Our Vision:

A climate and nature friendly, net zero carbon*2 and ecologically sustainable Wiltshire by 2030.

 

Our Objectives:

1. To build a coalition of like-minded Wiltshire organisations and individuals to work together to achieve our vision;

2. To both support and challenge local government, business, civil society and other organisations in taking action towards achieving our vision;

3. To support our members in taking individual and collective action towards achieving a shared vision.

 

Our Strategy:

• Establish the basis and build the capacity to achieve our objectives (e.g. steering group, membership, skills base, knowledge base, website and communications);

• Engage and work with local authorities, businesses and the community to stimulate and support action by target organisations*3 to meet our objectives;

• Provide a sustained level of scrutiny of target organisations to ensure they take action to meet net zero carbon and nature recovery targets for 2030; 

• Develop an accessible bank of evidence-based information on the Climate and Ecological Emergency and how to address it;

• Share information with members, coordinate campaigns and organise activities to support and challenge target organisations to take stronger action to achieve our vision;

• Collaborate and/ or affiliate with other organisations or campaigns whose objectives and activities align with our vision;

• Increase awareness of the challenges and report on progress being made through targeted media and communication channels (e.g. website, social media, press).

 

 

Notes:

1. The county of Wiltshire, including the Borough of Swindon

2. In accordance with science based definitions of climate neutral and carbon neutral 

3. Target organisations include (but not limited to):

   • Local Authorities (Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council);

   • Town and Parish councils throughout the county;

   • Members of Parliament representing Wiltshire and Swindon constituencies;

   • Schools, Further and Higher Education institutions;

   • Utility providers (Energy, Water, Waste and Transport);

   • Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP);

   • Wiltshire based businesses and business organisations.

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