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… indicates where we need to be, the direction of travel to get there, and some early steps so we can move quicker. In Wirral, to meet our fair share of the global effort to tackle climate change we need: • Deep and fast cuts in climate damaging pollution. We must reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution by around three and a half times more each year than we have achieved so far to stay within…

… there is a willingness for local people to do their bit to help tackle climate change. The challenge is to get the message out about what people can and need to do in their daily lives. ‘Cool Homes’ will engage with citizens through their home environment. Initially it will be an eight-month media focused ‘reality tv’ type campaign. Ordinary families will be recruited to make changes and to record and share…

… .......................................................................................................... 25 Appendix: Build your own Cool action plan ......................................................................................... 27 Cool 2 – A strategy for Wirral in the face of the global climate emergency 3 FOREWORD The latest scientific evidence1 about climate change paints a worrying picture…

… love; the sports we watch and play; the food we enjoy; and our treasured wildlife and wild spaces. As a coastal peninsular, sea level rise is a direct threat too. Whilst the costs of doing nothing about climate change will be high, the potential benefits from doing the things we need to do are many. The challenge we face creates a huge opportunity to improve our health, economy…

…. Cool Wirral Partnership The Cool Wirral Partnership champions and co-ordinates local action on climate change. It is supported by, but independent of, Wirral Council. At the present time, the partnership includes representatives from Wirral Council, Wirral Environment Network, Energy Projects Plus, Faiths 4 Change, Peel Land and Property, Merseytravel, Merseyside Police, Magenta Living…