Climate Change Plan of Hastings (UK) adopted

On 10th September 2012 the Hastings Borough Council (HBC) Cabinet unanimously approved the town-wide climate change adaptation strategy, one of the key UK outputs of the Future Cities project.
There are ten themes in the strategy, ranging from low carbon homes and businesses, energy, transport, waste, water, food, health, the natural environment and community engagement. Each theme has a number of agreed actions and plans for future opportunities.
Councillor Jeremy Birch - Leader of HBC said:
“Changes to our climate will impact on the way in which we live. Our houses, schools and offices must be equipped to function during heatwaves, withstand increasingly stormy weather and be resilient to flooding. (…) We need to protect those who may be most vulnerable, whilst also making the most of any opportunities that may arise from these changes.”