PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - CLIMATE ACTION GROUP
Decision:
Ms Rak Dimmock, Climate Action Group, thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Panel.
The Chairman thanked Ms Dimmock for her presentation.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 16 minutes 48 seconds
Ms Rak Dimmock, Climate Action Group, thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Panel as follows:
· The Climate Action Group had been set up to work as an alliance of campaign groups;
· Global carbon emissions had reached an all time high;
· If this was not reversed it would be catastrophic therefore we must act now;
· There was a widespread public concern about this issue;
· The Council was to be congratulated for backing the climate emergency;
· They urged the Council to move forward quickly;
· The immediate priority was to update the Climate Strategy in support of the goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030;
· Audits if carbon needed to be completed;
· They had invested a lot of time putting together a list of actions covering all areas of the Council’s operations;
· If the Council does well in this area it will inspire other Authorities;
The following Members asked questions and commented on the presentation:
· Councillor Sam Collins;
· Councillor Steve Jarvis;
· Councillor Kay Tart;
· Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg.
In response to questions Ms Dimmock advised:
· That an article in the Outlook magazine would make a big impact
The Chairman thanked Ms Dimmock for her presentation.