Climate change | Medway Council

Medway Council declared a climate emergency in April 2019 and passed a motion committing to:

reduce its carbon footprint
provide the local community with a clean, green future
be a place people want to work and live, which has a sustainable future
establish a clear action plan for Medway to deal with climate change, setting out an achievable and clear timeline.

Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'.

Improving your property events

Join us for a series of free events in partnership with the University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science department.

The aim is to help you invest in the changes that make the most sense for your lifestyle and property.

There will be a question and answer (Q&A) session and information about:

insulation
building fabric
heating systems
smart buildings
self-generation.

The events are taking place at 6pm on:

12 June at The Corn Exchange, Rochester
29 June at the University of Greenwich, Medway campus
3 July at St Margaret’s Millennium Centre, Rainham.

To book your place, email climatechange@medway.gov.uk.

Sustainable transport and electric vehicles

Find out about sustainable transport in Medway, and what you can be doing to reduce your carbon footprint.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Learn about the 'waste hierarchy', and what you can be doing to reduce your waste.

Natural environment and greenspaces

Learn about how Medway’s natural environment and greenspaces can help tackle climate change and what we're doing to protect and enhance them.

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