Green Momentum - Your Protest Starts Here » Climate Change Strategy http://www.greenmomentum.co.uk A focal point for protestors to learn about pending protests and organise themselves Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Harrogate Council – Leading the Green Way http://www.greenmomentum.co.uk/climate-change/harrogate-council http://www.greenmomentum.co.uk/climate-change/harrogate-council#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:56:32 +0000 admin http://www.greenmomentum.co.uk/?p=372 Friends of the Earth have recently secured commitment from Harrogate Council to reduce their carbon emissions by 40% by 2020 and an 80% cut by 2050.  This is undoubtedly a huge victory and in-line with FOE’s ‘Get Serious about CO2’ campaign.

The council’s plans are detailed in a 12 page ‘Climate Change Strategy’ document, which explains the lengths they are prepared to go to, to achieve their aim.  Their proposals to reduce emissions include looking not only at the councils own use, but that of the community as a whole. Areas of concern are as follows;  domestic/workplace energy consumption, use of fuel, public transport issues,  sustainable procurement principles, energy conscious building development and environmental awareness education, to name but a few.

If Harrogate Council are prepared to adopt these strategies, shouldn’t other councils now follow suit?

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