Including 8 closely related terms such as climate change, climate, and forward climate change.
… and wellbeing and to reduce the dominance of vehicles to achieve more liveable neighbourhoods and communities. As a council we need to take a leadership role locally. We need to respond, mitigate, and adapt to the impacts of inevitable climate change – not just by reducing our emissions but by being better prepared and more resilient to more frequent flooding and extreme weather events. Nationally…
…. Storm Ciara causes huge waves in Clevedon, 2020. Photo taken by Robert Timoney North Somerset Council Climate Emergency Action Plan 10 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829216304348?via%3Dihub https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/09/climate-change-risk-assessment-2021/ The co-benefits of climate action A co-benefit is an additional…
… to thrive. If a quarter of the population in England cycled regularly (including the use of electric bikes) all-cause mortality could fall by 11%. Resilience and adaptation Some climate actions can help communities, residents, and businesses to be more resilient and adapt to current and future changes. For example: ● improve ability to withstand the impacts of climate change ● increase…
…. The structure governing the projects, strategies, and plans surrounding the Climate Emergency is shown in the diagram. Auditing The Climate Emergency Team is currently undergoing its first internal audit, with a final report due in autumn 2022. Its aims are to ensure that a clear governance structure, integrated into the council’s decision-making processes, is in place to forward climate change…
… North Somerset Council’s matrix of influence North Somerset Council Climate Emergency Action Plan 26 https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/council-democracy/priorities-strategies/climate-emergency/our-plans-tackle-climate-change 1 – Become a net zero carbon council 1 NSC Corporate Plan 2020-24 Key information One of the key principles of our action plan is to become a net zero…