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Worcester City Council

… major parks and other green spaces enhance public access to leisure opportunities • 25 local nature reserves and wildlife sites are dotted around the city, with an integrated network of woodlands, meadows and wetland habitats present in Warndon Villages • Nationally, 41% of our insect species are threatened with extinction • The Council has formally declared a biodiversity emergency (September…

… and catastrophic. This strategy seeks to cease Worcester’s contribution to climate change by becoming carbon neutral, and will take us through to 2030. This strategy also seeks to respond to other significant environmental pressures including the biodiversity emergency, also now recognised by the Council, and air pollution. Achieving carbon neutrality and improving Worcester’s environment is not a task…

… on land – this goal seeks to ensure sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably managed forests, desertification combated and biodiversity loss halted The timeframe of this strategy fits with the timeframe for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, with the UN aiming for these to be achieved by 2030. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ https…

… Return to ‘Finding your way’ page Natural Environment Worcester City Council's Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020 We will: • Write and implement a ’Biodiversity Action Plan’ for the city • Embed a culture of biodiversity-first across all our environmental operations work • Increase the total tree cover in Worcester. Opportunities to increase tree cover on land owned and managed…

…: Key commitments Vision: By 2030, Worcester will be a carbon neutral city which will be resilient to the changing climate with low levels of air pollution and high levels of biodiversity. Our strategic approach to achieving the vision is to: • Use our position as a local leader to influence, facilitate and encourage action on these themes from partners and local stakeholders • Maximise…