Including the closely related term trees.
… travel by around 2030. - Wiser decisions so we don’t add pollution indirectly. This means changes to our diets with less meat, a big reduction in waste, and more careful choices about what we buy and how we live and work. - More trees and woodlands to capture and store carbon naturally. - A greater understanding of climate risks both now and in the future. - Changes to the way we do things…
… in as little as six years. By 2041, at the latest, the amount of pollution produced locally needs to be less than or equal to that which is removed from the atmosphere, either naturally e.g. taken up by growing plants, or by artificial means. Artificial means of removing and storing CO2 are currently very limited and costly. Box 1.2: A CLIMATE RESILIENT WIRRAL Even if successful in reaching ‘net…
… STAKEHOLDERS BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION Accelerate reduction in indirect emissions Increase carbon capture Accelerate adaptation Establish a food forum/network Develop a tree strategy for Wirral Set up a climate adaptation group and develop a local adaptation programme Food production, consumption and waste have an impact on climate. There are many food related initiatives in or relevant…
… to create a healthy, sustainable and ‘climate-friendly’ food environment. Recommendations from a series of Healthy Weight Workshops, run by Wirral Council’s Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee in November and December 2019, are expected to focus action in this area. Trees can play many useful roles in relation to climate change from storing carbon to moderating temperatures…
… together and provide a forum for those with a direct interest in adaptation. The subgroup will initially be tasked with developing an adaptation programme for Wirral to take on board the implications of the latest information on climate risks. Wirral Council, food projects, food producers, food banks, schools, Edsential, Youth Parliament Wirral Council, Wirral Initiative for Trees Wirral…