Including the closely related terms emergencies, and climate emergency.
… Three Rivers District Council Climate Emergency & Sustainability Strategy WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE CONTENTS Executive Summary Page 3 Introduction Page 14 Background – Why We Need This Strategy Page 6-9 The Policy Context Page 6 A Green Recovery from Covid-19 Page 7 Our Progress To Date Pagee 10…
… Local Impacts Page 11-12 Three Rivers District Council Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy Page 14-27 Enable And Engage Page 14 Energy Page 15 Sustainable Design And Construction Page 16 Efficiency of Existing Buildings Page 17 Sustainable Travel And Air Quality Page 19 Waste And A Circular Economy Page 20 Biodiversity Page 22 Water And Flooding Page 25 Adaptation…
… and Resilience Page 26 Food and Agriculture Page 27 N.B.: further information, data, graphs and glossaries of key terms and acronyms can be found in the Supplementary Document. Executive Summary In 2019, Three Rivers District Council declared a Climate Emergency; committing to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 for its own emissions and assisting the District to achieve net-zero carbon…
…, sustainable and inclusive. Following extensive public consultation, this Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy outlines how the Council aims to deliver and facilitate the changes needed to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity decline in the District while enabling greener, healthier lifestyles and a thriving local economy, in collaboration with local residents, businesses…
…, community groups, voluntary organisations and partners. The Strategy will embed the climate and ecological emergencies into the culture and decision making of the Council, reduce carbon emissions through regular measurement, minimise energy consumption and promote a transition to renewable energy. It will also enable and encourage sustainable modes of travel to reduce reliance on carbon-fuelled…