Including the closely related term climate emergency.
…, but around the world. I stood by my word. Following their Climate March, I was hugely proud the Council voted unanimously and joined many Local Authorities and other organisations across the Country to declare a Climate Emergency. As a result of our declaration, we as a Council have committed to bring about wide ranging action, and we continue to honour our declaration through our Corporate Plan…
…. The Council has recognised the importance of this global issue and how it can impact our community. As a response, we declared a Climate Emergency in April 2019 to reaffirm our concerns and push for solutions to the challenges we face. Our ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030 followed, and has been embedded within our Corporate Plan. This ambition will only be realised if the council and the community…
… respond by revolutionising the ways to tackle climate emergency through practical local plans of action. The council cannot do this alone, but it can set the pace and establish good practice. Many achievements are already underway such as embedding our climate emergency in strategic documents such as the Local Plan and the Corporate Plan, retro-fitting our council properties to make them more…
… of a climate emergency in April 2019, our commitment to be net zero carbon by 2030 in our Corporate Plan and our switch away from fossil fuel powered energy to a renewable energy supplier. Whilst all these actions should be celebrated, this is only the start, there is much more to do. This action plan sets out what the Council will be doing to combat our carbon emissions over the coming years…
… the Council unanimously agreed a motion to declare a Climate Emergency, joining many other Local Authorities throughout the UK to commit to reversing the effects of climate change. The Council committed to a 2030 net zero carbon ambition, which has since been embedded within the Corporate Plan. 9 Image: Barefoot Photographer / Scilly Wildlife Trust Library In order to fully understand our carbon…