Ards and North Down

How the warming stripes work

Each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole. Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, while red shows years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.

Climate emergency declared

Feb-19

Local net-zero target date

Not known

Climate Action Plan published

Not published yet

Climate Action Plan scope

Not known

What can we do?

As we know, the climate crisis is already here. The good news is that most of the solutions exist today. What’s really needed is more people to join in locally to make a bigger difference together.

 

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021
Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives

There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Ards and North Down:

Acorn Farm Project

Supporting families and households to build a climate action movement and change the food system.

Ards and North Down
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Forests For Our Future

Planting 18 million trees by 2030 to create 9,000 hectares of new woodland.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Air pollution
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Walled Garden

Providing fresh local produce to local food banks during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ards and North Down
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy

Rewilding Ards & North Down

Rewilding to create more natural spaces, increase biodiversity and improve our carbon footprint.

Ards and North Down
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Ards & North Down In Bloom

Encouraging everyone in the borough to increase their civic pride by enhancing green spaces.

Ards and North Down
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Built Environment
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

RCV Solar Panels

Reducing our carbon footprint with the addition of solar panels on our vehicles.

Ards and North Down
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Transport
  • Energy
  • Finance

Native Oyster Restoration

Deploying native oyster nurseries to enhance biodiversity in Northern Ireland.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Recycling Community Investment Fund

Engaging the region in best practice for recycling.

Ards and North Down
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Energy

Ards & North Down Green Tourism Network

Creating a green and sustainable tourism destination for visitors to AND.

Ards and North Down
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Finance
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Ards Allotments

Providing managed plots from farmland for people to grow their own food.

Ards and North Down
  • Excessive consumption
  • Food security & supply
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature