Including 7 closely related terms such as global warming, climate, and climate change.
…. This includes the production and provision of food and water for instance. It is clear from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report7, that human activity plays a significant role in this increase in temperatures. Our use of fossil fuels like petrol, diesel, gas and coal is widely accepted by scientists to be the main cause of global warming. When these fuels are burned, they release…
… practice • Influence and shape the development of strategy and policy for climate at county, regional and national levels • Make a positive impact towards the national effort to address climate change • Work in partnership to take forward projects and initiatives that reduce the impacts of climate change • Set an example to other Local Authorities yet to set a goal and pathway for becoming…
… a collaborative approach across the borough – a time for multiple partners to join forces to support the Council and the town in reaching its ambitious target. This Pathway was prepared by the Council’s Climate Emergency team and developed in conjunction with relevant stakeholders. Climate action plans from local authorities are already paving the way on the climate agenda and served as a basis…
… and elsewhere. In the last 100 years, the earth’s average temperature has increased faster than previously seen – this is known as global warming or global heating. This heating of the planet is causing our global and local climates to change and is therefore putting our ecosystems6 at risk, which may no longer be able to support our current way of life, or those plants and animals that live among us…
…, the Council is part of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme12 which will allow for the 6-month hire of a Climate Action Support Officer, providing additional resource to the Climate Emergency Team in delivering the actions from this Pathway, but specifically, will employ someone claiming Universal Credit and in the 16 to 24 year old age bracket. The creation of a ‘Climate Change Programme Board…