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UK100 Connect is our new climate communications and engagement network, bringing together elected local leaders and climate and communications officers to tell their own local climate stories. Through expert-led training and peer-to-peer support, participants will be equipped with the skills and support key to effective engagement, laying the foundations for accelerated delivery on local climate ambitions.
Applications are open, and close at 23:59 on Sunday 1st March 2026.
What is UK100 Connect?
UK100 Connect is our brand new climate communications and engagement network. By bringing together elected members and officers, the programme will build capacity in local authorities to deliver effective engagement strategies on local climate action, facilitating accelerated progress on ambitious projects.
From March - November 2026, participants will benefit from:
- 5 expert-led learning sessions, to share best practice and equip you with the skills you need to communicate your local climate action.
- Bi-monthly peer learning roundtables, to reflect on challenges and bring your learnings to life.
- WhatsApp support, and ad-hoc advice from experts and peer-to-peer learning.
- Resources and toolkits to transform your learnings into action, and share with your colleagues.
- A programme built on UK100’s experience delivering four years of the Climate Leadership Academy, and produced with expert partners from across the sector.
See the UK100 Connect brochure.
Who is it for?
UK100 Connect is a unique network, convening elected politicians and officers to face climate communication and engagement challenges together, breaking down silos and boosting skills and confidence across the local authority. For each local authority in the network, three participants will benefit from the programme of support:
- An elected local leader, including a local authority leader or deputy leader, or relevant cabinet member
- A climate officer
- A communications/marketing officer
UK100 Connect is available at no extra cost to paid members of UK100, or local authorities who join as paid members by Friday 27th February 2026. Find out more about UK100 membership here.
Ally members and those considering UK100 membership, should contact membership@uk100.org for pricing details.
Why now?
Local authorities play a key role in delivering on the UK’s climate ambitions. 82% of emissions fall within local authorities’ scope of influence, and 40% of the public think local authorities are best placed to tackle climate change in their local area — more than for national government.
But the landscape is changing. Misinformation is spreading more quickly than ever, with more than half of Brits feeling overwhelmed by conflicting information on climate. Meanwhile, the cross-party consensus on climate action which has facilitated incredible progress since the first local climate emergency declaration in 2018 has fractured. For many local authorities, communicating climate change has become reactive, pushing back against conspiracies rather than telling their own story.
Successful delivery of local climate action hinges on clear communication, and effective engagement. UK100 Connect will equip you with the skills to strengthen your climate communications, moving from reactive to proactive, and safeguarding progress towards your local ambitions.
Ready to apply?
Submit your application by 23:59 on Sunday 1st March 2026.
The outcome of applications will be communicated by w/c Monday 9th March 2026.
Should you have any questions about UK100 Connect or the application process, please contact membership@uk100.org.
