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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
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Sustainable Development
 
Local Authorities have a crucial role to play in securing a sustainable environment at the local level and contributing to sustainability outcomes at the regional, governmental and international level.

We have a responsibility to make positive contributions at the local level to broader national and global sustainability objectives, like those contained in the 2005 UK Government’s Sustainable Development Strategy. We also have a responsibility to lead by example and help the broader community make a positive contribution to the local environment.

Prudent use of the world’s natural resources and the protection of the global eco-system are a condition for sustainable development, together with economic prosperity and social development. Sustainable development is concerned with our long-term welfare and the heritage we leave to our children and grandchildren.

Use the following links to find out more about specific areas of activity.

 
 
Climate Change
Almost half of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, the main greenhouse gas which causes climate change, actually come from the things we do every day.
Eco - Schools
Information about what Eco - Schools are.
Change The Way We Live - At Home
Do you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle, ‘do your bit’ for the environment or reduce your carbon footprint?
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is derived from inexhaustible sources such as wind, the sun, sea, or quickly replaceable sources such as waste products and crops. It's one of the long-term ways to help tackle climate change.
The Fairtrade Campaign
Information about Fairtrade in Stockport.
Manchester Is My Planet
Stockport Council has pledged along with nine other Greater Manchester authorities to help tackle climate change.
Sustainable Development Events Calendar
Find out what sustainability events are on locally, regionally, nationally and globally by using our online calendar.
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