Derry City and Strabane District CouncilClimate Change Adaptation Plan 2020-2025
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Executive Summary<br />
Our Vision<br />
“<strong>Derry</strong> <strong>City</strong> & <strong>Strabane</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Council is prepared for <strong>and</strong><br />
resilient to the effects of climate<br />
change, creating a safe <strong>and</strong><br />
sustainable region for all”<br />
Priority<br />
Themes<br />
Our Aims<br />
• Increase capacity to respond to climate change ensuring<br />
resilience of our services, people, operations, assets <strong>and</strong><br />
estate to the impacts of climate change.<br />
• Raise awareness of the impacts of climate change across the<br />
<strong>City</strong> & <strong>District</strong> to deliver effective adaptation.<br />
• Lead by example <strong>and</strong> work collaboratively to ensure<br />
resilience <strong>and</strong> deliver climate adaptation.<br />
Cross Cutting<br />
Delivery &<br />
Collaboration<br />
Ensure governance <strong>and</strong> resources of<br />
<strong>Derry</strong> <strong>City</strong> & <strong>Strabane</strong> <strong>District</strong> Council<br />
are adequate to deliver adaptation<br />
planning <strong>and</strong> actions, <strong>and</strong> work with<br />
others to strengthen the resilience of<br />
the <strong>District</strong>, within North West region.<br />
Communication<br />
& Awareness<br />
Increase awareness <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
of climate change contributing to the<br />
ability of Council <strong>and</strong> communities to<br />
adapt.<br />
Knowledge &<br />
Information<br />
Ensure a robust underst<strong>and</strong>ing of<br />
climate change impacts <strong>and</strong> Council<br />
adaptation options.<br />
8 DCSDC Climate <strong>Change</strong> <strong>Adaptation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
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