Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… Page 1 of 5 THE CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY –HARROW’S INTERIM STRATEGY AND ACTIONS 7 Themes to work towards Carbon Neutrality as an organisation and a borough by 2030 Theme Strategic Aims for 2030 Priority Action Areas for the Organisation 2020/21 Additional Borough-wide Action Areas CLEAN ENERGY USED EFFICIENTLY…
…. Ensure that all new corporate buildings are actively designed to support the health and well-being of users, utilising biophilic design principles and providing access to high quality green space where possible 1. Align the new emerging local development framework to support delivery of the council’s climate emergency response, to include greater emphasis on the importance a natural…
… FOR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY To embed long-term environmental and community sustainability at the heart of local decision making To protect and enhance the well-being of future generations whilst meeting the essential needs of the present 1. In 2020, to develop a 10 year overarching strategic policy framework integrating the climate emergency response with the Borough Plan / Vision…
… to 2030 4. Recommend the appointment of a portfolio holder for the climate and ecological emergency 5. Consider new governance processes to ensure that the climate and ecological impacts of council actions are considered at the point of decision 6. Review the level of investment in fossil fuels by the Pension Fund and across other Council investments 7. Explore alternative financing…
… to run alongside this strategy, in order to plan for climate change impacts 1. Encourage school governing bodies and other key local partners to endorse the Council’s climate emergency declaration and develop their own action plans 2. Encourage community and voluntary sector groups to develop their energy efficiency proposals and look to crowdfund these during 2020…