Including 5 closely related terms such as sustainability, improve sustainability, and sustainable solutions.
… on this learning. The ‘Working Differently Short-Life Working Group’, established as part of the pandemic response, identified carbon footprint reduction and improved sustainability as beneficial outcomes that have arisen due to COVID: in particular the shift to homeworking and flexible mobile working reducing travel related emissions; the shift to digital and online working; and online processes replacing…
… a ‘Local Good Food Alliance’; and Sustaining Musselburgh’s work as a sub-group of Musselburgh Area Partnership to progress sustainable solutions for the Musselburgh area. 3.12 We recently sought views on the Council’s Climate Change Strategy from children and young people at several East Lothian Council primary and secondary schools (Nov–Dec 2020). We received valuable feedback from…
… is advancing is Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme; we are currently progressing Stage 4 of the Scheme (Outline Design); • The Council’s Design Standards for New Housing Areas Supplementary Planning Guidance was adopted in June 2020. This document aims to improve housing design across the area, making more attractive, sustainable places for living, and includes climate change mitigation…
… and adaptation measures. 3.17 We also continue to work with our partners to implement measures across East Lothian to improve sustainability, and benefit local communities and the natural environment. These are detailed in Appendix 1 and include: • Installation of East Lothian’s first public water refill tap by Scottish Water in North Berwick (Feb 2020); we are working with Scottish Water to identify…
… Children’s Lunch Clubs in Tranent and Prestonpans (July–Aug 2020). Between April– Aug 2020, 55 children learnt to cycle; • Whilst COVID has had a huge impact on our communities, we continue to support Area Partnerships’ Sustainability and Active Travel sub-groups to promote and deliver local sustainability actions and environmental improvements in their areas. 3.18 Key Risks that have been…