You will already know that our climate is changing at an alarming rate. But did you know that a future where Suffolk no longer adds to the total amount of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere is possible?
There are a huge number of people across the county working to make Suffolk more sustainable for its residents, wildlife and wild spaces. All these people make up the Creating the Greenest County team.
It all starts with this group which includes the elected leaders of Suffolk’s councils (county, district and borough), the Chief Executive Officers of Suffolk’s local authorities and representatives from the Police and Public Health. The Suffolk Public Sector Leaders fund most of what we do to make Suffolk net zero and approved a Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan to help us get there (scroll down to find out more about the plan).
A select number of local representatives (people you have elected as councillors in Suffolk) who help us achieve a more sustainable Suffolk by giving political direction to our work and advocate for the environment within local government.
A large group of senior managers that work across Suffolk’s public sector. They provide strategic oversight, pushing forward and overseeing all the environmental projects in our county.
Supporting Suffolk’s communities, businesses and residents to reduce their carbon emissions.
Driving forward the actions set out in the plan.
There are five theme delivery groups:
The Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan is a series of actions aiming to set Suffolk on the path to being a net zero county. The actions and projects range from setting up a community support network to helping businesses reduce their emissions to improving low-carbon transport choices across the county.
Click on each of the plan’s themes to learn more.
Read the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan
