Issue - meetings

This report will be tabled at the meeting.  

The Board was reminded that at the last meeting a one year targeted pilot had been agreed to increase awareness of the environmental agenda in the Borough amongst faith groups.

It was noted that significant progress had been made since the previous meeting. It had been agreed that the project would initially focus on youth groups within the wider faith group, the people taking part would then be encouraged to share information with the wider adult faith community.

The Board was advised the project would consult with the three major faith groups represented in the Borough –Christians, Muslims and Jews, to gauge their attitudes to environmental issues. Once this exercise had been undertaken the information gathered would be shared with project partners from the Council and Groundwork and a survey would be compiled for each faith group.

It was noted that the project would be based at St Anne’s Church and there would be a project officer based at the Tiverton Hut. As Project Leader Reverend Wood would act as the key contact point and for the project and he and the project officer would meet with all of the key contacts across the faith groups to agreed working arrangements.

The Board discussed the project and it was confirmed that Reverend Nims Obunge had been contacted and would be involved in the project.

It was recognised that within the various faiths there were different traditions and customs that would need to be treated with respect. There were also tensions between the generations that would required sensitivity.    

It was suggested that the project may wish to drawn on contacts obtained as part of an existing project focussing on Waste and Recycling.

RESOLVED:

That the verbal update be noted.