All things net zero, green recovery & more
Explore the world of Environment & Climate Change through our resources below. We’ll be updating this page regularly with our latest content around the climate emergency, net zero targets and discussions on how to accelerate climate action and a green recovery at a local level.
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Climate Change
Main Plenary Session
Mike Childs, Head of Science, Policy & Research at Friends of the Earth; Professor Rebecca Willis, Professor in Practice at Lancaster Environment Centre; Chair: Sharon Kemp, Chief Executive of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Looking through the prism of climate change, our speakers will answer two simple questions: What should, and what will happen in our local communities and places following this year’s transformational crisis.
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Climate Change
Panel Session
Nigel Riglar, Director of Environment and Community Services at South Gloucestershire Council; Sue Riddlestone OBE, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Bioregional; Colin Macpherson, Chief Executive of Places & Communities at Engie
Looking through the prism of climate change, this session will explore what initial steps local government needs to take over the next twelve months to ensure we reach a positive future.
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Climate Change
Main Plenary Session
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Environment Bill targets need more than just investment
June 2021
We need to communicate the wider benefits of environmental action for our residents, writes the environment & climate change spokesperson, Solace and chief executive of Rotherham MBC [...]
Solace Statement on Climate Change Commitee's Report
December 2020
Sharon Kemp, Solace Spokesperson for Environment and Climate change, said: “This latest report from the Climate Change Committee only reinforces Solace’s view that, without the active participation of sufficiently empowered and resourced local authorities [...]
Solace Statement on the Government's "Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution"
November 2020
Sharon Kemp, Solace spokesperson for environment and climate change, said: “The Government’s 10-point plan for climate action is a welcome recognition of the urgency and scale of the challenges posed by the climate emergency. [...]
Environment Bill...What Next?
November 2019
While the environment has been on local government’s radar for many years with, for example, air quality, waste reduction, and recycling rightfully occupying space on council agendas, the new urgency of the “climate emergency” has seen many authorities sign up to achieving net zero carbon status [...]