At the workshop active readers recorded thoughts, feelings, and ideas in workbooks just after they had read the Kirklees Learning History (which can be downloaded from our project website here). Here's a summary of those comments.
A Section of the Kirklees Learning History Poster
Readers felt the history highlighted the importance of partnership: “The cross-department co-operation and willingness to work together was good to see”, commented one reader.
The role of environmental champions and capacity building in keeping things moving was also noted as important: “They were ahead of their time” wrote one reader.
The availability of funding for the project came across to readers as a key enabling factor. “No funding, no project” commented one, “How was the scheme sold to those with the purse-strings?” asked another, “How can we fund now bearing in mind constant budget cuts”, asked another reader, reflecting a frustration with current constraints.
Fuel poverty as an issue came across in the history. Some readers were not that familiar with the issue and were keen to find out more. With energy prices set to increase it was noted that this issue will only get worse.
The community involvement was picked up as an interesting learning point. “The support and approach to residents was great”. It was noted that community voices needed to be included in the Learning History. Readers wondered had the scheme worked for all involved? (Read more about readers' questions here)
Readers felt hurried in the read of this History. It was one of the longest and also the least honed of the 5 Histories presented at the workshop. The comments noted that there were some repetitive passages and in places a blurring of PV & thermal: clearly an early version wrote one reader patiently.
The Kirklees Learning History stresses that it is but a partial story of what happened there. Readers accepted this drawing value from what was presented. Read here how readers found the Kirklees History relevant to their own situations. The questions reader’s did pose centred on the perspectives that were absent – for instance those from the community themselves or from the Kirklees environment unit. Read more about Kirklees readers' questions here.
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