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South Gloucestershire Council

… Declaration and Strategy is good, South Gloucestershire Council needs continue to build on its Climate and Nature Emergency work and plans by increasing capacity to embed the actions within routine Council activities and to extend this to all stakeholder engagements and other forms of communication. If it is willing to fully exercise these capabilities and to effectively integrate climate mitigation…

… because it has become standard practice. Key elements of this integrated work are:  Strategy and Policy - We continue to comment on, input into and influence all Council and regional strategies and plans to ensure the implementation of Climate and Nature Emergency objectives including the new Council Plan.  Carbon emissions reduction and adaptation and resilience monitoring - We continue…

… and major businesses.  Biodiversity Net Gain – We have embedded the need for non-statutory BNG assessments in new council development.  New Waste Contracts - We successfully influence decisions regarding waste collection and disposal options to ensure the implementation of Climate and Nature Emergency objectives.  Council Fleet Emissions Reductions - We support this programme…

… and delivered events across the East Bristol Fringe. This includes the launch of Community Nature Reserves working with residents to manage gardens positively for nature,  Engagement Day workshop with Equalities Voice partners. Quality Assurance 32. This year once again South Gloucestershire Council’s work has been assessed by the UK Climate Scorecards process. The UK Climate Scorecards…

…, adaption to climate impacts, building resilience within local systems and working towards positive nature targets. The last five years has had some tangible success stories as illustrated by the news announcement South Gloucestershire Council celebrates 5 years of climate and nature action | Newsroom (southglos.gov.uk). However, while progress towards the 2030 goals within the Climate Emergency…