Tel: 03450 450 500
Email: sustainability@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)
About these pages
- The Low-Carbon Living pages have just been launched and are currently under review. You are welcome to send your comments to sustainability@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Our Partners
- South Cambridgeshire's Environment Group
Help address the issues and monitor the progress of the Community Strategy, which contains a series of actions to help improve the quality of life across the district and that tackle climate change.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Climate Change Network
A cross-sectoral partnership providing support to public and private sector organisations as well as local communities seeking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
- South Cambridgeshire Strategic Partnership
The South Cambridgeshire Strategic Partnership (or LSP: Local Strategic Partnership) is a partnership between the council and various partners to work together towards achieving economic, environmental and social standards for the district.
2.3 ACTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL
In this section:
- Actions within the Council
- Services to the residents - direct
- Services to the residents - indirect
Services to the residents - direct
Information to the residents
South Cambs Magazine: In addition to this website, SCDC has produced various climate change-related articles which appeared in the Council's quarterly magazine distributed to 57,000 households in South Cambridgeshire. The articles have helped to raise public awareness of climate change and its likely impacts across the district. The Council will continue to use this successful medium to communicate the issue of climate change to its residents.
Public Events: SCDC is also organising various public events in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust and other councils to promote energy saving measures, renewable energy technologies and the steps we can all take as individuals and householders to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the atmosphere.
Publications: SCDC has issued several publications available to the public which are related to climate change and our environment. These include:
- The Sustainability Design Guide which is intended to aid those involved in the planning, design and construction of new developments and aimed at encouraging the wider application of sustainability design principles in order to deliver sustainable, high quality development within the district.
- Other publications include: the Biodiversity strategy, the Air quality strategy (more information on the Air Quality website (This link will open in a new window)) and Delivering Renewable Energy in the Cambridge Sub-Region Report.
Promoting renewable energy
The Energy for Good Scheme: SCDC is working with the National Energy Foundation to help householders toward installing renewable energy systems in their homes. This includes solar electricity, modern wood heating, ground sourced heating and wind electricity. For more information visit www.cambridge-energy4good.org.uk. (This link will open in a new window)
Other renewable Schemes: A renewable energy map and guide for South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge has been produced which illustrates different schemes across the area. The combined map and guide is available from Richard Hales by calling 03450 450 500 or email: sustainability@scambs.gov.uk.
