Community, opportunity, prosperity
“Communities and Local Government's vision is of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all”.
THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION
Sustainable Energy Solutions for the UK
"NEF mobilises individuals, businesses and communities to make their contribution to reducing carbon emissions through energy efficiency and use of sustainable energy sources in order to maintain the affordability of energy and to combat global warming."
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
"RICS – is one of the most respected and high profile global ‘standards and membership’ organisations for professionals involved in land, property, construction and environmental issues”.
What is Climate Change?
“The climate of the Earth is always changing. In the past it has altered as a result of natural causes. Nowadays, however, the term climate change is generally used when referring to changes in our climate which have been identified since the early part of the 1900's. The changes we've seen over recent years and those which are predicted over the next 80 years are thought to be mainly as a result of human behaviour rather than due to natural changes in the atmosphere”.
The Planet is Heating Up—and Fast
“Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are drying, and wildlife is scrambling to keep pace. It's becoming clear that humans have caused most of the past century's warming by releasing heat-trapping gases as we power our modern lives. Called greenhouse gases, their levels are higher now than in the last 650,000 years”.
Climate
The world is warming up. Already 150,000 people are dying every year because of climate change and, within 50 years, one-third of all land-based species could face extinction. If we carry on the way we are now, by 2100 the planet will likely be hotter than it's been at any point in the past two million years.