In April 2019, Medway Council declared a climate change emergency.
We're committed to developing proposals to address the climate emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The proposals will inform the development of a five-year action plan for Medway.
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'.
Air pollution
Want to learn more about what causes smog to smell like rotten eggs, why ear wax is yellow and bogeys are green in colour?
Find out how air pollution led to over 12,000 deaths, what we’ve done to improve the air we breathe in, and the steps you can take to continue improving the quality of our air.
What we're doing
Find out what your council are doing to tackle the climate change emergency.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Find out about waste and recycling and how we're supporting the reduction of single use plastic waste, how you can get involved and what other organisations in Medway are doing.
Take action
Find out how you can help tackle the climate emergency.
Energy
Find out about minimum energy efficiency standards, energy advice and how you can manage your energy use and costs.
Air quality and transport
Your natural environment
We want to help create more wildlife habitats around Medway, so we've stopped mowing a number of our grass verges.
We're planting a new generation of trees, which you can support by making a donation.
