Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.
East Cambridgeshire District Council declared a nature emergency in 2022.
"(B) Adopts the Interim Nature Recovery Network for East Cambridgeshire (August 2022) attached at Appendix A to the submitted report, and asks the Corporate Management Team to ensure all future plans and strategies of this Council play their part, where appropriate, in helping to deliver the aims and recommendations within it. (C) Endorses the Biodiversity Net Gain: East Cambridgeshire (November 2022), document attached at Appendix B to the submitted report, for the purpose of an interim working document prior to the implementation of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain expected in late 2023."
— Finance & Assets Committee (Source)
East Cambridgeshire District Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.
East Cambridgeshire District Council has committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.
East Cambridgeshire District Council has not committed to protect and manage 30% of council landholdings for nature recovery by 2030.
We’re happy to share policy ideas and insights with local authorities.
If your local authority is looking for guidance on tree and nature policies, email governmentaffairs@woodlandtrust.org.uk.
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Take action in your communityHere are the 10 most similar councils, based on a combination of distance, urban/rural split, emissions profile, and deprivation.
| Council | Similarity | Nature emergency | Evidence-based action plan | Embedded in strategy | 30 by 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | This council | 2022 | No | Yes | No |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 84.2% | 2023 | No | Yes | No |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 83.3% | 2019 | Yes | No | No |
| Horsham District Council | 80.0% | 2023 | No | No | No |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 79.8% | 2024 | No | No | No |
| Uttlesford District Council | 79.5% | 2019 | Yes | No | No |
| Babergh District Council | 79.1% | No | No | No | |
| North Kesteven District Council | 77.9% | No | No | No | |
| South Norfolk District Council | 77.8% | No | No | No | |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 77.4% | No | No | No | |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 77.1% | 2023 | No | Yes | No |
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Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.