Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… meeting, decisions have been taken to inform and evolve local priorities for how the Council will respond to the climate and ecological emergency. Plans to mitigate for climate and ecological change will be considered as interrelated issues by the Working Group. 2.1.6. Development planning and opportunities to influence the drafting of policy and supplementary planning documents in areas…
… in response to a global concern, on 26th June 2019, West Oxfordshire District Council declared their Motion to address the climate and ecological emergency. 1.3 THE MOTION 1.3.1. On 26th June 2019, the following Motion was agreed: “Climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges facing us today and the UK is taking a leading role in addressing this issue. Investing in green…
… in Item No. 9, Page 3 of 19 light of the Climate Emergency accepted by Parliament recently; commits to work towards the reduction of emissions for the benefit of both present and future generations thus fulfilling our Stewardship responsibility for the planet - handing it to subsequent generations in a better state than which it was left to us! To enable the Council to fulfil…
… this aim, this Council adopts the following statements: 1. West Oxfordshire District Council recognises the serious and accelerating changes to the world caused by climate change and therefore declares a climate and ecological emergency. 2. The Council is determined to be carbon neutral by 2030 and to encourage others in the District to follow its example. 3. The Council will form a panel…
… with the community, habitat creation projects, biodiversity and ecological enhancement and land management. In doing so, their work is making a positive contribution to addressing the climate and ecological emergency in West Oxfordshire. Opportunities for staff to volunteer on future tree-planting days organised by The Wychwood Project are being promoted across the Council to raise awareness…