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South Hams District Council

… District Council declared a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency on 25th July 2019, and have been working with partners to develop a set of aims and an action plan. This strategy was developed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic which has demonstrated just how quickly we can all adapt to new ways of working, living and thinking. During this time we saw how unmanaged verges and natural space…

…. That the Council aim to reduce its organisational carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030; 2. That the Council commit to working with partners through the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group to aim to reduce the District of South Hams’ carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 at the latest; 1 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution…

… temperatures have already increased by one degree Celsius from pre-industrial levels.” “Atmospheric Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are above 400 parts per million (ppm). This far exceeds the 350 ppm deemed to be a safe level for humanity and wildlife.” "We, and the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group, recognise that much of what needs to be done is beyond the ability of any one authority, but we…

…. Organisations, Governments, and Local Councils around the world are responding to this by declaring a 'Climate Emergency' and committing to address this emergency. After Devon County Council declared a Climate Emergency on 21 February 2019, the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group (DCERG) was formed, which will facilitate effective action across a broad partnership. South Hams District Council declared…

… a Climate Change and Biodiversity Emergency and signed up to the Devon Climate Declaration, alongside a wide range of partners, in 2019. During the opening statement at the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25), the Secretary-General António Guterres had a stark warning: “The point of no return is no longer over the horizon. It is in sight and is hurtling towards us.” We recognise…