… and helping residents to improve the energy performance of their homes and to make savings on heating costs; • Providing cleaner air - by replacing existing polluting vehicles with ultra low emission alternatives and ensuring that public transport, walking and cycling become the preferred choices of transport; • Creating safer streets - by adapting streets to provide more pleasant…
… conditions for walking and cycling, this in turn will reduce the of motor vehicles, making streets safer to use for all; • Developing a green and successful economy - by supporting the city’s green economy to grow, all businesses to become more sustainable, as well as adding to the city’s inward investment offer through the city’s special landscape mixture of seaside, river estuary, industrial…
… carbon and active transport modes such as walking, cycling, rail, Metro, electric and innovative technologies for buses and private vehicles, and help make public transport a more attractive choice. Green economy Strategic Priority 6: Grow the city’s green economy, and engage with businesses to work towards environmental sustainability Consumption and waste Strategic Priority 7…
… and cycling) for short journeys is good for health, low cost and low carbon. Where active travel isn’t possible, public transport and/or car sharing offer lower carbon alternatives; Our objective is to: Engage with residents, communities and partners and encourage positive behaviour change to reduce individual carbon footprints. Sunderland Low Carbon Framework December 2020 Page 29 6…
… or refurbishing products and materials so that they don’t become waste and considering the whole life cycle of products before buying (known as the Circular Economy). Where waste is unavoidable, materials like cans, glass, paper and textiles can be recycled to make new products. Sunderland Low Carbon Framework December 2020 Page 30 Strategic Priority 2: Adapt the policies and operational…