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1. intro to M/V/A type statement  (5mins)

2. examples(10mins)

3. sub groups discussion (15 mins)

4. Plenary (10 mins)

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There are benefits of having a diverse leadership team - diversity of thinking, ideas and lived experiences can enhance the way the Greening Network operates in the very diverse community that is B&D.

How can we attract and retain diverse local talent to help lead the network?

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I'm sticking my neck out and floating an idea for presenting a united image, promoting all the greening activities, recruiting members and linking the disparate groups together.
Borough residents could join the 'Green Borough Club' and existing groups like 'FoTRR',  and 'RR' etc would form special interest groups within the club. Members could receive a monthly/quarterly email bulletin advertising any greening events, offering (locally focused) environmental tips, a challenge task to complete (earning club points?) and information on one of the special interest groups (squads?) which they could opt to join. Anyone participating in a squad arranged activity or organising their own activity would become a member of 'Team GB'.

Just some initial thoughts.

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It has so much potential , yet is so tired . The playground area is dirty and broken .no seating areas for parents . Swings with no swings old unpainted equipment . Equipment missing just taken away and not replaced . The equipment is very old and dirty . There are tennis courts out of order , no nets and no caging . There was a bowling green over 30 years ago , but yet again boarded up unkept and unused . Basket ball courts with no nets . Zip wires with no zips . A derelict old green house at the beginning of the playground , with in my opinion could be a bandstand . There could be open air cinemas there as in Watford in the summer .
This is such a shame it’s been neglected for so long .
This could open up so many outside opportunities for young to old with an injection of funding .
SUCH A SHAME

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Maintenance of plants/shrubs - esp in new developments

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Maintenance of plants/shrubs - esp in new developments

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Example - the new trees that have gone in @ Freshwharf, presumably planted by the developers. Who is responsible for their long-term care, will they fulfil their duty and how do we hold them to account if they don't.

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1.  intro into the need for some kind of M/V/A type statement - (5mins)
Why - what it is and does.
to give us a bit of direction, avoid mission creep and help us to build a structure that's transparent where everyone knows who is doing what and why.

---- A vision states what the organization aspires to become (or what its aspiration is for society) in the future.
--- A mission reflects why the organization exists and what role it plays in society.
--- Goals, aims or objectives are the more specific aims that organizations pursue to reach their visions and missions.

longer explanation
https://www.sociocracy.info/vision-mission-and-aim/

2. Examples.
FoE
https://www.foei.org/about-foei/mission-and-vision#:~:text=To%20engage%20in%20vibrant%20campaigns,and%20working%20together%20in%20solidarity.
Greenpeace
https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/mission-values/#:~:text=Greenpeace's%20goal%20is%20to%20ensure,and%20corporations%20around%20the%20world.
WLT
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/about-us/vision-and-mission
WBN
https://womensbusinessnetwork.ca/about-us/vision-statement/
CVAN
http://www.cvan.art/mission-vision-values

3. break up into sub groups (each with a note taker) -  5 mins on mission - 5 on vision - 5 on aims

4. Plenary where each of the groups note will feedback to the wider group -  10 mins

Next steps:  take the notes made in each session and work it into a coherent draft doc present it to the wider group next time as a working doc that we will use for 6 months before reviewing and amended if needed (maybe using a similar process)

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ideas and action: ideas are easy, taking action is less so. The Network is a place to share ideas, so you can get help, make connections, ask for resources, promote what you’re doing etc, signpost them to other places that can help, like Every One Every Day But it’s not a place for ‘I have an idea, someone else makes it happen’.

Connections into the council: Residents shouldn’t have to navigate the complexities of the council, and this is in part one of the aims of the Citizens’ Alliance Network. Sometimes this is signposting people to what exists- like how to get litter pickers and bags, or how to get a road closed for an event or take over a green space for a pocket park. Sometimes it will be about making new processes. Sometimes just connecting people in for questions. Sometimes it will be convening lots of people to solve some big problems that society is facing. This is where a Network will really start to help all of this.

Campaigning and or a forum for discussion: Council employees won’t be able to get involved in any campaigning aspects- and neither would you want us to.

There can be several steps before getting to campaign stage though, which we can be involved in- take the glyphosate example- a first step would be finding out what the current approach to the use of it- so network could get the info, or invite the relevant person, have a discussion. Second step perhaps discussing how it could be phased out, implications, benefits etc. At some point there would be a decision for the network.

Existing policies and strategies: These can be hard for residents to navigate. I think part of a Network is about adding to the pool of awareness around what exists already, what it means, so that in the future people can more meaningfully contribute, influence and set these (which is part of the Council’s stated aims). Having said that, lots of people probably don’t care about strategy and policy, which is ok too- for those that want to get on and plant and pick- great!

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Fundraising Training- Online, provided by Land of the Fanns

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Fundraising Training- Online, provided by Land of the Fanns

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Check out this for more details: Fundraising Training Tickets, Tue 9 Mar 2021 at 18:00 | Eventbrite

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A B&D abundant with nature and environmentally sustainable.

