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Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

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Table 5NI 86Per capitareduction inCO 2 emissionsin the LA area(source:DEFRA)NationalratingLowest inBC region2 nd lowestin WMregion42 ndlowestnationallyDirectionof travelCO 2 levelsimprovingBaselineand year6.1 tonnesper capita(2005)2008/09 2009/10 <strong>2010</strong>/11-3.2% -6.4% -9.7%(Source: <strong>Dudley</strong> Community Partnership Strategic Plan)<strong>Dudley</strong> as a healthy and sustainable place: what needs to be done in <strong>Dudley</strong>?The key actions from the climate change delivery plan are:Gaining strategic buy-in and partner collaboration in the fields of resourceefficiency and carbon managementBuilding knowledge and capacity to take action within a ready community ofinterestBuilding knowledge within a geographical community of energy and climatechange issues and raising capacity to take actionBanish the inefficient community buildingImplementing <strong>Dudley</strong> Heroes awardsRaising awareness of climate change and its impactsIn addition Marmot (<strong>2010</strong>) recommends a number of policy areas <strong>for</strong> local action:Increase opportunities <strong>for</strong> active travel across the social gradientMaintain access and quality of open and green spaces across the socialgradientContinue to improve the energy efficiency of housing and reducing fuelpovertySupport locally developed and evidence based community regenerationprogrammes that reduce barriers to community participation and reducesocial isolation51

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