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CCAP recognises the important role that the private sector, whether large corporations or small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) has in addressing the Climate Emergency and biodiversity loss and in committing to their own carbon reduction plans and other key measures such as the production and use of clean energyand sustainable transport. It notes that a post-Covid Green-led recovery will provide challenges to business, but also opportunities to engage in green investments and creation of green jobs, drawing also on governmental support and changing consumer preferences. CCAP is encouraged by the existing business commitment to addressing not only the Paris targets on climate change but all of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as demonstrated by the extensive business engagement under the UN Global Compact.
To this end, CCAP is pleased to have Canterbury Business Improvement District (BID) as one of its keyexisting partners and is aiming to work with BID, its members and other Kent and Medway based business and corporations to promote climate change and encourage green, carbon- friendly innovations and investments. It envisages that such innovations can be showcased -also nationally and internationally- at an annual Canterbury Climate Action Week through the selection of Canterbury Climate Action ChallengeAwards demonstrating good practices in the business and other sectors.
CCAP is a not-for-profit community interest company and brings together a wide range of local stakeholders, including local government (Canterbury District Council, CCC and Kent County Council, KCC), the Kent universities and many civil society, youth and faith organisations and groups. It is also a member of the CCC Climate Change Partnership Board alongside BID.
CCAP has three core aims:
- Educate about the severity and urgency of climate and ecological crisis and the need for carbon emission reduction;
- Energise community-led decision towards emission reduction especially in communities least involved;
- Empower communities to implement local emissions reduction projects using partnership expertise and funds.
As a not-for-profit organisation, CCAP relies on individual and corporate contributions, grant applications andother forms of fund-raising. The CCAP Corporate Partnership Scheme has three main aims:
- To partner with business in order to promote climate change awareness
- To support and promote climate friendly and green investment and job creation by business
- To encourage and where possible facilitate business carbon-reduction plans
The extent of engagement with business will depend on the level of the partnership agreed:
Gold Partnership
- Active collaboration on specific projects or business emission reduction plans, drawing on relevant CCAP expertise/know-how where appropriate
- Access to all CCAP meetings/events with opportunities of making keynote address
- Eligible for shortlisting, Canterbury Climate Action Challenge Awards
- Individual introductions to CCAP partners where required
- Full acknowledgement of Partnership on CCAP website/publications/media
£5,000 pa over minimum two years
Silver Partnership
- Access to all CCAP meetings/events with opportunities of making keynote address
- Eligible for shortlisting, Canterbury Climate Action Challenge Awards
- Individual introductions to CCAP partners where required
- Full acknowledgement of Partnership on CCAP website/publications/media
£1,000 pa over minimum two years
Bronze Partnership
- Eligible for shortlisting, Canterbury Climate Action Challenge Awards
- Individual introductions to CCAP partners where required
- Full acknowledgement of Partnership on CCAP website/publications/media
£ 500 pa over minimum two years
The possibility of a higher-ranked Platinum Partnership which might for example entail collaboration on larger-scale activities and programmes (such as the annual Canterbury Climate Action Week), includingpossibilities of joint grant bids, is also a possibility and would be subject to detailed discussions.
CCAP would be pleased to hold specific consultations with interested business/corporations about the conclusion of the above Partnerships and their detailed implementation.
Our purpose is to guide our clients, colleagues, and communities to a brighter future.
In a continually evolving world we help all generations embrace change through trusted advice, support, and guidance.
Comprised of eight offices across Kent, Sussex and London, including in the heart of Canterbury at St Margaret’s Street, where our presence can be traced back to 1840.
We pride ourselves on being a socially responsible employer and have a very active Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.
We’re holding ourselves accountable against four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – ‘Good health and wellbeing’, ‘Quality education’, ‘Reduced inequalities’ and ‘Climate action’.
Our people are passionate about reducing our emissions and the positive impact we can have on our environment. Therefore, there was no questioning whether we should join the Canterbury Climate Action Partnership, as it was clear our values and visions aligned in this area.
We are excited to be part of a collaborative partnership that addresses the climate emergency we are in – where we can share our journey to a more sustainable future as well as supporting and learning from other local businesses and groups in Canterbury making the same commitment.
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