Climate Emergency Working Group

The Town Council declared a Climate Emergency on 1st August 2019.  Warwickshire County and Warwick District Councils have made similar declarations, and the UK Parliament has also recently pledged that the whole country will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.  These actions are all part of the international effort to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere that are heating-up the world.

So, what does this mean for us in Kenilworth? 

As a first step, a cross-political party group will spend the next 6 months designing a roadmap of actions that will encourage and enable public, business and community-led carbon reduction schemes within Kenilworth.  For most of us, our carbon footprint is dominated by three areas: the energy we use in the home, how we travel, and what we eat.  The group will look at options, like how we can measure our own carbon footprints, how we can increase our use of renewable energy sources, how we can leave the car at home more often, how we can choose to buy food and meals with fewer food miles, and so on.  But we need involvement from town residents, organisations and businesses.  If you have relevant expertise or are just interested in helping to plot our path, we would really like to hear from you.

Please contact the Town Clerk via kentc@kenilworth.org or telephone 01926 859155