Including the closely related term ecological.
… challenge affecting everyone. To address that challenge we know we must work together, putting the voices of local people at the heart of action. So, we are delighted to welcome the recommendations from Barnet’s Citizens’ Assembly and Young People’s Assembly on Climate Change & Biodiversity. The proposals from both assemblies are thoughtful, wide-reaching and add real value to our collective…
…. fields, old railway tracks, green walkways) to develop biodiverse green spaces and cycling paths for partnership between council and local community volunteers. 6 Incorporate green and sustainable design processes in all new builds / infrastructure. 7 8 9 Have an integrated sustainable transport plan for the borough. We must develop a strategy to make roads safe for active…
… travel, with an emphasis on cycle lanes. We must move towards more accessible, frequent and cheaper electric bus routes for people to use across Barnet (accessible to all people including disabled people). 10 Commit to planting more trees in existing and new green spaces to promote biodiversity and wildlife. 11 Encourage more school gardens, so that everyone has access to green…
… • We need to work in partnership across the borough • This includes individuals, households, business and government Sustainable • Focus on people, places, planet • Social, ecological, economic - consider tradeoffs and tensions • Fairness and equity Future • What we need to start now • Decade of action • Working towards target of 2042 Selecting the themes…
… The Council’s Sustainability Action Plan was the starting point for identifying themes, as referenced in Environment & Climate Change committee notes. Priority themes for development of the assembly learning journey were: • Housing and buildings • Transport • Business and skills • Sustainable consumption (waste) • Natural environment and biodiversity These themes were identified…