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THE city’s plan to reduce carbon emissions includes investing in walking and cycling, replacing street lighting with LEDs and a BBQ ban across parks and beaches. The plan sets the direction for action on climate change by Brighton and Hove City Council to “accelerate the city’s transition to carbon neutrality by 2030”. Forecasts show the city will still be emitting just under 600 thousand tonnes of CO2 by 2030 – well above the council’s target of about 250 thousand tonnes. The 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme being presented to councillors tomorrow makes a number of recommendations. These include plans to: Reduce the need to travel, and promoting and providing safe, inclusive, sustainable and healthy alternative travel options. ....
Learn how engineers are making the world more sustainable Updated / Thursday, 4 Mar 2021 00:18 Happy World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development! Today, Thursday, 4 March marks the second annual World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, a UNESCO international day to highlight the achievements of engineers and engineering in our modern world and improve public understanding of how engineering and technology is central to modern life and sustainable development. Did you know? Engineers play a critical role in shaping the world around us and play an important role in addressing some of society s biggest challenges, from providing renewable energy and smart, sustainable infrastructure to protecting our water supplies and advancing healthcare developments. ....
Cllrs Cruise and Duffy discuss declaring Mayo a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Published: Wednesday, 10 February 2021 14:23 Just weeks after a controversial motion declaring a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency in Mayo was voted through by elected councillors on Mayo county council, an attempt was made this week to invalidate it. The revocation of the motion was proposed by Foxford based councillor Neil Cruise at Monday’smeeting of the council. He called for the motion to be invalidated and instead referred to the Environment and Climate Action Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) of Mayo County Council, who could then issue recommendations. The Fine Gael cllr insisted that councillors needed feedback from the SPC, before any ambitious actions were included in the county development plan. ....