Including the closely related term waste.
… AND ENERGY 28 TRANSPORT 35 WASTE, CONSUMPTION AND FOOD 44 BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 50 4 THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AND CITY-WIDE GOVERNMENT 56 5 FINANCING THE TRANSITION 59 6 MONITORING AND REPORTING 63 7 GOVERNANCE 65 8 WHAT NEXT? 67 GLOSSARY 69 02 Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan | Contents FOREWORD Dear friends, Over the last decade our borough has faced some significant…
… action to be broken down into sub- goals that sit under clearly defined priority areas: 1. Adaptation 2. Buildings and energy 3. Transport 4. Waste, consumption and food 5. Biodiversity and environmental quality No single organisation can achieve these goals alone; it will require close collaboration between organisations within Lambeth, and regional and central government. Each organisation…
…, such as through food growing or outdoor exercise, which benefits our mental and physical health. Reducing our waste can help us save money, and sharing and repairing items rather than buying new and throwing away can bring us together and create stronger communities. A note on offsetting: We have not undertaken detailed modelling across all of the themes to determine the exact level of emissions…
… within the borough, as will last mile deliveries via cargo bikes. Waste, consumption and food When we create waste by disposing of unwanted materials, this has a climate impact not only in terms of how that waste is disposed of, but it is also wasting all of the energy and resulting emissions that were generated in the production of that item. This also links to consumption – every purchase we…
… and businesses to make better decisions about what they buy, use and waste. Biodiversity and environmental quality The climate crisis is closely intertwined with the ecological crisis, with biodiversity plummeting globally. Green space, and nature, is important to us all; it helps to lower temperature and provide clean air, supports local wildlife and absorbs rainfall to reduce flood risk. Spending…