Some inspiring examples of action taken by local people and organisations are shown on the following pages, marked with a tick. This Plan focuses on new action which can be taken by local people and organisations. We want local people and organisations to get involved in the actions set out in this plan. You may consider that some important issues aren t covered in this Plan. Many of these are being tackled through other district-wide plans which support Local Agenda 21.
Global problems can seem far removed from our day to day existence.
However, two effects of global warming are more violent storms and rising sea levels. These problems increasingly threaten houses and businesses near our rivers and along the coast. Global warming is caused by human actions tipping the natural balance of gases in the atmosphere. Driving a car or having a hot shower use energy and can add to global warming. Most of us can easily cut down on our energy use.