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.
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.
Please add your story here
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- Please remember this is a public space, so please do not share any personal information about yourself or others in your comment.
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.
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Active Travel Festival (ATfest) due to take place this June
A first for Chester, Active Travel Festival (ATfest) will take place on Sunday 18th June at ‘Festival Village’, Castle Square, Lower Car Park, CH1 2DN – opposite Abode Hotel – with FREE entry.
The concept was born in the winter of 2021 when a number of community groups emerged from the pandemic asking: “What can we do to make Chester a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live, work and play”? During lockdowns the city saw that vast numbers of people will walk, cycle or wheel if they’re given the right environment.
Walking, cycling and wheeling –... Continue reading
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University of Chester students win two UK enterprise awards and showcase business to The Princess Royal
University of Chester students have won two awards and showcased their carbon-cutting venture to HRH The Princess Royal in a UK competition championing young entrepreneurs who are leading the way with their enterprise and innovation.
Representing the North-West, students from the University’s Business School were recognised at the Young Enterprise (YE) UK Start-Up Final.
The team was presented with the award for Best Pitch Deck and team member Eleanor Jones was awarded the title of Student Entrepreneur of the Year. The Pitch Deck award was presented after the students submitted their business plan in advance, and took part in the... Continue reading
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Let's make this years Sustainable Cheshire Festival a true Cheshire West Event
Our Sustainable Cheshire Festival on the 23rd September is in Grosvenor Park once again and we want it to be a truly Cheshire West event. We are looking to link with community organisations and businesses from throughout the region.
Our work has often been a bit Chester centric as this is where we all live, but we have already supported lots of regions. Tattenhall are very close to it's Plastic Free Community accreditation with our help as well as Neston. Then we are working on Frodsham and Ellesmere Port. We have also supported Malpas with it's Sustainable event.
It... Continue reading
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How does Cheshire West score on its Climate Emergency achivements?
In 2019 Cheshire West and Chester Council declared a climate emergency to focus on climate change as an organisational priority. Climate Emergency UK, a grant funded organisation, was set up to maintain a data base of councils which have and haven’t declared an emergency and a scoring system. As well as the council database of those having declared, they also started asking councils set questions. In 2021 the data they collated put Cheshire West at a score of 58%, with Manchester City Council at 87%. But we were above average which was 50%.
The next review will come out later... Continue reading
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Chester Cycle Buddies
I'm Cathey from Chester Cycling Campaign. I'd like to tell you about our fabulous "Chester Cycle Buddies" scheme to help people who would like to cycle more in Chester.
We know (because people tell us!) that many people would like to cycle more in and around Chester, but don’t really know how to go about it. You may be unsure about riding on your own, riding in traffic, or where to park your bike. Or maybe you’re back on a bike after some time and need a bit of practice. Or maybe you want to know what’s changed since you... Continue reading
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Chester students with growing venture named finalists in UK enterprise awards
A team of University of Chester students with an eco-friendly business has been selected as a UK finalist in a competition bringing together the country’s most talented young entrepreneurs.
The students were crowned Young Enterprise (YE) Start-Up Awards UK finalists after impressing judges at the North West stage of the competition with their carbon-cutting venture, ‘A Wild Life’. The business offers seeded cardboard boxes, as a more sustainable way to package goods. Consumers can plant the packaging which is integrated with flower or vegetable seeds.
Students Jade McArdle, Eleanor Jones, Demi Evans, Aaron Jones and Josh Sellings will compete for... Continue reading
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Why should our School become a Plastic Free School and what is a Trash Mob?
Eco Communities are the local representative for Surfers Against Sewage who certify schools as Plastic Free. We have worked as part of the Plastic Free Communities campaign since 2016, achieving Plastic Free Chester in 2018 and currently supporting, Neston, Tattenhall, Frodsham and Ellesmere Port to achieve Plastic Free Community status with an overall aim of Plastic Free Cheshire.
We have provided talks and workshops in schools around the region including Northwich, Chester and Tattenhall. And also supported the first Plastic Free School in the region Grosvenor Park Academy, Chester.
We are asking schools to take action during British Science Week.... Continue reading
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Students set for regional competition as venture plants seeds of success
University of Chester students have impressed judges with their carbon-cutting seeded cardboard box venture to win a place in the regional final of a competition championing young enterprise.
The team has been chosen to represent the University at the North West Final of the Young Enterprise (YE) Start-Up Awards. They will compete for a host of awards and the chance to go on to represent the North West at the UK Final.
The students stood out against tough competition with a presentation for ‘A Wild Life’, a business they are developing to offer seeded cardboard boxes as a more sustainable... Continue reading
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Find out about the Council's Climate Emergency Response Plan and the actions that have been taken so far.
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Minutes from Climate Emergency Taskforce Meetings
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Climate Taskforce Minutes February 2023.pdf (273 KB) (pdf)
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Climate Taskforce Minutes March 2022.pdf (83.6 KB) (pdf)
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Climate Taskforce Minutes 17 November 2021.pdf (87.4 KB) (pdf)
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Climate Taskforce Minutes 6 October 2021.pdf (150 KB) (pdf)
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Climate Taskforce Draft Minutes 26 July 2021.pdf (184 KB) (pdf)
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Climate Taskforce Draft Minutes 25 May 2021.pdf (158 KB) (pdf)