Including the closely related terms species, and biodiversity action.
… the district; • Deliver the City of Winchester Movement Strategy and prioritise walking, cycling and public transport throughout the district; • Safeguard our district’s extensive natural habitats and precious ecosystems by delivering the actions in our Biodiversity Action Plan; • Ensure all homes are energy efficient and affordable to run and be innovative in moving the energy efficiency of new…
… and Recreation Continue to deliver a programme of works which protect and support our existing tree stock. Plant new woodlands to both increase biodiversity habitats, for health and wellbeing and to act as carbon sinks for offsetting in partnership with key stakeholders and landowners. Removal Increase the number of wild flower meadows, grassland and wetland on council owned land. Removal…
… on river system health, depleted aquifer/reservoir volumes, negative impact upon agriculture, fire risk; • Many terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species will shift their geographic ranges and seasonal activities, migration patterns. In response to this unprecedented challenge, in June 2019 Winchester City Council declared a ‘Climate Emergency’; and to: • Commit to the aim of making…
… biodiversity; waste and recycling, planning and development; and commerce and economy. As such its focus is on carbon emission reduction and elimination, with mitigation /off setting used as a means to balance carbon emissions to achieve net zero gain. The baseline year of 2017 is used as this the most currently available data and gives the council’s carbon emissions as 4,187 tonnes CO2e…
… the council aims to achieve carbon neutrality: • Actions it will take to reduce/eliminate or off-set its own carbon emissions; • Actions it can take to support and help others; individuals, businesses, agencies and organisations etc., to take action so that the district becomes carbon neutral; • Actions that promote climate resilience including biodiversity; waste and recycling, planning…