The World Around Us Essex Climate Action Commission – shaping a more sustainable Essex
The Essex Climate Action Commission has been very busy since it was established in early 2020, launching its report in July 2021. Essex County Council endorsed the report and launched its £200m Climate Action Plan in November last year. There’s no time to waste – climate change is only accelerating, meaning the time for action is here and now.
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or us in Essex, climate change is a major concern. With coastal communities and a large agricultural economy, the risk that increasing extreme weather events and sea level rises pose to us as residents, but also to our businesses and wildlife, is significant. This is why it is so important to move towards net-zero emissions as quickly as possible. We will all need to make changes to the way we live and think, how we build, how we move around and what we consume to reach a way of living that is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. But finding a level of climate action that is practical sustainable for our everyday life can often be challenging. 1 6
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That’s why the Essex Climate Action Commission has developed a series of Climate Action Advice Packs to help you on your way to a more sustainable daily life, work and education. There’s one for residents, businesses and schools. They contain lots of useful, practical and effective information on what you can do to reduce emissions through energy, waste, transport, diet, funding and, of course, the brilliant outdoors. Check them out the Commission’s website and download for free whichever pack you need: www.essexclimate.org.uk/what-can-i-do
