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Herefordshire Council

…% Disagree: 0% Strongly disagree: 0% Abstain: 0% Priority P Title: Incentives to rewild and increase biodiversity. Description: Develop financial incentives/ award schemes/ grants to encourage any group or organisation to rewild and increase biodiversity, ensuring that these are results driven and contribute to reduction in carbon emissions. Recommendation no: 27 Theme: Food, Farming…

… experts and fund free expert consultations for farmers to explore more sustainable methods/ reduce emissions and create a pool of in-county experts funded to work with existing partnerships like NFU, Rural Hub and Herefordshire Council to ensure that Herefordshire farmers get the best from new government subsidies to achieve zero carbon targets. Recommendation no: 24 Theme: Food, Farming and Land…

… process can be found at Sortition Foundation webpage. Based on support from an independent Advisory Group three key themes were established of buildings; transport; and food, farming and land-use with a focus on how emissions should be reduced in each of these areas. A list of advisory group members and speakers can be found on the Citizens’ Climate Assembly Website: Citizens' Assembly…

… and promote more local employment opportunities.  Develop local food hubs where local farmers, small producers and allotment holders can sell their produce, with dedicated (preferably low cost/rent free/ subsidised) sustainable premises for the hubs.  Encourage local public bodies, (schools, hospitals), to review their existing procurement rules to include greater weighting towards emission…

… to grant schemes, local projects and employment opportunities. 7  Provide mobile pop ups to tour the county to engage with local communities. Delivering practical, hands on emission reducing initiatives, such as cooking, reducing food waste and using local produce. Recommendation no: 32 Theme: Food, Farming and Land Use Strongly agree: 61% Agree: 26% Don’t mind: 11%* Disagree: 0…