Sowerby Bridge News

Councils Tackling Climate Change Together

Calderdale Council along with the 4 other West Yorkshire Council’s has signed a joint statement to tackle climate change collaboratively.

The West Yorkshire Councils have agreed to focus work initially on schools in the region, which includes a carbon reduction conference aimed at Secondary School Headteachers, Bursars and Senior Management, providing measures to support teaching of climate change issues in the school curriculum and work to reduce carbon emissions from school buildings and facilities.

Cllr S Baines, Leader of Calderdale Council says; “We are committed in Calderdale to reduce our carbon emissions. Through this collaboration we will also deliver efficiency savings, avoid duplication and share skills, experience and good practice across West Yorkshire.”

Calderdale Council is already playing a key role in tacking climate change and is committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions from its own estate and operations. The Council has established an Environmental Management System and is aiming for Eco Management and Audit Scheme accreditation in 2010.

Calderdale Council is;

• encouraging developers to become more energy efficient and use renewable energy
• supporting residents to improve the energy efficiency of their homes
• encouraging the development of community-led climate change projects
• providing signposting on advice and potential funding available to businesses on ways to reduce their energy bills
• promoting alternative modes of travel
• working with the Energy Saving Trust to help develop, implement and review a climate change action plan

To find out more about how Calderdale Council is tackling climate change please visit “www.claderdale.gov.uk“http://www.claderdale.gov.uk or call 0845 245 6000.