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This consultation has concluded.
This consultation is open until 18 October 2024.
We have released our Draft Borough Climate Change Strategy for consultation!
The council has developed this Borough Climate Change Strategy to identify key actions required to set the borough on the path to net zero. It has been designed with residents in mind, ensuring that community is at the heart of all that we do.
It is now your turn to tell us what you think!
Our strategy proposes 24 ambitions for the Borough, across 8 key sectors for climate action. These ambitions are to be owned and delivered not only by the council, but also by our residents, businesses, anchor institutions and wider community actors. The purpose of this strategy is to highlight how we all need to take action to tackle climate change. These ambitions set out a vision for our borough in 2030.
Cabinet agreed to take our strategy to public consultation, a process happening throughout Summer and Autumn 2024.
Please also tell us what you are willing to do to help make the borough a more sustainable place by 2030.
Just click the 'make a pledge' button below, tell us your pledge and it will be included in our final strategy upon publication!
This consultation is open until 18 October 2024.
We have released our Draft Borough Climate Change Strategy for consultation!
The council has developed this Borough Climate Change Strategy to identify key actions required to set the borough on the path to net zero. It has been designed with residents in mind, ensuring that community is at the heart of all that we do.
It is now your turn to tell us what you think!
Our strategy proposes 24 ambitions for the Borough, across 8 key sectors for climate action. These ambitions are to be owned and delivered not only by the council, but also by our residents, businesses, anchor institutions and wider community actors. The purpose of this strategy is to highlight how we all need to take action to tackle climate change. These ambitions set out a vision for our borough in 2030.
Cabinet agreed to take our strategy to public consultation, a process happening throughout Summer and Autumn 2024.
We want to know what you personally are doing to combat climate change, think about our eight priorities:
Transport
Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Low Carbon Business and Industry
Natural Environment
Waste Production and Resource Consumption
Renewable Energy Generation
Communities, Engagement and Green Skills
Adaptation
And tell us what you pledge to do to help us on the road to net zero!
This consultation has concluded.
1. I have bought rainwear so I can continue cycling as my main transport system. 2. I am committed to buying organic food whenever possible. 3. I eat no dairy, and almost no meat. 4. I volunteer for two repair cafes to reduce waste and increase reuse. 5. I am active in a campaigning organisation. 6. I am active in Greener Rusthall.
The only Abel in Rusthall
about 1 month ago
Myself and my partner use public transport as much as possible eg getting the bus into town For the last two years we have chosen holidays that avoid flying, and really enjoyed the journeys We have installed solar panels using the Borough Council's scheme, which are great We leave the grass in the bottom of our garden unmown in the summer - it looks really pretty and is full of insects - I can't imagine why we didn't do it before ! Whenever we need something new, we try to get it second hand first - T Wells has lovely charity shops ! I only eat plant based foods - I feel better about being kind to animals, and its' 12 times more efficient than meat ! I am linking up with other people who share my concerns about our children's future so we can make a difference together
Tina Cook
about 1 month ago
I use public transport wherever possible and no longer fly I have installed solar panels I am growing a wildflower area in my garden I compost anything I can I have switched to a vegan diet I buy no more than 3 new clothes a year (not including underwear and socks!) I am working with my community to find positive ways to make our village more sustainable
Pledge: To grow some vegetables next year
Paul Froome
about 2 months ago
Have some thought about green burials please? I already have my willow coffin Mrs Tee
Mrs Tee
about 2 months ago
When I moved here two years ago from Surrey the other residents of my property (five flats) did not even have a brown recycling bin. There were two large green general waste paladins, a smaller standard general waste bin and a green waste paper bin that's all. I therefore ordered a brown bin and had one of the large paladins removed asking the other residents to now separate their waste marking the top of each with notices to that effect. Prior to this there was no proper separation of waste at all! It has taken time for them to change but his bin now cannot hold all of their recycled waste. My pledge is to now order a second brown bin and even now have the now redundant smaller green general waste bin removed. Ideally I wish to eventually also have the remaining paladin bin removed leaving to just have two smaller green general waste bins to take the much reduced general waste. This action not only now creates recycling where there was none before, but also results in less work, idling and landfill etc. for the collection contractors as well as removing the mass of unsightly plastic waste bins that crowded the outside of the place where I and others live. My linked pledge is to question why the other residents were ignorant of this need and to act on urging a leaflet or information campaign to this end. We desperately need to help educate and win over people's hearts and minds to this climate emergency and urgently change our ways.
Jeremy
2 months ago
I will get China to close all their coal fired generating plants,along with Germany
1. I have bought rainwear so I can continue cycling as my main transport system.
2. I am committed to buying organic food whenever possible.
3. I eat no dairy, and almost no meat.
4. I volunteer for two repair cafes to reduce waste and increase reuse.
5. I am active in a campaigning organisation.
6. I am active in Greener Rusthall.
Myself and my partner use public transport as much as possible eg getting the bus into town
For the last two years we have chosen holidays that avoid flying, and really enjoyed the journeys
We have installed solar panels using the Borough Council's scheme, which are great
We leave the grass in the bottom of our garden unmown in the summer - it looks really pretty and is full of insects - I can't imagine why we didn't do it before !
Whenever we need something new, we try to get it second hand first - T Wells has lovely charity shops !
I only eat plant based foods - I feel better about being kind to animals, and its' 12 times more efficient than meat !
I am linking up with other people who share my concerns about our children's future so we can make a difference together
I use public transport wherever possible and no longer fly
I have installed solar panels
I am growing a wildflower area in my garden
I compost anything I can
I have switched to a vegan diet
I buy no more than 3 new clothes a year (not including underwear and socks!)
I am working with my community to find positive ways to make our village more sustainable
Pledge: To grow some vegetables next year
Have some thought about green burials please? I already have my willow coffin
Mrs Tee
When I moved here two years ago from Surrey the other residents of my property (five flats) did not even have a brown recycling bin. There were two large green general waste paladins, a smaller standard general waste bin and a green waste paper bin that's all. I therefore ordered a brown bin and had one of the large paladins removed asking the other residents to now separate their waste marking the top of each with notices to that effect. Prior to this there was no proper separation of waste at all! It has taken time for them to change but his bin now cannot hold all of their recycled waste. My pledge is to now order a second brown bin and even now have the now redundant smaller green general waste bin removed. Ideally I wish to eventually also have the remaining paladin bin removed leaving to just have two smaller green general waste bins to take the much reduced general waste. This action not only now creates recycling where there was none before, but also results in less work, idling and landfill etc. for the collection contractors as well as removing the mass of unsightly plastic waste bins that crowded the outside of the place where I and others live. My linked pledge is to question why the other residents were ignorant of this need and to act on urging a leaflet or information campaign to this end. We desperately need to help educate and win over people's hearts and minds to this climate emergency and urgently change our ways.
I will get China to close all their coal fired generating plants,along with Germany