… our homes, move people and goods, and provide manufacturing and services so that doing these no-longer emits the greenhouse gas pollution that is increasing global heating. Reducing our carbon emissions will involve: y Switching journeys under five miles to bike, public transport and walking, y Reducing our mileage in all vehicles, y Switching from diesel and petrol vehicles to electric…
… vehicles for journeys that can’t be made on foot, by bike or public transport, y Changing the way we heat and power our homes and replacing gas and oil boilers with heat pumps or heat supplied from a low carbon heat network, y Changing the way we heat and power our businesses by switching to renewable heat and using roofs to generate electricity using photovoltaic (PV) panels, y Changing…
… and rivers, y Making sure that services are not disrupted during extreme weather events (delivered remotely where possible), y Designing new buildings so they can withstand heatwaves without the need for energy intensive air conditioning, and adjusting existing buildings and the way we use them to withstand extremes of temperature, y Building new highways for walking, cycling and vehicles…
… and wildlife rich natural world, y Better public transport and walking and cycling options, y Improved connections between people, businesses and communities, y Less clutter in our lives. River Severn – river levels predicted to rise Sims Hill community supported agriculture 9 CLIMATE EMERGENCY STRATEGY www.southglos.gov.uk/climatechange The natural environment The council also…
… a higher than average ownership of petrol and diesel cars and therefore reducing mileage and promoting walking, cycling and use of public transport is critical. However, this also gives us the opportunity to make a really big impact very quickly. Although generally more affluent, South Gloucestershire does include areas of deprivation and we need to ensure that our Climate Emergency work can help…