Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan www.blackpool.gov.uk Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan2 Contents Introduction from the Leader of the Council 3 Introduction from the Chief Executive 4 Evidence Base 5 What the Government is doing 6 Our approach 7 Our key…
… themes 8 Housing 9 Buildings and the Built Environment 10 Transport, Getting Around and Digital 11 Power and Heat 12 Cleansing, Food, Water and Waste 13 Community Leadership, Communication and Involvement 14 Working With Others 15 Business 16 Natural Environment 17 Building Knowledge, Capacity and Financial Resources 18 Checking our progress 19 Blackpool’s Climate Emergency: Action Plan 20…
…-33 Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan 3 Introduction from the Leader of the Council There is no challenge more urgent than that of the Climate Emergency. We have known for years of the catastrophic impact of pollution and gases on our environment, and whilst successive governments have made progress on reducing emissions, progress must now become change. If we have learned…
… climate assembly told us loud and clear that the people of Blackpool are willing to play their part, but not without others playing theirs. Blackpool is the most deprived local authority in England, with communities that have their own immediate crises and challenges to face every single day. In the climate emergency, as in life, the broadest shoulders should bear the biggest burden, because…
… Climate Emergency Action Plan4 Introduction from the Chief Executive We need to prepare and adapt to deal with the projected impacts of climate change, and so this plan commits Blackpool to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. This is no small task, and re-thinking how we live whilst still improving people’s lives also means action across the Fylde Coast, Lancashire and beyond. We will take…