DATA Play 11
Climate emergency

Market Hall, Devonport

Thursday 7 April 2022
9.30am to 4.30pm

DATA Play 11 was a great day to open up discussions around behaviour change and the climate emergency and an opportunity to ponder, chat and play with data. The great facilities at Market Hall really helped set the mood for the day, fitting into the DATA Play vibe and encouraging some great creativity and digital networking.

The day included talks from:

  • Lucinda Brook (Plymouth City Council, City Planning Team): Behaviour Change
  • John Green (Plymouth City Council, Low Carbon Team and Katherine Willis , University of Plymouth): Sustainable Transport
  • Hayley Partridge, Klara Friend, (Plymouth City Council, Natural Infrastructure Projects and Partnership Team) and Martin Howitt (The Data Place): Green Minds
  • Chris Avent and Jerry Griffiths (Plymouth City Council, Green Estate Team): Community Forest
  • Jessica Vaughan (Plymouth City Council, City Planning Team): City Change Fund and Climate Bonus

There were three £500 rewards on offer at DATA Play 11. These are to support taking forward some of the great ideas that came out of the day.

Get in touch

We’re always on the lookout for potential investment opportunities in good ideas. If you think you have a great idea that will improve the city or your community email DATAPlay@plymouth.gov.uk

DATA Play 11 challenges

Reducing emissions

The Plymouth Plan proposes net zero by 2030 and sets out an approach to manage a range of challenges from using sustainable energy sources, sustainable travel and protecting the natural environment.

Sustainable transport

The current climate, locally, nationally and globally means we require a re-evaluation of how we move, use space and travel. How can we use data and tech to improve air quality, reduce carbon emissions, lessen congestion and improve connectivity?

Air quality sensors

We want to find new ways of monitoring the air quality at a neighbourhood level. How can we use data and tech to create a user friendly sensors and then use and visualise this data to build a picture of the air quality in different neighbourhoods?

Changing behaviour

Litter and plastic pollution

We are Britain’s Ocean City and therefore we need to protect our precious blue spaces from litter and plastic pollution. Our Plan for Plastics has taken a huge step in highlighting the plastic problem but we want your ideas on how data and tech can help change people’s behaviour and provide incentives to reward people who are doing their bit to prevent litter ending up in the sea in the first place..

Carbon footprint calculator

We struggle to track and calculate our own emissions. How can tech and data help us get better at recording our data and help us to engage and encourage behaviour change within the council? Is there a way in which we can calculate our carbon footprint with a competition or gamification?

News

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Published 6 September 2022
DATA Play 11 was a great success with discussions around the climate emergency and the environment.

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Save a new date for DATA Play 11

Published 24 February 2022
We’ve rescheduled DATA Play 11 to 7 April 2022 due to the coronavirus situation and on advice from Public Health.

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DATA Play 11: Climate emergency

Published 9 December 2021
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Save the date for DATA Play 11

Published 8 December 2021
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Published 23 July 2021
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