PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - NORTH HERTS AND STEVENAGE CLIMATE ACTION GROUP
Decision:
Ms Nicky Clark, North Herts and Stevenage Climate Action Group thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Panel.
The Chairman thanked Ms Clark for her presentation.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 1 hour 10 minutes 46 seconds
Ms Nicky Clark, North Herts and Stevenage Climate Action Group thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Panel as follows:
· Where were the new green technologies such as public transport?
· The Climate Emergency had been declared, but when would it commence?
· The Council was doing some good things, but then allowed a concrete plant to be developed;
· The Hitchin Museum was designed around the sale of single use plastics;
· The Council needed to stop and take stock;
· People want to hear that things have changed, not that things were expected to;
· The first step was to accept that the problem existed;
· This was the first generation to feel the effects of climate change and the last that could do anything about it;
· Apathy and inaction of leaders leave us in a hedonistic decline;
· There was so much that could be done and it must be done now.
The following Members asked questions and commented on the presentation:
· Councillor Michael Muir;
· Councillor Sam Collins:
· Councillor Steve Jarvis;
· Councillor Kay Tart.
In response to questions Ms Clarke advised that:
· Information was key so the Council needed to communicate;
· Adults needed to be educated on how they deal with children and to take responsibility.
Members comments included:
· That the Council did not communicate enough.
The Chairman thanked Ms Clark for her presentation.