Including the closely related term district.
… Appendix 1 – Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils’ WELLBEING STRATEGY Page 3 of 23 CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT Mid Suffolk District Council Climate Change and Biodiversity - our journey so far Page 1 of 23 CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT Introduction In July…
… 2019, Mid Suffolk District Council declared a climate emergency and committed to investigating ways to reduce its emissions and contribute toward the Suffolk- wide ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030. Shortly afterwards we declared a biodiversity emergency and made similar commitments to species and habitat conservation. This report is the first of its kind for Mid Suffolk…
… and presents the progress and achievements we have made with regards to climate change and biodiversity. Recently published research by Council Climate Scorecards gave Mid Suffolk District Council a rating of 58% based on a number of factors. The score is based on an "expert-approved checklist" and included rating the council's commitment, community engagement, mitigation and adaption measures…
…/ https://councilclimatescorecards.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeiZ6hWx_vI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeiZ6hWx_vI Page 2 of 23 CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT Our Commitments Since declaring climate and biodiversity emergencies in 2019, Mid Suffolk District Council has taken the additional…
… following steps to further strengthen our actions and plans: ➢ In July 2020, councillors approved proposals to create a joint Sustainable Travel Action Plan with Babergh District Council. The aim being, to encourage a permanent shift towards sustainable transport such as cycling, walking and public transport throughout the district. ➢ Street lighting – a motion was passed in September 2021…