REFLECTION AND RENEWAL

The Herefordshire Climate Manifesto is compiled by a network of local groups who wish to support Hereford County Council apply climate emergency measures in Herefordshire, as agreed by the Council on March 8, 2019, and work towards reducing Herefordshire’s carbon emissions to zero by 2025.  This commitment to climate emergency status will be held to account: a zero carbon emissions status; less consumption; and, a regenerative approach to environmental responsibilities will mean having to change our values and priorities as well as the way we plan, design and organise our actions.

A decade of austerity has left local government unable to meet its basic obligations and many working people are living a poorer existence.  With Brexit and the absence of EU and central Government contributions and subsidies, it is time for Herefordshire to leverage the strength of its unique historical and agricultural heritage, and scenery in order to face these challenges. 

We have put together a list of principles and actions for creating a regenerative environment in Herefordshire.  We believe these to be feasible and beneficial; which will make a difference in the short term by applying changes to the way we organise and manage our everyday work and living environments, and for the welfare of the planet in the longer term.  Implementing this manifesto will create opportunities for future-focused innovation, employment, and new enterprises.