectively in this area. 2. Methodology and questions asked We wished to minimise the well-known power dynamic that emerges when one party (the interviewer) takes control of the agenda and does not allow deviation from it. For this reason, the interviews were carried out in a semi-structured manner, with the intention of ensuring that certain key generally open questions were asked, while also allowing a free flow of conversation and the building of ideas together and opening possibilities for the interviewee to raise items that we might not previously seen as relevant. Four of the interviews were carried out face to face. While we would have preferred all to have been done in this way, there was simply not enough time for this to be possible and the other conversations were by telephone. The conversations were relatively lengthy, with even senior interviewees being prepared to give generously of their time. We greatly enjoyed them and came to appreciate the quality of HCC’s people and of their work in this area. We understand that the interviewees generally enjoyed the conversations too, and we are very pleased about this. We sought to: • Understand the interviewee’s role and their potential interest in this project • Find out how they became involved in, and see your role on, climate change • Discover what they hope for from this project … • … and how the project might fit into other processes • Identify other initiatives (past, present, future) of which we should be aware • Identify any parameters or principles that the interviewee thinks should be observed as we work • Ask for advice re: stakeholders, possible case studies, other people to talk to (now or later), existing research (internal or external), desk research data or sources, etc. • Identify how the interviewee currently sees HCC’s role in awakening and supporting stakeholder participation • Find out what the interviewee has learned about what works, doesn’t work in practice • Find out how he or she would like to be kept in touch. A short note was made during the interview, which was later typed up. We did not discover any information that we would regard as confidential, and yet we generally © Alexander Ballard & Associates / Hampshire County Council & ESPACE, 2005 Appendix A, Page 3 of 14 Summary of initial scoping interviews (with few exceptions) prefer not to attribute comments at this stage for the conversations were relatively open. We can always seek permission if attribution seems appropriate. 3. List of people interviewed Attachment 2 is a list of the 12 people that we interviewed. We identified these from discussions with representatives of the Environment Department as being people who would be likely to have an opinion on how the project might best serve the Council and the people of Hampshire. 4. What we learned Here is a selection of what interviewees said on specific questions. Note that interviewees’ comments are not always presented in the same order and that it is not therefore possible to connect a comment with any particular interviewee. 4.1 How did interviewees became involved in climate change? Some interviewees have clearly been interested in this subject for a long time, others had become involved through their role. About half mentioned a personal interest that preceded their professional involvement (though this might have been true of a higher proportion). We were not able to identify any difference between those who became involved through their role and those who were personally interested in terms of their attitudes to their work on climate change. a) In November 1999 I attended the Royal Geographical Society Conference on climate change. Until that time I hadn’t thought about it. Michael Meacher was brilliant. I am attracted by new challenges; this is a serious challenge. It is not a question of if but of when: timescales extend far into future. However my first love was waste – I could see that in Hampshire’s geology our behaviour simply must be changed. b) I have high awareness of climate change and its implications within my role. On the other hand, current pressures have been such that I have not been able to devote as much time to climate change during the process as I would have liked. c) Through my role (several said this). d) I have had a long standing