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A B&D abundant with nature and environmentally sustainable.

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Tackle the symptoms and causes of litter/graffiti/fly-tipping.

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Tackle the symptoms and causes of litter/graffiti/fly-tipping.

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Promote a closed-loop view of the economy/environment.

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Promote a closed-loop view of the economy/environment.

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Recycling is just the beginning.

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Promote the idea/feeling that people DO recycle and DON'T drop litter, do walk/cycle whenever possible. Critical mass -> behaviour change.

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B&D to be noteworthy for its transition to a 'green borough'

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B&D to be noteworthy for its transition to a 'green borough'

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People to be part of the change and proud of what's been achieved.

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Work with other groups. Commission, nurture and spin off other groups - eg park groups.

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Work with other groups. Commission, nurture and spin off other groups - eg park groups.

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Planting 100 trees to celebrate the Becontree centenary? How are greening issues incorporated into these plans?

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Barking Creek Reed Bed Community Clean Up event SATURDAY 20th March

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Barking Creek Reed Bed Community Clean Up event SATURDAY 20th March

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Barking Creek reed bed community clean-up SATURDAY

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Barking Creek Reed Bed Community Clean Up event SUNDAY 21st March 

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Barking Creek Reed Bed Community Clean Up event SUNDAY 21st March 

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Barking Creek reed bed community clean-up SUNDAY

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exemplar for a greener borough
abundance
transition
people lead
greener borough
encourage aiming higher

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Mission
1. Educate and empower residents
- educate at schools

- residents in the borough may not have much background in how local waste and frecycling works so it's necessary to liotteraly educate from the begniinnig

- educate about protecting the natural world

- can be a struggle to recycle effectively as residents don't recycle properly; we have worst recycling rate in whole of London.

2. Campaigning and lobbying
- campaign to the council
- work with Trees for Cities
- organising litter picks
- putting up posters
- Monthly "nature walks" through the Dagenham Green Triangle

3. Facilitating collaboration
- a facility within the networtk that makes it easier for individuals / groups / organisations in the borough to have an overview of funding opportunities and a sort of "match-making" element where collaborators can be fund to co-apply for funding oportunities

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https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/revealed-most-climatefriendly-areas

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can we encourage we encourage it to grow organically

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more greening in new builds
building regulations

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Trust, connection and collaboration, accountability, power sharing - the power to make things happen and have a voice

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Harnessing the power of local communities, putting local knowledge and expertise at the forefront of greening the borough/sustainability/protecting nature and environment

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Have to work together to make things happen, every small action can help what we are trying to achieve

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Strengthening resilience to extreme weather and the impacts of climate change by protecting green spaces/environment. Reduce exposure, vulnerability and impact of climate crisis, globalisation, environmental problems etc.

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Empowering residents to get involved in their community

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Empowering residents to get involved in their community

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Andrew Achilleos' letter in B&D Post 3/3/21.

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A borough for everyone, connected by nature

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A borough for everyone, connected by nature

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Led by different groups and individuals

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A space for dialogue, for connection, for upcycling, reduce textile waste- change the purpose of things.

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Capacity to campaign and make things happen, as well as stop things happening

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Capacity to campaign and make things happen, as well as stop things happening

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More access to green spaces

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council (through CAN) helping to facilitate the network

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council (through CAN) helping to facilitate the network

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Not allow the area to become a concrete jungle - power to make a difference

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Connecting with new people who are interested in Greening- this is really interesting and valuable

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Connecting with new people who are interested in Greening- this is really interesting and valuable

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By participating in it gives you membership, you get badges/points which can encourage more involvement - fun ways to get involved

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Link to badges - Barking and Dagenham Greening

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Network divided into areas of the borough to encourage diverse membership - Greening Ambassador per ward?

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Getting legal covenants for the land, so it can't be built on- so trees can be planted. Tim started to look at this across the country,,, links into Lancaster

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Getting legal covenants for the land, so it can't be built on- so trees can be planted. Tim started to look at this across the country,,, links into Lancaster

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https://www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/lets-create-ten-major-new-parks-for-london-now/

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Lots of scary data about climate change but some of us have become numb to this news? More playful approaches? Framing stuff positively and in a way which is accessible/easy to understand

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2firijxQOo

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When we do this we need to be up-to-speed with the actual decision. Challenging them about matters that we have not fully understood, or are not true, makes us look bad.

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Rainwater harvesting and keeping greens green

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Rainwater harvesting and keeping greens green

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I know the future is more heat, less rain, prolonged summer. At the same time more and more ground is getting covered up with concrete or paving. What if we can talk with large flat roof structure owned by council and create banks of rainwater reservoirs to then irrigate greens that usually will become dull during dry spells, wouldn't that be lovely?

Less rain will end up in swear system, and soil in LBBD will stay hydrated over the summer months.

Arif, Resident in LBBD.