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… a collaborative and inclusive approach to make sure that this transition is fair for all. The new Climate Action Partnership will be at the forefront of pushing this issue, using all of its networks to build a collaboration that stretches well beyond the Council. Including representatives from public and private organisations alongside community, faith and voluntary groups, it will come together…

… nothing else from the harrowing impact of Covid-19 on people’s lives and livelihoods, it is surely the importance of acting quickly and forcefully when faced with an era-defining problem. We are all guilty of taking for granted the systems on which we build our lives, ecological and man-made, natural and designed. The climate crisis challenges both. One has already seen the devastation…

… Climate Emergency Action Plan4 Introduction from the Chief Executive We need to prepare and adapt to deal with the projected impacts of climate change, and so this plan commits Blackpool to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. This is no small task, and re-thinking how we live whilst still improving people’s lives also means action across the Fylde Coast, Lancashire and beyond. We will take…

… to this challenge. The climate challenge is not about either improving lives or saving the planet, but is about both. The council will push for greener new homes, more green spaces, cleaner air, and green jobs and opportunities for everyone. A recent Local Government Association report found that up to 4000 jobs will be needed across the Fylde Coast if we are to deliver our fair share of the labour force…

… work; it is now down to all of us to take responsibility, as individuals and within our workplaces and communities, for the transformation of Blackpool. Neil Jack Chief Executive Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan 5 The Climate Emergency in Blackpool There is a clear consensus that climate change caused by humans exists. Studies reviewed by scientists working independently show…