Sustainability topics
Environmental sustainability features many topics, including:
- ensuring healthy ecosystems and habitats (including biodiversity gain)
- incorporating renewable energy and sustainable energy usage alongside achieving net zero carbon emissions
'Net zero' means no more carbon goes into the atmosphere than is taken out.
Environmental sustainability also promotes a circular attitude to consumption, favouring re-use and repair as well as recycling and reducing waste. These topics are featured in the Council’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Local Plan.