How did we get from the Third Sector Declaration on Climate Change to the JustAct! website?

In late 2008 Capacity Global carried out a review of the Declaration to gain a better understanding of the Declaration's role in supporting action on climate change by Third Sector organisations. It found that, while many organisations recognised that climate change had social and environmental impacts, most survey respondents did not identify themselves as environmental organisations.

The review also uncovered a demand for additional tools to help organisations meet their commitments under the Declaration. One respondent commented:

"I would like to see an action plan template and model action plan on the website – this would make it easier for an organisation to achieve."

As a result, a group of organisations came together to develop tools for the Declaration and review the text - including Capacity Global, the Community Development Foundation, bassac, MakeMode and a representative from the Nottingham Declaration.

Ultimately, this led to the creation of the JustAct! website and renewed version of the Declaration drafted by Capacity Global.