Town and Parish Councils can support Climate Action by:
• Being informed about Climate Change and understanding we all need to be taking action to cut our carbon footprint and help reach Cumbria's goal of being a net zero carbon county!
• Understanding the existing powers of local councils regarding climate change and how they can be used to take Climate Action — find out more about existing powers
• Declaring a Climate Emergency
• Creating a Climate Action Working Group- then creating and implementing a Climate Action Plan
• Supporting or leading on Climate Action initiatives in your area, such as those in relation to Community Energy, Biodiversity, Greening and Growing and Community Emergency Planning
• Ensuring Neighbourhood Planning enables and supports Green Communities
• Supporting your communities to take individual and collective climate action by sharing relevant information and resources
CALC have resources to support youhereon a range of different topics in relation to Climate Change
There are other organisations in Cumbria who offer support, information, resources and tools in relation to Climate Change (including calculating and understanding your carbon footprint):
