Green Issues - ENABLE

Environmental Action for a Better Leicestershire (ENABLE) is a countywide forum for the protection and enhancement of the environment. The partnership was formed in January 2003 after extensive consultation to gauge opinion on the need to establish a new countywide group for the environment, how such a network should operate and what it should aim to do.

The full partnership now consists of almost 150 members including organisations, businesses and individuals that have a passion for the environment. A steering group has been established to help guide the work of the partnership and the Secretariat, which is based in the Environmental Action Team in Leicestershire County Council. The Chair of ENABLE is Cllr Ruth Camamile, Cabinet Support Member to Cllr Ernie White and the Vice Chair is Sue Quinlan, Area Planning and Corporate Services Manager with the Environment Agency

ENABLE's mission is "To unite Leicestershire for the protection and enhancement of the environment". In order to reach its vision, the partnership aims to influence others, provide leadership on environment issues and highlight their importance in decision making. The partnership aims to create, enable and promote action and to help prioritise issues and monitor environmental change in the County.

ENABLE has been invited to take a seat at the Leicestershire Local Strategic Partnership Board, known as "Leicestershire Together" which is responsible for overseeing the production of the Community Strategy for the County and for helping to improve services to the public.

Publications

Community Action Pack (PDF)
Aimed at anyone who wants to contribute to the protection and enhancement of the environment through local action. The pack covers ten issues that have been highlighted as important in Leicestershire. Each section contains references to further information and useful contacts. (This pdf is 722Kb and will take up to 2 minutes to download using a 56k modem)

Climate Change Strategy (PDF)
This publication and was produced at the request of the Leicestershire Together Board as an action in the Leicestershire Community Strategy. The Climate Change Strategy was presented to the Leicestershire Together Board in June 2005 and has been commended to all of the Leicestershire Together Board partners for possible adoption in the future. The report presents a mitigation and adaptation strategy for Leicestershire.and is one of the few adaptation strategies around. There is a summary of the evidence for Climate Change with scenarios for future climates in Leicestershire and mitigation measures for the public, business, industry and other organisations. (This PDF is 1273Kb and will take about 3 minutes to download using a 56k modem)

Climate Change Action Plan
This plan is aimed at both individuals and organisations wanting to tackle climate change. There are actions which don't cost any money, just changes in lifestyle or require some expenditure in order to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. There are many tips and sources of further information with a template for organisations and businesses to follow.

Leicestershire Together Declaration on Climate Change (PDF)
The declaration has been developed by ENABLE on behalf of Leicestershire Together for all Leicestershire organisations wishing to commit to tackling climate change. It suitable for Parish Councils, Strategic Partnerships, voluntary groups, businesses, educational institutions and the Police, Health and Fire Service as well as other organisations.

Strategic Overview of Leicestershire's Environment (2008) PDF
This report provides an outline of the current condition of Leicestershire’s environment circa April 2008 and highlights key environmental issues, recommending areas for action. It is the second edition of this report which was originally published in 2004 which can also be viewed here - Strategic Overview of Leicestershire's Environment (2004) PDF (This PDF is 1286Kb and will take about 3 minutes to download using a 56k modem)

A mini guide to the Strategic Overview of Leicestershire's Environment (PDF) (2004)
This is a summary document of the 2004 edition above with useful tips for helping to make a difference to Leicestershire.- (This pdf is 857Kb and will take about 2 minutes to download using a 56k modem)

Sustainable Development: What on Earth do you want my business to do about it? (PDF)
This booklet is aimed at any business that wants to understand and apply the idea of sustainable development. Section 1 explains some background ideas and how they relate to business. Section 2 is a directory of contacts for some key organisations that can help. (This PDF is 622KB and will take about 2 minutes to download using a 56k modem)

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For more information, hard copies of our publications or to join ENABLE, please contact the ENABLE Secretariat on (0116) 305 7242/7332 or e-mail enable@leics.gov.uk