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Lewes District Council

… report Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/community/climate-change/ Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy Introduction 3 In July 2019 we declared a climate emergency. The main purpose of this is was to commit to becoming carbon net zero and fully climate resilient by 2030. In some ways it was an easy thing to do; climate…

… this work has begun again with renewed focus and vigour. Our corporate plan emphasises the priority of tackling climate change. We have already begun decarbonising our social housing stock, supporting natural flood and infrastructural flood alleviation schemes, initiating hydrogen projects and expanding wildflower and tree planting amongst many other carbon reduction initiatives. It is a priority…

… for me that we engage with our communities on climate change. We supported the partnership that successfully bid for funds to implement a climate partnership along the Ouse Valley. We’ve initiated a Community Climate Action Forum and Youth Climate Action Forum as well as Walking and Cycling Forum. It is vital that we work closely with the many active community groups in the District as well Town…

… of local organisations and community groups including Lewes District Council and South Downs National Park. The partnership was successful in obtaining funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to develop a range of projects tackling climate change along the Ouse Valley. Changing Chalk is focused on the chalk grassland landscape of the Sussex Downs and the communities of the coastal urban…

… people are key to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the longer term. They will inherit our legacy and live with the consequences of climate change. Working closely with young people now will help ensure that sustainability behaviours and climate awareness are taken forward into adulthood. We need to embrace their energy and enthusiasm and enable, rather than stifle, their ideas…