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in this category, for example, those that are intended to bring about
attitude and behaviour change to prepare the general population for the
impacts of climate change and to motivate more sustainable energy use
patterns.
on the other hand, SECIs often respond to needs that are not met
by policy, and aim to go beyond what is requested by policies, or even
challenge policies. Consequently, these kinds of SECIs are often funded
from sources other than the national government: from private foundations, companies or local municipalities, from European frameworks,
and, still less often, from community funding (e.g., crowdfunding).
Examples of these types of SECIs include the Biomass briquettes programme created to provide an alternative, environmentally friendly fuel
source as well as employment opportunities for a community living in
energy poverty, or the very innovative Climate ticket (Klímajegy) initiative that made it possible for individuals and organisations in a specific region to voluntary compensate their carbon footprint through
supporting local sustainable energy projects (e.g., installing solar panels,
planting trees).
Both of these categories include initiatives that correspond to each of
the four problem framings presented in Table 8.1. Below, we introduce
an initiative that was categorised as one that brings about ‘changes in
complex interactions’.
Case stuDy: göDöLLő CLimate CLub
The Climate Club was established in 2009 by GreenDependent
Association in order to raise awareness of climate change issues in
households, establish links between climate change and household consumption, and create a sense of responsibility for consumption and lifestyle-related emissions in households. Climate Club 1 members live in or
around Gödöllő, a town in Central Hungary. The Club was formed as
part of a European research project called Changing Behaviour. 2 Thus,
it started as a pilot project, but is ongoing to this day (February 2019).
1 More information about the Gödöllő Climate Club can be found at http://klimaklub.
greendependent.org/en.html.
2 To learn more about the Changing Behaviour project, please visit http://www.energychange.info/.
in this category, for example, those that are intended to bring about
attitude and behaviour change to prepare the general population for the
impacts of climate change and to motivate more sustainable energy use
patterns.
on the other hand, SECIs often respond to needs that are not met
by policy, and aim to go beyond what is requested by policies, or even
challenge policies. Consequently, these kinds of SECIs are often funded
from sources other than the national government: from private foundations, companies or local municipalities, from European frameworks,
and, still less often, from community funding (e.g., crowdfunding).
Examples of these types of SECIs include the Biomass briquettes programme created to provide an alternative, environmentally friendly fuel
source as well as employment opportunities for a community living in
energy poverty, or the very innovative Climate ticket (Klímajegy) initiative that made it possible for individuals and organisations in a specific region to voluntary compensate their carbon footprint through
supporting local sustainable energy projects (e.g., installing solar panels,
planting trees).
Both of these categories include initiatives that correspond to each of
the four problem framings presented in Table 8.1. Below, we introduce
an initiative that was categorised as one that brings about ‘changes in
complex interactions’.
Case stuDy: göDöLLő CLimate CLub
The Climate Club was established in 2009 by GreenDependent
Association in order to raise awareness of climate change issues in
households, establish links between climate change and household consumption, and create a sense of responsibility for consumption and lifestyle-related emissions in households. Climate Club 1 members live in or
around Gödöllő, a town in Central Hungary. The Club was formed as
part of a European research project called Changing Behaviour. 2 Thus,
it started as a pilot project, but is ongoing to this day (February 2019).
1 More information about the Gödöllő Climate Club can be found at http://klimaklub.
greendependent.org/en.html.
2 To learn more about the Changing Behaviour project, please visit http://www.energychange.info/.