Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.
Rossendale Council declared a nature emergency in 2022.
Resolved:Council resolves to:1. Declare an ecological emergency2. Support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill3. Inform the local media of this decision4. Write an open letter to Jake Berry and Sara Britcliffe (MPs) urging them to sign up tosupport the Bill5. Write to the CEE Bill Alliance, expressing its support for the Bill
— Full Council (Source)
Rossendale Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.
Rossendale Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.
Rossendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale Council | This council | 2022 | No | No | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 78.5% | No | No | No | |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 78.0% | 2019 | No | No | No |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council | 77.8% | 2021 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Darlington Borough Council | 77.5% | No | No | No | |
| Derbyshire County Council | 76.3% | 2022 | No | No | No |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 76.2% | No | No | No | |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 76.0% | No | No | No | |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 75.8% | 2021 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 75.5% | No | No | No | |
| Flintshire Council | 75.3% | 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.