Here are some examples of how we are making our council operations climate-ready.
We are:
- switching our diesel or petrol powered vehicles and tools to electric; or using lower carbon fuels
- installing solar panels and battery storage systems
- replacing 15,000 streetlights with LEDs
- planting hundreds of new trees every year on the land we manage
- creating an internal Climate Programme Board so staff can share knowledge, and work together to find ways to reduce carbon emissions
- following by the Covid-19 pandemic, we support our staff to work flexibly and manage our offices more effectively
- creating contingency plans to keep our services running during poor weather conditions