Including the closely related terms sustainability, environmental sustainability, and sustainability policy.
… against each of these in terms of definitive action take is set out below. Consumption, Resources and Waste Developed and launched a new Procurement Sustainability Policy which mobilises £400m on council spending power in order to radically tackle carbon emissions within the council’s supply chain. 150 tonnes of plastic saved by the Plastic Free Wembley campaign, including trialling biodegradable…
… group of cross directorate Eco-Champions at the council to help to drive the agenda internally and lead by example . Expanded the Love Where You Live and Edward Harvist Grants Scheme to include the ability to bid for grants with an environmental sustainability focus. Established a Brent School Climate Champions Network to develop a ‘whole school’ approach to tackling the climate emergency across all…
… 87 of Brent’s community schools, 14 schools are currently signed up and are meeting every couple of months. All new Brent Council job descriptions have been amended to include a new emphasis on duties towards environmental sustainability. Worked with Veolia on the Launch of the Veolia Sustainability Fund. Worked with the Veolia on the launch of applications for a new community cookbook…
… case studies on the impact accordingly. In the process of updating the council’s Corporate Travel Plan to embed staff shifts to sustainable travel. Homes and Buildings In 2020, the council announced that it cut its emissions by 67.7% over the last decade. This exceeds the government’s target and a more robust self-imposed goal which was agreed in 2018. Part of a West London consortium which has…
… more webinars on different key topics. Delivered five sustainability webinars solely for businesses and the key business sectors in the borough on practical ways for them to improve their carbon footprint. 3 days of stalls in Town Centres (Church End, Wembley, Willesden Green) talking to residents about the need for climate action in the borough for London Climate Action Week 2021. Recruited of 20…