Northchurch Parish Council Passes a motion on the Climate Change Emergency (South West Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats)

Northchurch Parish Council Passes a motion on the Climate Change Emergency

July 7, 2019 11:55 PM
Originally published by Tring & Berkhamsted Liberal Democrats - Working Locally, for Britain and for You!

Cllr Lara Pringle

On 1st July, Cllr Lara Pringle, Vice-Chair of Northchurch Parish Council proposed and Cllr Mark Somervail seconded a Motion to the Parish Council on the Climate Change Emergency . It was passed unanimously.

Congratulations to Lara Pringle, Mark Somervail and Peter Holditch for getting this important motion tabled and passed unanimously.

NORTHCHURCH PARISH COUNCIL - CLIMATE CHANGE MOTION 1 JULY 2019

This council recognises:

The overwhelming weight of scientific evidence which establishes the risk of man-made climate change and the implications for global warming leading to rising sea levels; loss of habitat; loss of bio-diversity and the associated long-term dangers to human and all other life on the planet.

AND

Cllr Mark Somervail

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) Special Report on Global Warming of October 2018, which describes the harm that a 2C rise in global temperatures is likely to cause and which advises that limiting global warming to 1.5C may be possible with ambitious action from national and sub-national authorities, civil society and the private sector

AND

Recognises the concerns expressed regarding the above amongst the local community and wider society

AND RESOLVES

To engage with local residents, businesses, schools and other sectors of our community to take appropriate steps to seek commitments at all levels to work towards carbon neutrality and environmental sustainability

AND

To consider this objective in all relevant decision making from this date.