Bracknell

Bracknell Forest Council is now set to cut its carbon footprint and prepare for the consequences of climate change.

An action plan which addresses the causes and impacts of climate change was given the green light by the Council's Executive on Tuesday, June 24.

Measures in the action plan include how the Council can use energy efficiently, the use of sustainable transport, reducing waste and raising awareness across the organisation and throughout the borough.

The plan was written after the Council signed up to the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change last year, which committed it to reducing its own impact on the environment, and encouraging partners and residents to do the same.

The action plan will also support the Bracknell Council's commitment to the Carbon Trust's Local Authority Carbon Management programme, which it signed up to last month.

Vincent Paliczka, Director of Environment, Culture and Communities, said: "We are committed to making improvements which will not only cut the Council's impact on the environment, but save money too.

"We have already started making sure that we are doing all we can, like keeping swimming pools covered at night to keep the heat in, and appointing energy champions to encourage colleagues to keep their carbon footprint down."

Cllr Mrs Dorothy Hayes, Executive Member for the Environment, said: "Bracknell Forest Council has set a challenging action plan which I hope will make us more efficient and minimise our impact on the environment.

"I hope our work will encourage businesses in Bracknell Forest to also consider how they could also reduce their carbon footprint."

Bracknell Forest Council