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The council’s campaign, launched this week, is asking citizens, organisations and businesses to come together to tackle local challenges and explore the role that each can play in creating lasting change.

At the centre of the initiative are four ‘missions’ - developed in collaboration with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose(IIPP) - through the which aims to Ìýmake ambitious and transformational change by 2030.

The four areas of focus for achieving a fair, sustainable economy and address inequalities in the borough are:

• Access to food for all:ÌýEveryone in the borough will be able to eat well every day with nutritious, affordable, sustainable food.Ìý
• ³§³Ü²õ³Ù²¹¾±²Ô²¹²ú±ô±ðÌý²Ô±ð¾±²µ³ó²ú´Ç³Ü°ù³ó´Ç´Ç»å²õ:ÌýCamden’s estates and theirÌýneighbourhoodsÌýwill be creative and sustainable.Ìý
• Opportunities for young people:ÌýEvery young person will have access to economic opportunity that enables them to be safe and secure.Ìý
• Diversity in positions of power:ÌýThose holding positions of power in Camden will be as diverse as our community – and the next generation ready to follow.Ìý

This ·É±ð±ð°ì’s activities are designed to encourage people to share experiences and expertise to ensure ‘no one is left behind and everyone has a voice’.

Mariana Mazzucato, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Professor of the Economics of Innovation and Public Value and Director of the IIPP, will join the Leader of Camden Council, Georgia Gould, to visit a community space for climate and eco action.

The ‘Think and Do’ project was developed in response to a citizens’ assembly in the borough on the climate crisis. It includes pop-up events, such as one on the Ossulston Estate in Somers Town where the visit will happen today. The aim is to demonstrate how local communities are working together to act on the climate crisis.

Other events include a ‘Food Mission’ panel discussion at Rhyl Community Primary School on ways to tackle food poverty, both now and longer term.

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº has a long-standing relationship with Camden Council, most recently signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December 2020. The MoUÌýformalisedÌýa partnership between two leaders of change, providing a framework to work closely together for the health, wealth and wellbeing of the community they both serve.Ìý

Professor Alan Thompson, Pro-Provost (London), ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and lead for the Camden-¹û¶³Ó°Ôº MoU has pledged his support for thisÌý·É±ð±ð°ì’sÌý¾±²Ô¾±³Ù¾±²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ð.ÌýHe said:

"¹û¶³Ó°Ôº is delighted to support Camden on the #WeMakeCamden initiative and more broadly their missions for the borough.Ìý#WeMakeCamden is about bringing the borough together to ‘renew’, to imagine what achieving the missions looks like and forÌýorganisations,Ìýbusinesses, communities and local people to think about what roles they can play in achieving local goals.

“Through our work with Camden, and our wider role as an anchor in the borough, we whole heartedly support and advocate those activities, which will help make the Camden missions a reality".Ìý

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and Camden have a rich history of working together for the benefit of local people.ÌýTogether they have been:Ìý

Bringing in expertise through initiatives including the Evaluation of Health and Care Citizen’s Assembly, Covid-19ÌýbehaviourÌýchange, Rapid Evaluation and Learning Service

• MobilisingÌýresidents to design solutions to challenges such as Clean Air Hack, Think & Do ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, Listen & Respond, Citizen Scientists on Wellbeing Index, Design with Families
• Working together to improve education, health and care outcomes via strategic relationships with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s Institute of Education, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº sponsorship of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Academy and links with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Hospital (¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH)Ìý
• Collaborating to secure world-leading facilities via aÌýstrategic planning agreement with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, development of a world leading neuroscience facilityÌý
• Building coalitions to tackle long term challenges e.g., Camden Renewal Commission partnership.Ìý

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Links

• IIPP partners with Camden Council

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