Leicester: Britain's First Environment City
Environment City
For many years Leicester City Council has played an active role in encouraging and supporting measures which protect our environment. This was recognised in 1990, when Leicester became Britain's first "Environment City" and two years later was one of only twelve cities from across the world invited to attend the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. During this time the City Council has also adopted a number of "green" policies, ensuring that its own services and activities meet the high standards it encourages others to adopt.
Practical help and advice is offered to help you get involved in projects happening around the city and factsheets are available.
Visit the Environment City website at www.environmentcity.org.uk for more information; or telephone (0116) 252 6779.
For many years Leicester City Council has played an active role in encouraging and supporting measures which protect our environment. This was recognised in 1990, when Leicester became Britain's first "Environment City" and two years later was one of only twelve cities from across the world invited to attend the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. During this time the City Council has also adopted a number of "green" policies, ensuring that its own services and activities meet the high standards it encourages others to adopt.
Practical help and advice is offered to help you get involved in projects happening around the city and factsheets are available.
Visit the Environment City website at www.environmentcity.org.uk for more information; or telephone (0116) 252 6779.
Community Plan
Leicester's Community Plan fully explains future plans for improving the quality of life in the city.
Leicester's Community Plan fully explains future plans for improving the quality of life in the city.
EMAS
To ensure that our environmental standards are monitored, maintained and improved wherever possible, the Council has now adopted the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme - or EMAS in short. This Europe-wide scheme will help the Council to manage and improve its own environmental performance, allowing the authority to move further towards its goal of achieving sustainable development in everything it does.
To ensure that our environmental standards are monitored, maintained and improved wherever possible, the Council has now adopted the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme - or EMAS in short. This Europe-wide scheme will help the Council to manage and improve its own environmental performance, allowing the authority to move further towards its goal of achieving sustainable development in everything it does.
Each Year an EMAS Public Environmental Statement is produced. Download your copy here.
Visit the national EMAS website at www.emas.org.uk for more information about the EMAS standard or telephone (0116) 252 6779.
Green Life Awards
In recognition of the environmental work taking place across the city, the Green Life Awards are made annually to individuals, groups and businesses who have made outstanding efforts. The 2008 Awards Ceremony took place on 11th March. Follow the link below to find out about the winners.