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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

… people Communities that care for each other • By taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change we will reduce the risk of harm to people e.g. from extreme weather such as flooding and heatwaves • By taking action to improve air quality we can improve health and reduce the number of deaths associated with poor air quality • By acting we can reduce biodiversity loss and help mitigate…

… such as active travel, which not only reduces emissions, but improves individual physical and mental health, reduces strain on health services, and also improves local air quality as well as reducing traffic accidents and congestion. By creating our Climate Change Strategy, Wigan Council have developed themed areas of working that will support the health of Wigan Borough and it’s residents. We…

… concern. Common issues raised included: • Air quality • Recycling and single use plastics • The effects of climate change • Our natural environment and its biodiversity The Climate Change Strategy will not only provide the route map to a net zero carbon Council, but it will also help address the key issues raised by our residents and support us in delivering our new environmental vision…

… environmental vision to be carbon neutral by 2038, and the urgent actions Greater Manchester needs to take in the next five years to help achieve this. The plan aims to cover the major challenges of mitigating our contribution to climate change, air quality, production and consumption of resources, natural environment and resilience and adaptation to the impacts of climate change. Wigan Council…

… to do so. Figure 2: Aims of the 5 Year Environment Plan for Greater Manchester (also the source) 1. Mitigating climate change: For our city region to be carbon neutral by 2038 and meet carbon budgets that comply with international commitments. 2. Air quality: To improve our air quality, meeting World Health Organisation guidelines on air quality by 2030 and supporting the UK Government…