Including the closely related terms ecological emergencies advisory, emergencies, and climate emergency.
… declared a climate emergency in April 2019, and in April 2021 we declared an ecological emergency. As a result of these declarations, we set our targets to: • Be carbon neutral within our own operations by 2025 • Be a carbon neutral district by 2030 Our Climate and Ecological Emergencies Advisory Committee (CEEAC) was formed in September 2019 to advise on matters relating to the climate…
… Plan. Cllr David Rouane Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council Cllr. Sam Casey-Rerhaye Chair of the Climate and Ecological Emergencies Advisory Committee (CEEAC) Cllr Sue Cooper Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Nature Recovery Climate Action Plan for South Oxfordshire District Council 2022-2024 southoxon.gov.uk/climateaction 1…
… and ecological crises, and to recommend actions, policies and practices to reduce damage to the environment to Cabinet. Climate action was also identified as a priority in our Corporate Plan 2020-2024, with one of the six themes within the plan being action on the climate emergency. Work to address the climate and ecological emergencies is also integrated throughout other themes of the Corporate Plan…
… communities, including businesses, the voluntary sector and residents, and our key partners to make an impact across the district and county. This Plan is a specific commitment in our Corporate Plan 2020-24. During the engagement on our Corporate Plan, residents told us that the Climate Emergency was really important to them so we decided that Action on the Climate Emergency needed to be at the core…
… community groups and residents. We are so pleased to have such a strong voluntary sector that are making strides in tackling the climate emergency locally and leading by example. We will continue to support and hope to strengthen our relationship with local climate action groups and residents going forward, while focusing on how we address the council’s own emissions. We also look forward to working…