Including 4 closely related terms such as ecological, species, and enhance biodiversity.
… development, sustainable quality design and place making, the re- use of buildings, water and waste water management, flood avoidance, coastal erosion, energy and travel and transport. Additional policies to protect and enhance the landscape and seascape, enhance biodiversity and prevent pollution have also been included in the new Local Plan. The plan will ensure any future Council developments…
… of Scilly 5. How we will protect our natural environment 1. We will prepare a Local Nature Recovery Strategy to protect and enhance our natural environment and safeguarding our natural carbon sinks 2. We will prepare a Biodiversity Policy which commits the Council to managing our public realm and open spaces in a way which supports carbon sequestration and promotes nature recovery 3. We…
… local partners and the community have taken over the last ten years, the investment into our critical infrastructure, the move away from fossil fuels, the installation of our electric vehicle charging points and how we have been working to protect our marine and terrestrial habitats and species. These milestones are welcomed, and were further strengthened by the Council’s recent declaration…
…, telecommunications and our lifeline transport links and supply chains we rely on. Our changing climate will also bring about physical changes to our natural environment, both marine and terrestrial. High intensity storms can damage our delicate ecosystems, negatively impacting on our internationally recognised habitats and species, which along with the islands stunning landscape supports our local tourism…
… recycling and shipping it on pallets, rather than in much heavier skips, which do not transport as great a volume, therefore reducing costs and carbon emissions each time. Image: Council of the Isles of ScillyImage: Council of the Isles of Scilly Safeguarding our coastline Safeguarding our coastline is fundamental to the future of Scilly, both economically and ecologically, but also from…