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… calculator or Giki Zero to get some analysis on what your carbon emissions are as a way to take action. Climate change can sometimes feel like an issue that’s just too big, making it hard to know where to start. But the reality is this is a shared endeavour and we all have a part to play. Here are some practical suggestions of actions you could take: Support tree planting in the borough Volunteering…
… with groups like Street Trees for Living is a great way to help maintain new trees planted in the borough – you can even fundraise with your neighbours to get a new tree planted on your street. Reduce car use Setting off on foot, by bike or public transport are lower carbon ways to travel compared to going by car and making that choice where you can helps to improve air quality in the borough…
… on the environment. Ensuring we continue to reduce waste and lower the carbon footprint of our waste and recycling processes is an important step in tackling the Climate Emergency. Climate Emergency Action Plan 2024 30 Credit: istock.com Climate Emergency Action Plan 2024 31 Indicator Street trees planted Household waste recycled Air pollution levels Latest data 559 trees planted in 2022/23 27…
…% of household waste recycled in Q1 2023/24) 15 days above target threshold (2023) Change/ progress up 90% from 2021/22 (294) up 25% from Q1 2022/23 (21.6%) down 8 days from 2022 (23) Additional information This measures the number of street trees planted in the borough in each financial year. This measures the percentage of household waste sent for recycling, reuse and composting…
…, engaging 13,156 people. Members of the partnership installed 2 bat boxes, 33 bird boxes, 18 loggeries, planted 230m native hedge and conducted 141 surveys. Planting more trees: Working with our partners Street Trees for Living, we planted 559 street trees in 2022/23, up 90% on the previous year. A community- based approach to caring for trees has helped reduce service costs and achieved…