Climate Emergency

The Climate Emergency facing our world is a very real issue, but there is plenty we can do to take action to help protect our planet.

Cheshire West and Chester Council declared a Climate Emergency in the borough in 2019 and put forward its Climate Emergency Response plan, which aims to help the borough become carbon neutral by 2045.

This is a space to share ideas, stories and tips about what you are doing locally to reduce your carbon emissions and impact on the environment. Now's the time to react and play your part to make our borough carbon neutral.

The Climate Emergency facing our world is a very real issue, but there is plenty we can do to take action to help protect our planet.

What are you doing to tackle the Climate Emergency?

Residents, community groups, schools and businesses across the borough are busy playing their part to protect our local environment and reduce their impact on the planet by reducing their carbon emissions.

Lots of people taking action together can make a big impact and we want to hear all about the things you are doing. It could be a short tip, a blog or vlog on a certain topic, a pledge to say what you hope to achieve or about an event you’ve organised.

By sharing your story, you could inspire others across the borough to take action today and help us achieve our ambition of being a carbon neutral borough.

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We may occasionally contact people who have uploaded an inspiring story to ask if we could share it wider, such as on the Council's social media channels or our Climate Emergency enewsletter. We will always ask permission before we do this and we will only share stories with your approval.

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

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Cheshire West Libraries book displays

over 4 years ago

Cheshire West and Chester Libraries are joining with public libraries around the country in promoting books which suggest ways everyone can respond to the Climate Emergency. Our librarians, along with Libraries Connected, have produced suggested reading lists, with displays of these titles and others going on display in all our libraries.

Cheshire West and Chester Libraries are joining with public libraries around the country in promoting books which suggest ways everyone can respond to the Climate Emergency. Our librarians, along with Libraries Connected, have produced suggested reading lists, with displays of these titles and others going on display in all our libraries.
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Edsential provide COP26 learning support for classrooms

over 4 years ago

A free Climate Change Teachers Toolkit has been launched to support teachers with classroom-based learning related to the COP26 conference.
The toolkit launched earlier his month to support teachers with issues relating to the COP 26 conference, a global summit on how countries across the world will tackle climate change.
The website will link teachers to a range of resources that will support learning about climate change and specifically the four targets being discussed at the COP26 conference. Experts at Edsential have reviewed hundreds of teaching resources and identified those that link directly to the curriculum. It is hoped that... Continue reading
A free Climate Change Teachers Toolkit has been launched to support teachers with classroom-based learning related to the COP26 conference.
The toolkit launched earlier his month to support teachers with issues relating to the COP 26 conference, a global summit on how countries across the world will tackle climate change.
The website will link teachers to a range of resources that will support learning about climate change and specifically the four targets being discussed at the COP26 conference. Experts at Edsential have reviewed hundreds of teaching resources and identified those that link directly to the curriculum. It is hoped that the toolkit will enable teachers to explain the purpose of the conference and deliver key curriculum outcomes related to climate change.
The Climate Change Resources Teachers Toolkit will be featured as part of the national Together for our Planet toolkit, led by COP26 organisers. It has been created by Edsential with support from Chester Zoo and Efeca.
This project is the latest environmental commitment from Edsential after they became the world’s first certified sustainable palm oil catering company in 2019, and a leading champion of Chester Zoo’s Sustainable Palm Oil Communities project. They were supported by Efeca, researchers and advisors on deforestation free commodities.
Managing Director of Edsential, Ian McGrady said,
“We are delighted to launch the Climate Change Teachers Toolkit for COP 26. today. It demonstrates our ongoing commitment to environmental education and to taking action to protect our planet.
"We know that teachers have an incredibly important role to play in the conversation about climate change and to reassure and empower students so that they feel that they are part of the solution.
The COP26 conference in Glasgow is a watershed moment in the fight to tackle climate change so we’re delighted that organisers will showcase this website as a way to connect teachers with the conference in a meaningful way.“
Teachers can access the website via the COP26 Together for our Planet Schools Pack or directly at www.cop26.edsential.com
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Sign up to the Green Pledges campaign

by Cheshire West Voluntary Action, over 4 years ago
Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) is running a Green Pledges campaign, in partnership with Chester Sustainability Forum, providing an opportunity for individuals and organisations to make personal pledges and support actions to tackle the Climate Emergency called by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
As part of the campaign, 10 green pledges are outlined, but it’s up to each individual or organisation which ones they’d like to commit to. It could be all of them, one of them or something new as there’s an opportunity to create your own pledges.
- Flying – a commitment to reduce personal and business air flights
- ... Continue reading
Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) is running a Green Pledges campaign, in partnership with Chester Sustainability Forum, providing an opportunity for individuals and organisations to make personal pledges and support actions to tackle the Climate Emergency called by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
As part of the campaign, 10 green pledges are outlined, but it’s up to each individual or organisation which ones they’d like to commit to. It could be all of them, one of them or something new as there’s an opportunity to create your own pledges.
- Flying – a commitment to reduce personal and business air flights
- Car emissions – reduce personal or business mileage or change to electric vehicles
- Consumption – proactively reduce consumption as an individual and/or organisation
- Reuse and recycle – increase your reuse and recycling of resources
- 100 per cent renewable energy – move towards using 100 per cent renewable energy sources
- Fossil fuels and high-carbon sectors – a rapid transition to reduced investment in all fossil fuels and high-carbon sectors
- Meat and dairy – reduce weekly meat and dairy consumption as an individual and/or organisation
- Food waste – reduce your food waste
- Protecting our trees – a commitment to planting and maintaining more trees
- Plastic free – a commitment to reduced plastic use
Individuals and organisations are already starting to make their own personal pledges, support the campaign and have a positive impact on west Cheshire’s future. Individuals and organisations who sign up to the campaign will be featured to highlight the difference they’re making.
- Get involved and make personal pledges
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Allotments provide plenty of opportunities for people at Vivo to develop

by Vivo Care Choices, over 4 years ago

Vivo Care Choices’ allotments in the heart of the community across Cheshire West and Chester allow people using services to take part in the things they love and grow as individuals at the same time.
People with learning disabilities and autism are involved with a number of different allotments, providing plenty of opportunities for them to develop their skills, build relationships and keep active. Many of the allotments are also maintained in partnership with other organisations, helping form positive links in the community.
Stanlaw Abbey in Ellesmere Port is not only making a real difference to the lives of people... Continue reading
Vivo Care Choices’ allotments in the heart of the community across Cheshire West and Chester allow people using services to take part in the things they love and grow as individuals at the same time.
People with learning disabilities and autism are involved with a number of different allotments, providing plenty of opportunities for them to develop their skills, build relationships and keep active. Many of the allotments are also maintained in partnership with other organisations, helping form positive links in the community.
Stanlaw Abbey in Ellesmere Port is not only making a real difference to the lives of people accessing Vivo’s services, but it is also helping create a greener and cleaner environment as initiatives like a greenhouse made out of plastic bottles are being put in place.
With the progress made at Stanlaw, further land has been accessed to expand the allotment so more people being supported by Vivo can get involved.
Ray, who visits the allotments in Ellesmere Port, said: “I like doing all the potting and digging.
“It’s all changed from a few years ago as the ground wasn’t like this. There were a lot of holes, but it’s all really coming on nicely now.
“We’ve built our own greenhouse and we’ve got other things we can do when we have wet days.
“I come here two days on a Wednesday and Thursday and I really enjoy it.”