Including the closely related terms ecological, and species.
… Ecological Emergency Action Plan is also relevant due to the impact of long-term climate stresses on species and habitats. The particularly significant pieces of work in relation to this priority are the Bristol Avon Flood Strategy, Avonmouth and Severnside Flood Defences, work on the development of planning policies in the Local Plan and the Keep Bristol Cool project which provides…
…, supporting major coastal defences and wetland creation through the Avonmouth and Severnside Ecology and Flood Defence Project and building flood resilience into the River Frome catchment. Council action alone will not be enough. We know this is a fraction of the work the One City Climate Strategy demonstrates is necessary for Bristol to be carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2030…
… and service industries. A mass transit system and improved air quality will be beneficial for our health. The investments coming will improve our lives. Approaching this work with fairness and the need for a ‘just transition’ at the front of our minds is essential. The transition will just not happen without that. Councillor Kye Dudd,Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Waste and Energy…
… the climate emergency • the level of our commitment to delivering change today and preparing for tomorrow • our integrated approach to tackling the climate and ecological emergency alongside other city priorities which maximises co- benefits • the progress we are making at Bristol City Council. We have successfully delivered our previous action plan – the Mayor’s Climate Emergency Action Plan…
… disruption to transport due to heat e.g. rail buckling ENVIRONMENT Increased risk to biodiversity (plants and animals) ENERGY Infrastructure such as gas pipes are at high risk from flooding events. CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE UK BRISTOL CLIMATE PACK 1Slingo, J.. (2021) Latest scientific evidence for observed and projected climate change. In: The third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report…