… PowerPoint Presentation Climate Change Action Plan 2022 Image: Barefoot Photographer / Scilly Wildlife Trust Library Contents Foreword Executive summary Our key objectives What does climate change mean for the Isles of Scilly? Climate mitigation and adaptation The health impacts of climate change Our journey to net zero…
…. The Council has recognised the importance of this global issue and how it can impact our community. As a response, we declared a Climate Emergency in April 2019 to reaffirm our concerns and push for solutions to the challenges we face. Our ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030 followed, and has been embedded within our Corporate Plan. This ambition will only be realised if the council and the community…
… Action Plan in 2011, but also sets out the magnitude of the work we need to do moving forward to achieve our 2030 net zero carbon ambition. I look forward to seeing the actions set out in this plan realised and encourage everyone across our island community to get involved. Executive Summary Climate change is the greatest global health threat of the 21st century, but it is also…
… of a climate emergency in April 2019, our commitment to be net zero carbon by 2030 in our Corporate Plan and our switch away from fossil fuel powered energy to a renewable energy supplier. Whilst all these actions should be celebrated, this is only the start, there is much more to do. This action plan sets out what the Council will be doing to combat our carbon emissions over the coming years…
… focussing on what we can control (through the direct control of sites and services), what we can influence (working with our community and local businesses) and how we will work with our local partners and national stakeholders to ensure we can achieve our ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030. The plan recognises we cannot achieve this alone and collaboration and community engagement…