Graham Duxbury
Climate change: combatting fatalism
Groundwork’s new strategy is one for a fair and green future in which people, places and nature thrive, says Graham Duxbury.
Weathering the storm – tackling the climate and health crises in tandem
The impacts of extreme weather are felt first by those who have least protection, and the solutions include health and wellbeing boards and a much more directive national framework, says Graham Duxbury.
Lessons from the Building Better Opportunities programme
Learning the lessons from the Building Better Opportunities programme will be crucial if we’re going to get anywhere near the original aspirations for the UKSPF, says Graham Duxbury.
Budget 2023: The promises made now call for action to benefit communities
The chancellor promised to give communities more control over their economic destiny, and this now needs to be backed up by action, says Graham Duxbury.
Groundwork: fair and green for forty years
Graham Duxbury reflects on Groundwork’s achievements over 40 years and says the fight to address the climate and nature emergencies will only be won by rooting solutions in the reality of people’s lives.
Empowering communities – what works and why it matters
A report published in Groundwork’s 40th year sets out what works in helping to empower communities to take action on poverty and the environment. Graham Duxbury highlights the key findings.
Green jobs are the route to shared prosperity
Groundwork’s Growing Green Careers report sets out a number of principles designed to address both worklessness and environmental injustice, writes Graham Duxbury.
Levelling up – one hub at a time
The White Paper is unlikely to be as transformative as billed for the country as a whole, but joining up the opportunities it presents could be transformative for some local areas, says Graham Duxbury.
Tackling health inequalities and the climate crisis in tandem
Graham Duxbury explains why a solid social infrastructure can help households to take back control of their energy bills and improve their quality of life.
Levelling up means devolving down
To ‘build back better’ we need to use recovery to invest in approaches that foster stronger place-based partnerships, says Graham Duxbury.
Cultivating community is key to our COVID-19 recovery plan
Graham Duxbury believes that as part of a green recovery we must redouble our efforts to ensure those who need it most can connect with nature close to home.
Growing the grassroots - putting communities at the heart of place-making
Graham Duxbury of Groundwork says a new survey of community groups reveals the gap is growing between local need and the capacity to respond.
We need to invest in community action to deliver on environmental promises
Graham Duxbury says Michael Gove’s recent speech on the Environment Bill missed out the education, infrastructure and peer pressure that’s needed to make change happen.
Can community cure the loneliness epidemic?
Graham Duxbury argues that the voluntary sector is central to addressing isolation and loneliness.
Community capacity and the role of the state
Most council transformation plans feature a section on ‘community capacity building,’ but what does that mean and how should it be done? Graham Duxbury explains