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Adur District Council

… and to highlight sustainability work going on across Adur and Worthing through their quarterly online Sustainable AW magazine6. The Climate Assembly is another demonstration of their strength of commitment towards tackling climate change and biodiversity loss. 2www.demsoc.org 3https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/sustainable-aw/ 4https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/platforms-for-our-places/#platform-3…

… biodiversity by managing rewilding of parks, open spaces, verges, waterways, ‘waste spaces’ chalk banks and involve partners - for example WSCC, community and businesses 4 To protect, invest in and actively enhance biodiversity in existing outdoor green spaces including community gardens, allotments, nature reserves and orchards and establish more. Ensure these are promoted in and accessible…

… Assembly fall under six clear themes: GREEN SPACES & BIODIVERSITY 1 Support the restoration of natural kelp - promoting the positives and managing the negative effects on the environment and the local community 2 Establish a plan for a network of small community growing spaces, focussed on food production and tackling food poverty 3 Adur and Worthing actively encourage and promote…

… themes, e.g. growing, pollination and biodiversity, recycling, energy use, reducing plastics, sustainability 7 There should be easy to find locations and sources of key information on sustainable practices for residents (e.g. on energy use, green front gardens, travel, local food directory) 8 Collectively influence behaviour by raising awareness of our purchasing power and ability to improve…

… our health and the planet through the food we buy, eat and by reducing the food we waste 9 Influence educational establishments to enhance their outdoor spaces for biodiversity and use them for education about growing vegetables and wild flowers, and the importance of pollinators. Councils (Adur & Worthing and WSCC) should work in partnership with community groups to provide mentoring…