In April 2019, the Council unanimously adopted a motion to declare a Climate Emergency and to achieve net zero carbon by 2030.
Following the Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency, it was recommended that the existing Climate Change Strategy needed reviewing, and a Climate Change Action Plan should be developed which was approved by Full Council in May 2022.
The Climate Adaptation Scilly project started in 2021, with the aim of building sea defences against coastal flooding and erosion, and rainwater harvesting tanks for business. The project included funding to develop the Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan, now known as the Isles of Scilly Resilient Islands Strategy.
During development of the Resilient Islands Strategy, we held consultation meetings with the community on:
St Martin’s
Monday 22nd November 2021
Wednesday 11th May 2022
St Mary’s
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Wednesday 11th May 2022
Tuesday & Wednesday 28th and 29th June 2022
Bryher
Wednesday 24th November 2021
Tuesday 10th May 2022
Tresco
Wednesday 24th November 2021
Tuesday 10th May 2022
St Agnes
Tuesday 30th November 2021
Thursday 12th May 2022
We also met with various stakeholder organisations such as The Wildlife Trust, the Duchy of Cornwall and Natural England.
Contributions and feedback from these meetings were included in the draft documents and is reflected in the final draft document.
In July 2023 the draft Isles of Scilly Resilient Islands Strategy was approved at Full Council for public consultation.
The proposed strategy will provide the framework to empower individuals, communities and organisations together or on their own to reduce the risk from the physical impacts of climate change on the islands.
The consultation will be open for 6 weeks beginning September 15th 2023.
Paper copies will be available at the following venues:
St Mary's
St Mary's Library
Bryher
Community Centre
St Agnes
Island Hall
St Martins
Community Centre
Tresco
Community Hall
Consultation on the draft Isles of Scilly Resilient Islands Strategy 2023
We now invite the community to provide feedback and comment on the Isles of Scilly Resilient Islands Strategy 2023 and the Implementation plan.
How to give your views
Please send an email with your comments and the subject line ‘Isles of Scilly Resilient Islands Strategy Consultation’ to adaptivescilly@scilly.gov.uk or address to Climate Adaptation Scilly, Porthmellon Enterprise Centre, Porthmellon, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0JY
The consultation will run from 15th September 2023 until midnight on 27th October 2023.
