https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/natural-environment/ignition/

Really inspiring (EU funded) project called Ignition coming out of Greater Manchester, with UK Green Building Council and Business in the Community

Key points:

• Greater Manchester has a Five-Year Environment Plan!!
  • Worth working towards similar for Folkestone??
  • I couldn’t find any clear heading on either KCC or F&HDC websites for any overarching policy / project info relating to ‘climate breakdown’ or ‘sustainability’…
• “Working with nature, urban solutions such as rain gardens, street trees, green roofs and walls and development of green spaces can help urban areas adapt to climate change impacts, such as flooding events and heat waves, as well as tackling socio-environmental challenges such as poor air quality, biodiversity loss and human health and wellbeing” (Ignition report) – Evidence database links in link at top
• “The evidence base will continue to grow as further evidence in support of NBS is uncovered. This base of knowledge and gaps within it is informing the research carried out by the University of Salford’s NBS Living Lab as part of the IGNITION project.” (Ignition report)
• Business case for urban NBS is strong (eg land and property value), alongside the case for climate change mitigation and health benefits