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Our climate action plan

The actions we will take to make Southwark a better place to live. Read a summary of our priority areas or download the plan in full.

Greener economy

Moving to a greener economy presents huge opportunities for our borough to benefit from our work to take climate action.

By working with businesses to grow our green economy we can provide more training and job opportunities for our residents. 

We can also help residents to save money and learn new skills by promoting the circular economy where we reduce, reuse and recycle more. This will create less waste which also reduces carbon emissions.

Green jobs and skills

We will:

  • increase green jobs and skills

Businesses

We will:

  • grow our green economy by working with businesses
  • promote cleaner freight and supply chains

Circular economy and waste

We will:

  • work with residents, local groups and partners to support climate friendly behaviours
  • improve recycling rates and reduce waste

Sustainable food

We will:

  • support access to healthy and sustainable food

You can download and read the full action plan as a pdf.