Our website uses cookies Cookies help us to understand how you use our website so that we can provide you with the best experience when you are on our site. To find out more, read our privacy policy and cookie policy. I'm OK with that Manage cookies Cheshire West and Chester Council Website Sign in Register You are here: Home Climate Emergency Climate Emergency Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link The Climate Emergency facing our world is a very real issue, but there is plenty we can do to take action to help protect our planet. Cheshire West and Chester Council declared a Climate Emergency in the borough in 2019 and put forward its Climate Emergency Response plan, which aims to help the borough become carbon neutral by 2045. This is a space to share ideas, stories and tips about what you are doing locally to reduce your carbon emissions and impact on the environment. Now's the time to react and play your part to make our borough carbon neutral. YOUR STORIES OUR STORIES What are you doing to tackle the Climate Emergency? Residents, community groups, schools and businesses across the borough are busy playing their part to protect our local environment and reduce their impact on the planet by reducing their carbon emissions. Lots of people taking action together can make a big impact and we want to hear all about the things you are doing. It could be a short tip, a blog or vlog on a certain topic, a pledge to say what you hope to achieve or about an event you’ve organised. By sharing your story, you could inspire others across the borough to take action today and help us achieve our ambition of being a carbon neutral borough. Please add your story here You can add text, photos and videos to your story Please ensure you have permission to share anything featured here Please remember this is a public space, so please do not share any personal information about yourself or others in your comment. We may occasionally contact people who have uploaded an inspiring story to ask if we could share it wider, such as on the Council's social media channels or our Climate Emergency enewsletter. We will always ask permission before we do this and we will only share stories with your approval. You need to be signed in to share your story. Register Sign In Title Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Little Leigh Active Travel Group by Martin Beecroft, 6 days ago Concerns about climate change and the need to reduce the reliance on motor vehicles have led us, as a small Parish Council, to encourage people out of their cars and to cycle or walk shorter journeys whenever possible. Little Leigh village is bordered by busy 'A' roads and the Trent and Mersey Canal with only one, very hazardous, narrow footpath connecting to our nearest local services in Barnton. We are not served by public transport. The result is that most residents and visitors have little choice but to use private motor vehicles for most journeys. Our successful and popular Primary... Continue reading Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Neston Earth Group by Rachel Smith, 10 days ago Neston Earth Group is a community based group focused on promoting interest and care of the local environment and raising awareness of the climate emergency. We aim to think globally and act locally. Our group was founded in 2019 following the success of the Neston EarthFestival at the Neston Community and Youth Centre with the desire to keep green initiatives moving in the community. Our members have networked with Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester Councils, and Mersey Forest amongst others and we are listed on the Mersey Green Map run by Transition Liverpool and the Big Green List run... Continue reading Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link THE PRIDE OF BRITAIN REDUCING A TOWNS CARBON FOOTPRINT by NCS, 10 days ago The carbon footprint of the world, your country, your community can be viewed in many ways but one of the simplest and most overlooked is the food we waste. Waste food will go to landfill. I guess that’s obvious to us all but what you might not know is that supermarkets supplying millions of pounds worth of food each week, order enough with some to spare. Just in case! So, in your town if the combined supermarkets sell one million pounds worth of food each week, between 1% and 5% of it goes to waste. Between £10,000 and £50,000 worth... Continue reading Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Chester Zoo Wildlife Champions by Hannah Brooks Chester Zoo, 19 days ago Chester Zoo in collaboration with partners has recently launched the Nature Recovery Network (External link) . A key aspect of this project is to train local Wildlife Champions in Chester to upskill and empower community leaders to take action to improve their local greenspace for wildlife and for people, involving their local community in the process. We’ve just announced the dates for our first course which will start on 20th November, and there will be 5 more courses running in 2022. We would love to hear from anyone who would like to participate either in the first course or in 2022... Continue reading Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Next stage of project to reduce flood risk in Tattenhall is completed 20 days ago The second phase of a project designed to harness the power of nature to reduce flood risk to the people of Tattenhall in Cheshire was recently completed. Delivered by the Environment Agency working in partnership with the Bolesworth Estate, Tattenhall Wildlife Group, Environmental Land