Climate and nature emergency commitments have been made by the following organisations in Bath and North East Somerset:
| Parish | Declared Climate Emergency | Recent Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Bathampton Parish Council | No | Used the parish council footprint tool to analyse their footprint in comparison with others and shared with their village. |
Charlcombe Parish Council |
Yes |
Have been part of discussions to set up a working group. |
| Chew Magna Parish Council | Yes | Have set up a working group with website here. |
| Chew Stoke Parish Council | Yes | Part of a working group. |
Clutton Parish Council |
Yes |
Have set up a working group. |
| Compton Dando Parish Council | No | Created a community collection point for recycling not recycled by B&NES. |
| Compton Martin Parish Council | Yes | Have set up a working group. |
| East Harptree Parish Council | Yes | Lots of projects ongoing. |
| Farmborough Parish Council | Yes | Retrofitting hall and other facilities alongside getting an EV charging point installed. Working on tree maintenance and putting hedges into allotments rather than fences. Setting up a repair café and joining as a local collective. |
| Farrington Gurney Parish Council | No | Have local community group focused on climate emergency alongside a working group. |
| Freshford Parish Council | Yes | Setting up a climate working group and currently have a home energy group, an action plan and a community forum. |
| High Littleton Parish Council | No | Have a climate emergency action group. |
| Hinton Blewett Parish Council | No | Part of a climate emergency working group. |
| Kelston (Parish Meeting) | Yes | Have a series of blog posts available on their website. |
| Keynsham Town Council | Yes | Supported their in-bloom group with funding to develop a wildflower meadow in a cemetery. They have planted wildflower bulbs, seeds and plants alongside installing bird boxes and hedgehog homes. A bioblitz was also organised to record the nature and wildlife present at the site. |
| Midsomer Norton Town Council | No | A Climate Awareness Action Plan has been developed. |
| Peasedown St John Parish Council | No | Have created a Climate and Environment Advisory Panel |
| Priston Parish Council | Yes | Working on tree planting: liaising between landowners and those willing to plant, with planned plantings in October 2021. They also hosted a climate forum as a fact finding and question answering session for the village. |
| Publow and Pensford Parish Council | Yes | Have a climate emergency working group |
| Radstock Town Council | Yes | Ran an action planning workshop |
| Saltford Parish Council | No | Working on a seedballs project jointly with B&NES, youth groups, guides and schools, to identify areas where they can be planted. |
| Shoscombe Parish Council | Yes | Have a Sustainability and Climate Crisis Working Group. The Parish Council have also moved its funds to an ethical bank; Triodos, and a Climate and Nature Working Group has been set up. Have developed an action plan. |
| Stanton Drew Parish Council | Drafting declaration | Making land more pollinator and wildlife friendly. |
| Stowey Sutton Parish Council | Yes | Concerned with dark skies, so they're looking at spill from new residential developments. They are also investigating alternative models of public transport i.e. Using community transport schemes |
| Timsbury Parish Council | Yes | Have previously hosted a Climate Action community event. |
| Ubley Parish Council | No | Getting EV chargers at the village hall and battery banks. They are planning to put more technology into various buildings. |
| Wellow Parish Council | No | Climate Change Action Group being formulated alongside an action plan. |
| West Harptree Parish Council | Yes | Part of the Chew valley climate working group. |
| Westfield Parish Council | Yes | Have a climate emergency working group |
Bath and North East Somerset Community Forums
| Forum | Climate Actions |
|---|---|
| Bath Area Forum | Parishes involved in the forum have declared emergencies. |
| Bathavon Area Forum | Currently in the process of developing a working group. |
| Chew Valley Area Forum | Have set up a Climate and Nature Emergency working group. The group meet regularly and have been particularly focused on improving public transport in their area alongside discussing energy efficiency and actions for nature. |
| Keynsham Area Forum | Parishes involved in the forum have declared emergencies. |
| Somer Valley Forum | Parishes involved in the forum have declared emergencies. |
Public Service Organisations with climate strategies in place (*formally declared):
| Bath Spa Univeristy* |
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| University of Bath* |
| Avon Fire and Rescue |
| Royal United Hospital |
| West of England Combined Authority* |
Schools:
For a list of schools in Bath and North East Somerset who've declared to take action, see the Schools Climate Network
