The Leicester Environment Strategy has been developed by the Leicester Environment Partnership as a route map to environmental change in the city. The Leicester Environment Partnership is made up of representatives from the many organisations with environmental interests and responsibilities in Leicester. The Strategy sets out a comprehensive vision, backed up by strategic aims, objectives and targets covering all of the main environmental issues faced by the city of Leicester. It is the first comprehensive environmental strategy for Leicester supported by all of the main environmental organisations in the city.
The Strategy sets out the changes needed if the community living and working in Leicester is to realistically achieve an environmentally sustainable way of life. It embodies the principle of “think global, act local” - whilst it is vital to create a quality environment locally, the Strategy also highlights the perilous state of the global environment and how the community of Leicester must accept its responsibility to reduce its detrimental impacts on the wider world.
Environmental organisations and specialists alone cannot achieve all the changes needed; it requires commitment from all the organisations, businesses and decision-makers who will shape the future of Leicester plus the support and involvement of the community at large. This document invites everyone in Leicester to practically contribute to the Leicester Environment Strategy by committing to the simple actions listed overleaf.
We hope the Strategy will result in the environment being more effectively championed in the development and regeneration of the city and help Leicester better achieve its aspiration to become a truly sustainable community.
David Nicholls
Chair, Leicester Environment Partnership
To find out more about the environmental issues that the Leicester Environment Strategy addresses, see local environmental issues .
Printed copies of the full Strategy document are available from Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire (tel 0116 2220222) or Leicester City Council's Environment Team (tel 0116 2528135) or you can view the full strategy as a pdf file here.
A summary leaflet is also available and this includes the top ten actions for individuals, organisations (and businesses) as well as partners to help achieve the aims of the Strategy.
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