The Climate Emergency Manager introduced the report of the Director of Neighbourhoods Services to the Committee. The report supported the Wirral Plan 2021-2026 sustainable environment priority by ensuring council officers were knowledgeable and aware of the impacts Climate Emergency had on a local and global scale. It then challenged officers to commit to change on a personal and professional level using knowledge and skills developed through their training.

Members discussed the benefits of taking the course, and making the pledge stating that there were topics discussed during the training which had stuck with them. Also noted was the request from the Climate Emergency Team that Committee report writers were given training and possible legal challenge towards the council if Climate Emergency targets were not met. Members thanked Lucy Northey, the Climate Emergency Manager for her work on the carbon literacy programme and the report.

Resolved – That the report be noted.