Management Associates (ELMS), The Mersey Forest and Pownall Plant Ltd, the project has seen the creation of three water storage areas, using earth bunds, where up to 4,500 cubic metres of water will be held upstream of the village when flooding might occur. The areas have been created using banks to temporarily hold water back in... Continue reading Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Responsible Investment: our pledge to climate change by CheshirePensionFund, 23 days ago Many of you will know that a Local Government Pension Scheme is what’s known as a defined benefit (DB) scheme, meaning an individual’s pension benefits aren’t linked to investment returns, rather they are guaranteed with the cost shared between scheme members, their employers and ultimately the taxpayer Local Government Pension Funds have historically been invested across multiple areas to achieve strong investment returns to meet their fiduciary duties - to pay pensions, and in turn minimise the cost of the benefits that fall back on to the local taxpayer. In recent years there has been an increased focus on ESG... Continue reading Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Video recorded by Newton Primary School pupils promotes the benefits of recycling 23 days ago Pupils at Newton Primary School have collaborated to record a video that promotes the benefits of recycling and delivers a strong anti-littering message. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral Project by Ashton Hayes Community Energy, 27 days ago The Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral Project was launched to the public on 26th January 2006 and since then we have met hundreds of communities, formed a village energy company (Ashton Hayes Community Energy C.I.C.) and have enjoyed global media coverage. Everything we have done is available via our website www.goingcarbonneutral.co.uk (External link) including a timeline summarising our activity over the past 15 years. We have 30kWp of PV panels on our village school: We also have 10kWp of PV panels on our environmentally-friendly sports pavilion, which have just clocked up 100,000kWh since installation in 2011. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link BBC NW Live from Ashton Hayes by Ashton Hayes Community Energy, 27 days ago Judy Hobson, environment correspondent, will be live from Ashton Hayes on BBC North West Tonight at 6:30pm this evening. She will introduce a piece about young people in the village and their views and concerns about climate change. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link Soft plastics recycling and composting by Gerry Holton, 27 days ago In addition to the current arrangements within West (and East) buildings for recycling paper, bottles and tins, I have spoken to a BSO and the cleaners and there is now the facility on my floor in Nicholas House for recycling food waste, crisp packets and, most recently, soft plastic. The food waste caddy I empty regularly and take home. The Envirosip cups and spoons go in here! Crisp packets I collect separately (as they are greasy) and take to Chester Zoo (when they take them - a bit of a hiatus during the pandemic.) Soft plastic (as long as it... Continue reading Previous 1 2 Next Privacy and moderation This page is moderated to make it a safe space for everyone To help with this people are asked to register and sign in to take part It is a public space so please be kind Don’t share detailed personal information about yourself or others Contributions represent people’s own views and not a recommendation or endorsement by the Council. If you would like to know more about how we use and store the information you give us, please read our privacy notice. Accessibility Council information is also available in audio, Braille, large print or other formats. If you would like a copy in a different format, please click here. Useful information about the Climate Emergency in west Cheshire Summary of west Cheshire's Climate Emergency Response Plan (External link) Climate Emergency Response Plan (External link) Cheshire West and Chester Council's Carbon Management Plan (External link) Council's response to the Climate Emergency declaration (External link) Sign up to the Climate Emergency enewsletter Sign up to our monthly Climate Emergency enewsletter (External link) to find out about projects on climate action in the borough. Questions and answers What is climate change? What does climate change mean for the earth? How will climate change affect me? What are carbon emissions? What is a carbon footprint? How can I calculate my carbon footprint? What is COP26 and why is it important? Photos Useful websites and resources Generating renewable energy by The Energy Saving Trust (External link) Guide to green energy tariffs by Money Saving Expert (External link) Reducing home heat loss a guide by The Energy Saving Trust (External link) Green Doctors energy efficiency advice (External link) Get active guides by Sustrans, the charity making it easier to cycle and walk (External link) more.. Key Dates Veg Pledge 2021 01 November → 30 November 2021 National Tree Week 27 November → 05 December 2021 Veganuary 01 January → 31 January 2022 National Nestbox Week 14 February → 21 February 2022 Fairtrade Fortnight 21 February → 06 March 2022 more.. West Cheshire environmental groups There are lots of community groups across west Cheshire taking action to protect the environment and share their knowledge around addressing the climate crisis. To find out more click here. 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