Glasgow City Council
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Glasgow City Council is committed to making Glasgow one of the greenest cities in Europe, creating a healthier and more climate resilient city for our citizens to enjoy.
Over £1.8 million has been raised across the first two phases, which will be used to fund the installation of renewable energy generating assets and a series of nature-based interventions in suitable streetscapes outside schools and care homes across the city.
The council is now launching the third phase of its green investment opportunity to give citizens another opportunity to support its climate actions plans. It is raising up to £1.4 million to support the delivery of Glasgow’s smart travel and place based transformation programme, focused on creating healthier, more inclusive, and low-carbon neighbourhoods. Investment will be directed towards expanding active travel infrastructure, including safe walking, wheeling, and cycling routes, alongside improvements to public spaces that prioritise accessibility, safety, and community wellbeing.
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How your money is being used
Glasgow City Council will use the money raised to fund interventions in the city to help fight against the present and future impacts of climate change.
They will be funding sustainable energy projects, supporting the installation of solar panels across a number of council sites to reduce annual energy costs. It will then be focussing on Localised Liveable Neighbourhood Interventions which is part of the Council’s approach to deliver upon the current City Development Plan. This aims to help unlock a step change for Glasgow in how people and goods move around the city, in the design of our streets and public spaces, and in encouraging more sustainable and active travel choices.
Building a greener future across the city
The city declared a climate and ecological emergency in 2019. Glasgow's Climate Plan was developed to address these recommendations and provide a vision for the city, demonstrating leadership in drawing together the collective action of other agencies, businesses, and communities across the city including the Sustainable Glasgow partnership.
Whilst there is an understandable focus on stemming the flow of carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere, there is also a corresponding emphasis on utilising nature-based solutions and nurturing our own relationships with the natural environment, which our social and economic systems intrinsically depend on.
