Regional Environmental Enhancement Strategy

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The first Environmental Enhancement Strategy for the Yorkshire and Humber Region was published by YHREF in September 2003. The Strategy presented 5-10 year regional objectives for environmental enhancement arranged within four themes, and a set of practical, 2-5 year actions to achieve those objectives. Much has been achieved since then, thanks to a wide range of people and organisations, but much remains to be done.

During 2006-7 we reviewed the Strategy, consulting on options for different approaches and different actions and in February 2008 published a revised vision.

The Enhancement Strategy has several roles:

an advocacy role, providing a regionally agreed context for promoting environmental issues;
a technical role, creating a channel for environmental expertise in the region, to raise knowledge and public understanding of environmental issues, improve decision-making and community participation;
an implementation role, giving guidance and support to influence how regionally available funds for environmental enhancements are deployed.

What is new?

The Enhancement Strategy describes a functional, five year plan aiming to:

build on the strengths of the previous Strategy whilst being clearer in approach;
embrace the principle of ‘living within environmental limits’ as its core purpose;
set out a manifesto for how that principle can and should inform regional decision-making, with a specific goal of shaping the Single Regional Strategy that will be prepared during the life of this Enhancement Strategy;
analyse the current strategic landscape in terms of its potential to deliver environmental enhancement;
provide a summary programme of likely activities needed between 2008 and 2013 to secure successful implementation of the Strategy.

Upcoming Events

Feb
8

First steps to greening your business - workshop

Does your business want to take the first steps to managing your environmental impacts whilst saving money in the process? Do you want help with creating an action plan that will work for you?
Feb
21

Adaptation is a local issue

Following the recent publication of the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment and the forthcoming development of the National Adaptation Programme a series of half day workshops are being held across the UK for local authorities.
Feb
22

Community Renewable Energy Event

Richard Williamson, Bradford Council's Environment & Climate Change Manager, would like to invite you to a rescheduled and slightly adapted meeting regarding community renewable energy.
Mar
5

Urban Wildscapes Symposium

Timed to coincide with the publication of Urban Wildscapes, published by Routledge and edited by Anna Jorgensen and Richard Keenan, this symposium at the Garden Museum continues to develop the themes found the book.
Mar
11

Climate Week

Climate Week is a supercharged national occasion that offers an annual renewal of our ambition and confidence to combat climate change. It is for everyone wanting to do their bit to protect our planet and create a secure future.

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