East Suffolk Council Climate Action Framework - Paper - Page 11
6. What does responding to climate change mean for East Suffolk?
Responding to climate change requires a wide range of activities, but is enabling our district to move to a more sustainable, healthy
and resilient place to live and work.
The challenge:
What does responding to climate change mean to us?
The opportunities:
What does a climate positive East Suffolk look like?
A net zero district, playing our role in delivering a net zero UK.
Responding to increased risk of severe weather.
Leading by example to encourage actions by
others, such as recycling and reducing use of
resources
Addressing changes to habitat and species
distribution and numbers.
Delivering climate resilient and low energy homes
through property energy retrofitting
Responding to coastal change and delivering
adaptation
Addressing pressure on our key resources, such as
water.
Ensuring East Suffolk Council and community
assets are energy efficient.
Working with partners on national issues, such as
low carbon mobility and green energy production.
A local economy that takes advantage of the opportunities from
climate change, such as new jobs.
Habitats are restored, enhanced and enlarged; biodiversity net
gain projects deliver measurable benefits to nature.
The Greenprint Forum vision is delivered, enabling communities
own and deliver their own climate projects.
Micro and major energy projects are low carbon and renewable.
Our homes are energy efficient and warm / cool.
Residents and communities are engaged in climate action and
nature and kept up to date.
Resilient coastal communities and economies.
Efficient, cost effective and sustainable public facilities.
A healthy District and communities.
Transport options are varied and low carbon, with accessible and
sustainable public transport services.
