What will we do? • We will provide the missing "how-to" to enable people to apply sustainable-living best practice across communities, in rural land use and in industry. Why is this important? • Both the causes and the effects of climate change need to be addressed in practical terms What benefits do we bring by providing other communities with know-how? • Increased awareness of the issues • Belief that change is possible • Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions • Improvement in the environment • Improvement life quality and sustainability • Saving of money Why us? • Seale-Hayne Climate Change Solutions Centre will be a unique organisation. It will act as a neutral focal point and ‘beacon’ for anyone requiring the “how-to” to implement sustainable solutions to problems of climate change. Because we will:- • Engage the hands-on support of many of the country’s top experts in energy, farming and construction • Ensure the latest and most incisive thinking is always behind our endeavours • Lead the way by successfully addressing the issues in our own community • Develop a purpose designed infrastructure with high level facilities and world class expertise What is the future for the Seale Hayne Centre? • We intend to ensure we remain relevant and true to our goal of turning research into action and delivering sustainable best practice solutions. • However we will be flexible enough to allow expansion into other relevant areas such as waste management, water efficiency, transport and environmental impacts. • In addition as the Centre becomes established and its reputation grows we will seek to influence wider and wider audiences. Who will be our target ‘customers’? • School Children (ages 11-18) • Adults and children in further education • Adults in Higher education • Interested individuals • Corporate groups (employees and employers) • Business groups • Union and NGO members • Council members and staff • Governmental agencies Potential staffing arrangements Initial staffing level: 32 key full time staff • Director • 6 high level senior experts from academia, business or other organisations to head up each cluster • 5 administration • 10 Junior experts from academia, business or other organisations • 10 technical staff (agriculture, buildings, energy etc)