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Leeds City Council

… representative of the public of Leeds as a whole, came forward with 12 recommendations, ranked by priority. The consultation provides support for radical measures to tackle climate change. It is accepted that responses are not necessarily representative of attitudes across the whole of the population but both public engagement at events and the involvement of the citizens’ jury have demonstrated…

…. Views on individual action 3.1.9 On an individual level, approximately nine out of ten respondents agreed that their actions can help tackle climate change (89.5%) and believe that reducing their own impact on the environment is a personal priority (89.4%). 3.1.10 Most respondents (93%) to the long questionnaire said that they are willing to take one or more actions to reduce their own impact…

… agreed that tackling climate change (94%) and reversing the decline of bees and other pollinating insects (91.4%) should be a priority. This view was also reflected in the short questionnaire, where respondents agreed that tackling climate change (94.3%), becoming a carbon-neutral city (91.6%), and protecting the diversity of wildlife (95.5%) should be a priority for the city. 3.1.13…

… commitments which the council can make now, as well as indicating where further work is required. The work is informed by the Leeds Climate Change Commission, formed three years ago in conjunction with the University of Leeds, which has world leading academics in the field of climate science. Report author: Polly Cook/Neil Evans Tel: 07891270928 2  The council has received nearly 8000…

… responses to the consultation. The consultation involved both an online questionnaire and attendance at over 80 events through which a wide cross section of people were engaged. In tandem with the consultation, a citizens’ jury was established by the Leeds Climate Change Commission to bring forward recommendations. The jury, comprised of 25 people drawn from backgrounds and perspectives which were…