Including the closely related terms literacy training, and carbon literate.
… in the standard committee template and the Council are well on the way to delivering carbon literacy training to all report writers. Wirral Council were awarded Bronze award carbon literate status at the start of 2022 and further training is planned for 2022, with the ambition of becoming a silver award carbon literate council in 2022/23. The second annual carbon budget has been reported this year and shows…
… was £202,883. Some of the main projects allocated funding were the green fleet review; supporting infrastructure for electric vehicle pilot project; carbon literacy training for staff; tree planting; i-Trees study; engagement with faith networks and the Cool youth programme. The key climate emergency actions are funded through a combination of support from the CE budget, individual service areas and external…
… accredited Carbon Literate Organisation – encouraging its staff and elected members to further learn and understand the importance of lowering carbon emissions and protecting our climate. Additional projects, to improve Wirral’s resilience and adapt to the changes that climate change will bring, are progressing to ensure that floods can be managed and resulting damage is limited. The West Kirby Flood…
… to becoming carbon emissions neutral within the decade. It recognises that all aspects of the Council’s function, ways of working, decision making, and service delivery will change to address the environment and climate emergency. The policy committed the Council to the establishment of the Environment and Climate Emergency Action Plan (ECEAP) and the ambitious but achievable target of the Council and its…
… officers - have completed the Carbon Literacy Course, and actively encourage staff and management to do the same. In terms of becoming a Climate literate organisation, the council’s induction and onboarding programs are being overhauled to set out the councils Environment and Climate Emergency (E&CE) declaration response. The Climate Emergency Action Group meets bimonthly, chaired by Nicki…