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Isles of Scilly

… and the off islands, protecting our homes, habitats, critical infrastructure and our water supplies. The project will also involve the development of a Climate Adaptation Action Plan for the islands, outlining what the Isles of Scilly need to do to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Climate Adaptation Scilly is just the start. As an island community we need to robustly defend our homes…

… to come. In March 2019, I was honoured to meet the children of Five Islands Academy on their Climate March to the Town Hall on St Marys. 150 local children hand delivered a petition to the Council calling for real action in the way we tackle climate change. At the time I told them we would take their concerns seriously as we believed the issue was hugely important, not just here on Scilly…

… energy efficient, the installation of electric vehicle charging points around the islands and more recently the Climate Adaptation Scilly Project. This new Action Plan will move the determination still further and place the Council as a leader by example in protecting the islands for future generations. This Climate Change Action Plan celebrates what we have already achieved since our last…

… impacting landscapes and seascapes. There is no doubt climate change is going to affect us all, it’s how we work together to address it moving forward. Image: Council of the Isles of Scilly Climate mitigation and adaptation Addressing climate change requires a dual approach; climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation. Climate change mitigation focusses on reducing our…

… capturing carbon from the atmosphere and locking it away. Climate change adaptation works in tandem with climate change mitigation measures. Although reducing carbon emissions is important, it will take many decades for emission reductions to reverse climate changes to which we’re already committed. This is why we need to adapt to the inevitable physical impacts of climate change such as sea…