Including the closely related term sustainability.
…, Holt, Sheringham, Fakenham, and Cromer. NNDC also coordinates an annual Greenbuild festival, which last year coincided with COP26. The programme provided a range of opportunities for residents to engage with climate and sustainability issues in a local context. The festival featured online workshops, seminars, debates open to comments and questions from anyone interested in working together…
…, generating renewable energy and supporting staff to work in more energy efficient ways, including travelling less. The emissions produced by the businesses we buy goods and services from must also be reduced, and we will be exploring as a priority how contracts with our suppliers can be varied if necessary and how we can shift to more sustainable procurement. NNDC has already taken many actions…
… vehicles are needed. We will also encourage our work force away from transport based on fossil-fuels, in favour of, where practical, walking, cycling and public transport. A change towards the green economy: facilitating the supply and purchasing of more sustainable products and services with less waste. Our ambition is to have a thriving green and circular economy within North Norfolk…
…, with businesses providing accessible low carbon services and offering sustainable commercial and locally sourced products. The Council, residents and stakeholders will consider the environmental impact of what they buy and sell due to increased climate awareness. Our residents will reuse, repair and share products, avoiding unnecessary packaging and single-use plastics, so very little waste…
… will not need to pay anything towards the costs, although landlords will pay a minimum of a third of the cost of worksvi. The Council is already investing in sustainable communities. As part of a programme introduced in 2019, we are providing grants of up to £15,000 for green initiatives, including community transport schemes, to parish councils and community groupsvii. We have also run ‘big tree…