The Localism Act 2011 and the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012: An Opportunity to Tackle Climate Change at the Neighbourhood Level?

Humphreys, Matthew; Sugden, Robert J.

doi:10.18848/2325-1166/cgp/v10i02/55443

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“…Key factors include (i) local ownership and control, closely linked to the provision of community benefits (Ryan et al, 2014;Warren and McFayden, 2010) (ii) understanding of local needs that in turn leads to the development of locally appropriate solutions Over the past decade there has been an upsurge in community-led initiatives (DECC, 2014;Rogers et al, 2012). There has been some focus on the role of these schemes in facilitating behaviour change (Humphreys and Sugden, 2015;Middlemiss and Parrish, 2010), and on an increase in 'green symbolism' (Warren and McFayden, 2010) both in the context of making a local contribution to a global issue, and in addressing micro-level issues (Walker et al, 2010). These are important components of social capital.…”

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Power to the people: Developing networks through rural community energy schemes

Morrison

Ramsey

2019

Journal of Rural Studies

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Social capital, commonly understood as a system of shared norms, values and beliefs embedded within social networks is widely recognised as a facilitator of entrepreneurial activity. However, while the literature base has increased, questions remain as to how it works. Rural communities, despite well documented developmental challenges, are commonly associated with high levels of reciprocity and trust due to shared history or culture. Despite this there is a paucity of research linking social capital and rural social enterprise. Drawing upon these theoretical frameworks the study offers an understanding of how social capital works in practice through the examination of six rural social enterprises engaged in renewable energy schemes. The research adopts a qualitative approach. Focusing on the utilisation and development of networks, results indicate that social capital is both a process and an outcome of rural social enterprise.

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