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… Adaptation and Resilience Action Plan 2020-2026 1 Wigan Council Environment Directorate Wigan Council’s response to a changing climate 2 CONTENTS “PROTECTING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER” Introduction Action Plan Framework and Development Our Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan 2021-2026 Adaptation and Resilience…
… level, building community support and spirit and ensuring that nobody falls victim to the extreme weather and changing climate.” 4 Global climate change is bringing new uncertainties, challenges and risks that the council needs to consider to ensure the future wellbeing of our borough, its residents and businesses. As the climate heats up, it will bring with it all kinds…
… of challenges and risks, from more frequent extreme weather events like heatwaves, droughts or floods whose impacts will affect everyone. To outline the council’s planned response to these challenges and to mitigate the risk, it has developed an Outline Climate Change Strategy and the Our Adaptation & Resilience action plan will be central to the delivery of this strategy. And whereas ideas like…
… both Wigan Council and Wigan borough are progressing towards a future that is more resilient to climate-induced risks and impacts. Key outcomes from the action plan and associated working group include: • Ensure climate resilience is a priority in all Council activities, including procurement • Raise awareness and understanding of adaptation and resilience across Wigan borough…
… leadership role to encourage and influence the borough and it’s residents, communities and businesses to begin the building of self-reliance. The Council acknowledges, as with all measures surrounding climate change, that the authority cannot do this alone. We need the support of individual households, schools, community hubs, faith groups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, the public…