Including 4 closely related terms such as develop, development, and new development.
… to absorb carbon emissions but we also need to support biodiversity to cope with change ‰ Sustainable new development – new buildings and infrastructure need to be designed to reduce carbon emissions Executive Summary We face only one truly existential threat: that is climate change, the great moral imperative of our era. (Ban Ki-Moon, January 2009) 3 Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan…
… Sustainable new Development 29 7.9 Adaptation to Climate Change 30 7.10 Public health, Health Inequality and Climate Change 33 7.11 Food 33 8 Community Engagement and Communications 34 9 Consultation 36 10 Delivery Partners 36 11 Equality and Diversity 36 12 Conclusions 36 13 Date of Review 36 14 Contact Information 36 Appendix 1 - Action Plan 37 List of Contents This strategy has been jointly…
… development; ‰ Champion environmental issues in decision-making to improve the quality of life of local residents and ensure the borough is resilient to change; ‰ Ensure that all Council services are run sustainably and that CO2 emissions resulting from the organisations activity is reduced on an ongoing basis; ‰ Support appropriate funding applications for implementing action and develop projects…
… and contribute to these targets and ensure our area is doing enough to tackle the issues and take advantage of the opportunities climate change will bring. We therefore welcome this Climate Change Strategy and hope that we can demonstrate that by working together, we can show leadership in this area and ensure our organisations are run sustainably and in a low- carbon way and that our communities are empowered…
… can reduce both their own and their communities carbon footprints, mitigate against future climate change and identify how best to adapt for the risks and opportunities that future climate change will bring. 2.1 Vision This joint strategy is aligned with the Worcestershire Partnership Climate Change Strategy and Bromsgrove and Redditch’s Sustainable Community Strategies (2010-13); and is broadly…