Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.
Exeter City Council declared a nature emergency in 2021.
"The Council resolves:1. To declare an Ecological Emergency to supplement and strengthen the Climate Change Emergency declaration of February 2019 by this Council. 2. To continue to work with partners, both locally and regionally, including DCC, to achieve net zero carbon objectives, and to conserve and support the recovery of the natural environment.3. To support community consultation with respect to identifying solutions to address both climate and ecological emergencies. 4. To request that our two MPs support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill."
— Full Council (Source)
Exeter City Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.
Exeter City Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.
Exeter City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City Council | This council | 2021 | No | No | No |
| Worcester City Council | 78.2% | 2020 | Yes | No | No |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 76.3% | 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gloucester City Council | 74.4% | No | No | No | |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 73.8% | No | No | No | |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 73.6% | 2019 | No | No | No |
| Gosport Borough Council | 73.6% | No | No | No | |
| Bristol City Council | 73.3% | 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reading Borough Council | 72.7% | No | No | No | |
| Oxford City Council | 72.3% | 2021 | Yes | No | No |
| City of Cardiff Council | 71.8% | 2021 | No | No | No |
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Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.