Including the closely related terms enhance biodiversity, and biodiversity net.
… action plan, then please email us on climatechange@colchester.gov.uk. Table of Contents Our Climate Emergency Action Plan is split into 8 themes to categorise the different projects and actions we are working on. These themes are: 1. Reduce emissions from our buildings and fleet 2. Produce and use renewable energy 3. Enhance biodiversity and protect our natural environment 4. Supporting active…
… external funding to create wetland areas. Parks and Countryside Project on hold due to decisions on funding. Provisionally 2024-2028 Extend and link up existing habitats of high conservation value. Increase biodiversity. Designate whole site a Local Nature Reserve Flood management. Carbon capture. Reduction in soil erosion. Cleaner river. Recreation oportunities…
…. Good for health and wellbeing 3.2 Research opportunities for the Council to benefit from Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation through investment from developers into habitat improvements/creation on Council owned green spaces Understand more about costs and feasibility of opportunities to deliver 'off site' biodiversity net gain, using Council sites that deliver habitats…
…, that may in turn have other benefits such as acting as carbon stores, mitigate flood events etc. Potential for improvements in adaptation to climate change such as increasing water retention, providing 'cooler areas' to counter extreme temperatures https://www.gov.uk/government/collections /biodiversity-net-gain 3.3 Deliver River restoration project at Cymbeline Meadows…
… an action plan for the site. Countryside Ongoing Maintain a suitable water level on site to achieve conservation targets. Reach a suitable balance on site between public access and wildlife conservation Improvements of drainage of water on site, protecting nearby housing Improvements to health and wellbeing from access to green space 3. Enhance biodiversity…