… Foreword by portfolio holder Climate Change has now reached a point where we must all take immediate action, and with its declaration of a climate emergency in June 2019, Stevenage Borough Council is committed to tackling this head on. We have a holistic vision which focuses on cutting our own emissions to net zero and supporting our businesses and residents to do the same by 2030. This strategy…
… to reach net zero Understand the emissions Lead the way Advocate for real change Resident led approach Promote equality Monitor closely Understanding the emissions will involve building up a detailed picture of what Stevenage s outputs are. Lead the way by ensuring Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is producing as little greenhouse gases as possible as quickly as possible…
… The Council have been engaging with residents both face to face and virtually to establish what issues the community would like to see addressed. Although this will be an ongoing process please see the most dominant themes raised by respondents displaced in the pyramid. This will give valuable direction for the development of a Stevenage tailored action plan to net zero by 2030…
… plan for reducing emission from the Council’s own land, buildings, fleet and assets. It is critical that the carbon footprint and wider environmental impacts of all new developments in the town are now considered through planning and residents are informed and empowered to be able to make the meaningful lifestyle changes required for Stevenage to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030…
…, Lead, and Inspire. While Stevenage Borough Council is fully committed to being net zero carbon itself by 2030, it is also committed to achieving that for all within Stevenage. To achieve this, The Council can only do this in partnership and with the support of the town. Through identifying these 3 approaches and effective engagement it is possible to empower everyone to reduce their carbon…