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Representation ID: 3605

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Climate Action Menston

The biodiversity crisis calls for a bolder approach: all verges should be wild flower meadows; 30% of every council owned open space should be allowed to be wild, with minimal human intervention; “Wild Belts” or derelict areas within the city should be rewilded to provide wildlife corridors; the public should be educated about why wild areas are necessary.
The design of the energy infrastructure should be compatible with conversion to micro-grids.
All buildings should have habitats for wildlife built into them eg swift bricks, and every flat roof should be covered in living plants. This would help reduce water runoff as well as providing habitats for insects and nectar for bees.
Flood risk needs to be emphasised further.