Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council declared a nature emergency in 2022.
NOTICE OF MOTION - NATURE CRISIS This Council resolves to:1. Declare a Nature Crisis for Rotherham.2. Ask the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board to considercommissioning a review into how the Council can support improvementsto ensure a more natural environment is enhanced.3. Ensure our responsiveness on tackling climate change wasextended to be complimentary to this separate but well aligned cause.4. Continue to further our work on enhancing biodiversity by adoptinginnovative approaches to support wild flowered areas and ecologicalapproaches to grounds maintenance.5. Note the ongoing significant progress the Council is makingthrough its Climate Change Action Plans for a carbon neutral Council by2030 and Borough by 2040.see full text https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=91028
— Full Council (Source)
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | This council | 2022 | No | No | No |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 88.8% | No | No | No | |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 87.3% | No | No | No | |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 86.9% | No | No | No | |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 86.8% | No | No | No | |
| City of Doncaster Council | 85.3% | 2019 | No | Yes | No |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 85.0% | No | No | No | |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 84.5% | 2021 | Yes | No | No |
| Kirklees Council | 83.4% | No | No | No | |
| Pendle Borough Council | 83.4% | No | No | No | |
| Sheffield City Council | 82.6% | 2021 | Yes | No | No |
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Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.