Including 6 closely related terms such as climate change, climate, and tackle climate.
… of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from human activity is changing the world’s climate and the planet is warming up. Rising global temperatures in the long-term will create more extreme and unpredictable weather changes, rising sea levels, severe flooding and reduced water availability, all of which pose significant risk to human health, wildlife and ecosystems. The Committee on Climate Change…
… Environment Strategy. The Borough Council has historically had a strong commitment to biodiversity and energy efficiency. In 2007, the Council was a participant in Staffordshire Climate Change Partnership and climate change adaptation group. In 2008, we were a signatory to the Nottingham Declaration, making a public commitment to tackle climate change in concert with other councils. In 2013…
…, the Council subscribed to the ‘Climate Local’ commitment, preparing and authorising an action plan to reduce carbon emissions and to promote action to tackle climate change with our partners and residents. The Government has recently announced a ten point plan which is aimed at eradicating the UKs contribution to climate change by 2050. We are now working in partnership across the Borough to tackle…
… our tree stock over time to better respond to and mitigate climate change. • We manage approximately 368 ha of native woodlands giving opportunities to get close up with nature and improve local air quality, as well as helping to address the national decline in native broadleaf woodland. 5Our current commitment Award-winning Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme Castle House and Queens Gardens…
… Many of the issues can only be tackled together and to this end the Staffordshire Coun- ty Council has very recently launched its own Climate Change Action Plan which will link into and support the Borough’s Strategy. Why have an environmental strategy and a plan? A strategy is needed to protect our local environment and achieve our wider sustaina- bility goals for the Borough. The release…