Including the closely related terms trees, planting, and tree planting.
… adaptation; and • Actively removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere (such as by tree planting or direct capture of flue gases) – carbon sequestration. • Securing local economic benefits and social value from the Council moving to net zero carbon - Green Growth. In terms of the climate emergency, the priority has to be on rapid decarbonisation and sequestration because this is what…
… in Halton - The Big Halton Forest Project. The ambition is to plant at least one tree per person in the Borough by 2030 - circa 130,000 trees. 2022-2030. Divisional Manager - Environment Services ES2 To seek appropriate funding required to provide the necessary resources and finances to realise each ambition of The Big Halton Forest Project and the delivery of Actions ES3-ES5. 2022-2029…
… - Environment Services 16 studies including, but not limited to, ecological surveys. ES5 Create package of deliverable schemes that meet project targets and ambitions with a range of tree planting that best suits each particular situation. 2022-2030 Divisional Manager - Environment Services ES6 Habitat loss caused by any new development within the Borough will be mitigated to ensure…
… is essential to reduce global warming and achieve longer-term carbon removal. For example, trees can remove carbon from the atmosphere, but they take time to grow, so an early start on this forms one of the Council’s 2022 initiatives – The Big Halton Forest. The above four core areas of climate action have been applied to Council activities listed under ‘Key Actions’. A number of the actions specifically…
… is monitored so they use less fuel. Installed EV chargers at Council locations and throughout residential areas. Increased the number of trees and woodland we have in the Borough which improve the character of an area and provide environmental benefits to reduce carbon and encourage natural habitats. We also manage 11 nature reserves in the Borough. Supported the delivery of various housing…