Including 10 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
… accelerating global warming. Time to Act If we are to stand a chance of addressing climate change and slowing the rise in the Earth’s temperature there is a narrow window of opportunity to take action. The International Panel on Climate Change has indicated that rises above 1.5 °C will affect the ability of the planet to sustain human life as we know it and that crucially, without significant…
… a better tomorrow. Cllr Jane Pratt, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Neighbourhood Services https://democracy.monmouthshire.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=701 4 Monmouthshire 2030: A Carbon Neutral Council Why this matters? Tackling climate change and moving to a low carbon economy is one of the biggest challenges facing our society. Rising…
… Encourage people to use public transport rather than cars Education and involvement Climate Adaptation Help people understand climate change and what they can do to make a difference Preparing and adapting for the impact of climate change. Playing your part The Climate Emergency Action Plan cannot be delivered by the Council alone. We need other partners to join us in helping…
… 2019 with a Community Climate Champions workshop to begin to identify where they can help us deliver. There are things that every resident, visitor or worker in Monmouthshire can do to play their part in reducing carbon emissions and helping to slow down climate change. We are all part of the problem, but can all be part of the solution too. 9 Climate Adaptation Even if we…
… are prepared for severe weather events. If you live somewhere prone to flooding, make sure you know what to do. Find out more at https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/services/planning-for-emergencies/flooding/ Keeping tabs on how we are doing It is important that we know whether the actions we will be taking to reduce climate change are making a difference to our emissions. We can measure how much…