Herefordshire Council declared a nature emergency in 2023.
"That this Council resolves to declare its recognition of the climate and ecological emergency, and calls on the executive to:a) Integrate consideration of climate mitigation and adaptation, and nature recovery, into all council decision-making; and ensure that all decisions are compatible with the goal of a zero-carbon, nature-rich Herefordshire by 2030;b) Commit to further accelerating reduction of the council’s own carbon footprint towards the target of net zero by 2030, including taking every opportunity to reduce use of fossil fuels;c) Commit to taking every opportunity to improve wildlife protection and better management of land for nature, including on council-owned land;d) Support and strengthen action with partners towards the goal of a zero-carbon, nature-rich Herefordshire by 2030, including through the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board;e) Provide the necessary resources for officers to deliver on the council’s carbon reduction and nature protection commitments, and to develop evidence based indicators to enable the council to monitor and report annually on the county’s position."
— Full Council (Source)
Herefordshire Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.
Herefordshire Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.
Herefordshire Council has not committed to protect and manage 30% of council landholdings for nature recovery by 2030.
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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 |
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Herefordshire Council | This council | 2023 | No | No | No |
Shropshire Council | 80.8% | No | No | No | |
North Devon Council | 79.8% | 2019 | Yes | No | No |
Somerset Council | 79.3% | 2022 | Yes | Yes | No |
Forest of Dean District Council | 78.2% | 2020 | No | Yes | No |
Devon County Council | 77.4% | No | No | No | |
Malvern Hills District Council | 77.0% | No | No | No | |
South Holland District Council | 74.8% | No | No | No | |
Carmarthenshire County Council | 74.8% | No | No | No | |
Dorset Council | 74.5% | 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wychavon District Council | 72.7% | No | No | No |
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