Winchester City Council

This council resolves to: 1. Declare that we are experiencing a nature emergency recognising thata. Nature is in long term decline and urgent action must be taken to reverse this.b. A thriving natural environment underpins a healthy, prosperous society.c. The nature crisis and the climate emergency are intrinsically linked and that the impacts of the climate crisis drive nature’s decline, while restoring nature can help to tackle the climate crisis. 2. Consider the impact on nature’s recovery in all strategic plans, policy areas and decision-making processes. 3. Make nature based solutions part of our plans to tackle the climate emergency, taking forward, where appropriate and cost effective, theidentified Nature intervention opportunities from the Carbon Neutrality Action Plan Roadmap4. Review the Council’s biodiversity action plan for opportunities for further enhancement, and report on the progress made.5. Encourage and support, when we can, local wildlife agencies to recover our nature and natural environments including areas for habitat restoration widely across the district.6. Support Hampshire County Council in the creation and implementation of a Local Nature Recovery Strategy. 7. Play our part in improving the quality of our local rivers and streams and campaign for faster Government and water company action to reduce sewage and nutrient pollution in our watercourses.8. Improve doorstep access to nature, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.9. Work with local communities, organisations and businesses to help them make decisions and take action which support nature’s recovery.

— Council (Source)