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Working together across organisations

Working together across organisations

Organisations from across the county came together on 14 May for the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Networking Breakfast. Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst, Cabinet Member Environment and James Marsden, Chair of the

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Herefordshire transport facilities

Transport

Transport contributes 36% to Herefordshire's carbon emissions.

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Herefordshire Energy

Energy

Three quarters of the energy consumed in Herefordshire is used to heat and power buildings (both residential and commercial) and the appliances they contain….

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Food consumption for an average family

FOOD

Emissions resulting from food consumption for an average family of four are almost double the emissions from their transport and heating usage combined...

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Herefordshire Waste recycling

Waste

75,000 tonnes of household waste is generated in the county every year. 41% is sent for recycling and composting.

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Herefordshire Housing and Buildings

Housing and buildings

Over one-third of Herefordshire's greenhouse gas emissions come from heating homes and other buildings.

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Herefordshire farming and land usage

Farming and land use

The way we manage land is a key part of the solution to getting to a net zero and nature rich county. There are significant opportunities to capture carbon in the soil, plant hedges and trees…

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