Youth Consultation Responses
Q1. Do you agree that our goal for Chorley should be for us to be net zero by 2030?
Q2. If your answer above was no, what do you think our vision for Chorley should be?
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Theme |
Total |
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Could be sooner |
1 |
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Residents should be put first |
1 |
Q3. We want to know what you think about our aims for climate change – these are what we want to see happen in Chorley. Please rate from 1-5, with 5 being most important to you.
Q3a. To understand the carbon footprint of both the council’s activities and the borough as a whole now and in the future, so we can develop robust plans and track our progress.
Q3b. To significantly increase tree coverage across the borough and promote nature recovery.
Q3c. To dramatically reduce our carbon emissions as a council and be an ambassador for change.
Q3d. Work with our residents, partners, and local businesses to influence behaviour and deliver local projects to drive down the carbon footprint of our borough.
Q3e. Enable Chorley to be climate resilient and better equipped to cope with changes in the natural environment including extreme weather events.
Q4. If could add any aims what would they be?
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Theme |
Total |
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Education |
6 |
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Support for low-income families |
1 |
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Use council tax as funding |
1 |
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Enhance recycling/waste schemes |
6 |
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Support other towns |
1 |
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Biodiversity protection |
3 |
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Encourage public transport |
4 |
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Renewables |
1 |
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Electric cars/charging stations |
5 |
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Clean environment |
1 |
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Slow development for flooding |
1 |
Q5. We have come up with a list of priorities of things that we think we should be doing but want to know what your priorities as young people are.
Q6. If you could add any priorities to the Climate Change Strategy what would they be?
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Theme |
Total |
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Biodegradable packaging |
1 |
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Patrol environments/law enforcements for outdoor safety |
2 |
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Plant more trees |
3 |
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Reduce meat consumption |
1 |
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Reduce litter/litter picking |
3 |
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Designated smoking areas |
1 |
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Information accessibility |
1 |
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Promote walk to school program |
1 |
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More renewables |
1 |
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Encourage active transport |
1 |
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Recycling |
2 |
Q7. We have come up with a list of actions. What do you think we should be doing?
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Theme |
Total |
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Plant more trees |
10 |
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Involve the whole community |
3 |
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Maintenance/enhance of green space |
11 |
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More bins/reduce litter/recycling |
12 |
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Pedestrian only zones |
1 |
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Environmental conscious planning/development |
1 |
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Wildlife park |
1 |
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Reduce plastic use |
3 |
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Information boards in public areas |
1 |
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Education for all generations (with translations) |
8 |
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Promoting active/public transport |
7 |
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Local garden |
1 |
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Control dogs |
1 |
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Wildflower planting |
2 |
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Renewables |
4 |
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Energy efficiency |
3 |
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Funding for recreational spaces |
1 |
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Rainwater used for public toilets |
1 |
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Measuring individual carbon footprints |
1 |
Q8. We want to know how much you know about climate change. Tell us if it worries you or if you want to know more.
Q9. If you would like to make any other comments about climate change or the strategy
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Comments |
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I was one of the students who attended the Climate Change Debate at Chorley Town Hall in November and I am so very happy that Chorley Council have listened to us and made a structured plan to take action :) |
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As an idea, we could hold a huge competition for the best cake, biscuit or any desert and the theme would have to be climate change. We could all donate some money to the council so they can carry out all the ideas that they would like to accomplish as well as having some fun along the way. |
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The climate change strategy is a good start but we need to make sure it's not too little too late. |
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My only hope is that this is put into place sooner rather than later because this generation is suffering because of the effects of older generations and we need to be the ones to stop climate change and make a better life for ourselves. |
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i think it is very important to have solutions for when climate change takes effect in the uk, and how to protect the wildlife when this happens |
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EVERYTHING needs to recyclable!!! |
Facebook Comments of Social Media Posts
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Theme |
Total |
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Animal agriculture |
1 |
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Overdevelopment |
12 |
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Ethical Banking |
1 |
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Cycling lanes and infrastructure |
5 |
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Tree planting |
5 |
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Stop concrete production |
1 |
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Solar panels on public sector buildings |
3 |
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Pedestrianize town centre and around schools |
2 |
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Too much jargon |
1 |
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Reduce private transport |
5 |
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Sustainable public transport – more accessible and cheaper |
2 |
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Concerns over clean air |
2 |
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Cynicism of Climate Science |
24 |
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Larger countries of concern not the UK |
2 |
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Stop use of herbicide and pesticide |
1 |
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Companies polluting river systems |
1 |
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Public EV charging |
2 |
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Focus on insulation for private and public buildings |
1 |
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Shift away from oil and gas for homes |
1 |
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Council owned wind farms and solar meadows |
1 |
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Protect green spaces and existing trees |
5 |
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Flooding concerns |
5 |
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Community owned vegetable |
1 |
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Improved recycling schemes |
2 |
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Financial concerns |
7 |
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Other issues more concerning |
4 |
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Focus on energy reductions |
1 |
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2030 is too ambitious |
1 |
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No clean air zones like GM |
6 |
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Too many flights across Chorley |
2 |
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Public renewable energy information |
1 |
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Idle free zones outside schools and in carparks |
3 |
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Focus on reusing rather than recycling |
1 |
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Street cleanliness is an issue – rubbish and weeds |
1 |
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No additional taxation for work |
4 |
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Cant afford to help – food, solar panels, insulation |
3 |