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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.
Natural environment
There are important links between our natural environment and climate change. We have award-winning parks and open spaces that are important to our communities, and support lots of different plants and wildlife.
By protecting and enhancing these we will improve our resilience to the effects of climate change. This will make the borough greener and healthier.
Trees
We will:
- plant and maintain more trees
Biodiversity
We will:
- enhance our streets and green spaces to increase biodiversity
- monitor and manage our natural environment in a healthy way
Flooding
We will:
- protect people and buildings from flooding