Including the closely related terms sustainability, and sustainable city.
…. At the other end of the technology spectrum, Reading will need to embrace Smart energy technology to accomodate a radically different pattern of local demand for, and supply of, energy. Significant investment is already going into making Reading a ‘Smart and sustainable city’ so ensuring this investment supports the net zero objective will be important. Across all of these priorities, effective…
… to inspire and support action in the commercial sector. As such there is a long-standing tradition in Reading of partnership working across climate change, sustainability, health, nature, the arts and beyond. The Partnership produced Reading’s first climate change strategy in 2008 and a second in 2013. While the Partnership has a role in co-ordinating strategy development, advocating…
… and the environment which would flow from taking action on climate change as the measures required should also contribute to a more equitable and sustainable society. So, responding positively to the climate emergency is also aligned with Reading’s aspiration to achieve clean and inclusive economic development from which the whole community benefits: as well as being a practical necessity, responding…
… as an opportunity to tackle climate change and create sustainable, inclusive economic growth. As we said earlier, this has been very much a partnership effort and we would like to express our appreciation to the members of the Reading Climate Change Partnership Board, the theme leads and group members who have given generously of their time and expertise to develop this strategy. We are especially grateful…
… is clear that taking urgent action to reduce emissions is a practical imperative. But there is also much to be gained from doing so as an integral part of the wider Reading 2050 vision for a ‘smart and sustainable’ Reading8. Since the publication of the Stern report in 2006 on the economic impacts of climate change, it has been well understood that the benefits of action to reduce emissions…