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London Borough of Wandsworth

… are setting ourselves ambitious and stretching targets. Current financial pressures faced by all councils makes this even more challenging, but it also creates an environment where we constantly challenge ourselves to foster innovation and find solutions which are both financially and environmentally efficient. Sustainability and tackling climate change are not separate issues, they are intertwined…

… adaptation. • Sustainable urban growth – We need to ensure that development and demand for new homes and jobs is balanced with our aims to mitigate the effects of climate change. As our population increases and there are more users of infrastructure and less space, we have the opportunity to ensure that new transport and environmental infrastructure is climate change resilient. • Protection…

… and deteriorating air quality. This is happening already. The Committee on Climate Change puts the challenge for net zero emissions very simply – every tonne of carbon counts. Local authorities are uniquely placed to take the initiative in building a consensus for action among communities. This strategy sets out how I intend to put Wandsworth at the heart of the capital’s response to the net zero…

… are trying to set an example in the way we manage our own land and buildings. We are making offices and depots more energy efficient, switching to LED lighting, cutting carbon emissions. Foreword Climate change is the ultimate global issue. It affects all of us today in countless different ways. It is a very real and quantifiable threat to the way of life and current and future generations…

… unchallenged. No resident will be left wondering what part they can play in helping us to achieve our objectives. Every tonne of carbon counts. Cllr Ravi Govindia Council Leader Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy 2019 –20304 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has, since 1988…