Third Sector Taskforce on Climate Change and Environment Launched

A new taskforce launched by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affiars (Defraⁱ) will help the government and the third sectorⁱ to tackle climate change and environmental issues.
The group will be jointly chaired by Defra, Department of Energy and Climate Change and Cabinet Office ministers and third sector representatives and aims to identify specific actions that Government and the third sector can take together to tackle climate change, environmental problems and sustainable developmentⁱ more broadly. The Department for Communities and Local Government will also be represented on the taskforce. Third sector co-chairs will be nominated at the first meeting. Applications for membership of the taskforce are now invited from third sector organisations. Specialist contributors will also be invited to participate on an ad hoc basis as required. The recruitment process is being coordinated by Green Alliance and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) who will provide the secretariatⁱ for the taskforce. For further information please visit: www.defra.gov.uk/news/2009/090323a.htm