We call on BCP Council to take urgent action on the climate emergency. If you live in Bournemouth, Christchurch or Poole please add your location (and optionally occupation in the comments to the petition)

BCP Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency in July 2019 and are currently asking for residents to provide feedback on their Climate and Ecological Emergency Action plans; this survey closes on 1st March.

While this consultative approach is to be commended, we are concerned that the feedback may either not be treated with the urgency it requires or will be used to justify a lack of consensus for the dramatic changes required.

An Open Letter, which will be sent to all BCP Councillors week commencing 1st March, together with the associated appendix, can be found at this link. This calls for "BCP Council to listen to the science on climate and act in a manner befitting an emergency, as has been recognised both by making the declaration and as demonstrated by the approach taken to the pandemic".

It sets out six critical areas we believe the council need to focus on.

By securing a significant number of signatories, both individuals and organisations, we hope to raise awareness of the Council’s duty to act and the unique role they can play in addressing these dual crises.

If you wish to be added as a private individual please add which ward you live in.

To align with the closure of the survey we aim to issue the letter next week, if you would like to support this letter please sign the petition with your location.

For and on behalf of:

South East Dorset Friends of the Earth

Zero Carbon Dorset

Extinction Rebellion, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Green New Deal – Dorset Hub

Transition Bournemouth

Transition Poole