Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… 1 Tackling the Climate Emergency Together Our strategy for a carbon neutral Southwark by 2030 July 2021 2 Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction…
… ...................................................................................... 66 Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................... 68 3 Foreword The climate emergency is the challenge of our time. We have only a few short years to confront and reverse it. If we do not, then life as we know it on this planet will come to an end. The scale of the task in huge. Our analysis has…
… challenging questions around resources and behaviour change. We know that we can only deliver fundamental change if we work in partnership with residents, local groups and organisations and we look forward to taking this crucial work forward together. Cllr Kieron Williams Cllr Helen Dennis Leader of the Council Cabinet Member for the Climate Emergency and Sustainable Development…
… 5 Introduction The climate emergency has the potential to dramatically impact our lives and those of future generations. Without bold action to stop greenhouse gas emissions, the future of humanity and the natural ecosystems of our planet will be at risk. This strategy sets out our plan to end Southwark’s contribution to climate change by 2030. The scale of change needed is vast…
… and will also require comprehensive national action, to back the changes we need to deliver locally. We will therefore ensure Southwark is a strong voice in making the case for the urgent national changes and government investment needed. Southwark Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and set 2030 as our target date to get to carbon neutral, based on the stark warning issued…