Issue - meetings
Brent Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy 2021-30
Meeting: 06/04/2021 - Cabinet (Item 7)
7 Brent Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy 2021-30 PDF 268 KB
This report presents the final version of Brent’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (2021-2030) for adoption following a further period of public consultation between November 2020 and January 2021. The Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy includes the key objectives, themes and areas of focus that will ensure Brent works towards its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED
(1) To approve the final Brent Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (2021-2030) following a further period of public consultation and following further officer consideration (updated strategy document provided as Appendix A of the report).
(2) To note that a more detailed breakdown of the consultation process, a short illustrative version and an easy-read version for people with disabilities would be made available on the Climate Emergency section of the council’s website (www.brent.gov.uk/climateemergency).
Minutes:
Councillor Krupa Sheth, as Lead Member for Environment, introduced a report presenting the final version of Brent’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (2021-2030) for adoption following an extended period of public consultation.
In presenting the report, members noted that the Strategy included the key objectives, themes and areas of focus designed to support Brent in working towards the aim of being carbon neutral by 2030. Councillor Krupa Sheth also highlighted the extensive and ongoing consultation and engagement undertaken in developing the strategy along with its alignment to key London-wide goals. The strategy also included, as an overarching theme, the provision of support to local communities in delivering the proposed climate objectives with a key focus on development and expansion of the Brent Environmental Network for organisations, communities and individuals as a means of driving the agenda forward and supporting the key sectors at the forefront of delivering the sustainable change required. It was felt the pandemic had also highlighted the need to deliver change especially from an environmental justice perspective in relation to air quality.
As additional comments in support of the Strategy, Councillor Tatler highlighted the supporting work being undertaken with local business and developers to encourage greener and more sustainable developments and ways of operating alongside the transport initiatives being led through the Active Travel Programme. Councillor McLennan also took the opportunity to highlight the important links established within the recently adopted Procurement Strategy.
In concluding, Councillor M.Butt, supported by Councillor Krupa Sheth, thanked all officers involved for their efforts in developing such an important Strategy for the Council as well as all individuals and organisations engaged through the Brent Environmental Network. In highlighting the joined up nature of the key themes contained within the Strategy relating to consumption, resources and waste; transport; homes buildings and the built environment; nature and green space the Leader recognised the need for individual as well as collective effort to be made in order to achieve the objectives outlined with the Strategy.
Having completed their consideration of the Strategy, Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the final Brent Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (2021-2030) following a further period of public consultation and following further officer consideration on the basis of the updated strategy document provided as Appendix A of the report.
(2) To note that a more detailed breakdown of the consultation process, a short illustrative version and an easy-read version for people with disabilities would be made available on the Climate Emergency section of the council’s website (www.brent.gov.uk/climateemergency).