The partners are committed to work together to achieve sustainability by reducing resource use, protecting our environment, combating climate change and conserving and enhancing biodiversity.

Outcomes:

Agreed partnership outcomes which we will work towards, under the Sustainable Environment theme, can be viewed on page 17 of the Aberdeenshire Community Plan 2011-2015 

Progress:

Work under this theme is progressed through existing groups.

View Aberdeenshire Council's Sustainability Charter for 2008-2012.

Aberdeenshire Council's Walking and Cycling Action Plan 2009 .

Information on Aberdeenshire Core Paths Plan.

Aberdeenshire Council has signed up to the Climate Change Declaration.

Aberdeenshire Council has committed to becoming a carbon neutral organisation by 2020. A strategic implementation plan is currently being drawn up.

The North East Global Footprint Programme was launched in Ellon on 2 February 2007.

Related Strategies:

• Sustainability Charter
• Local Authority Carbon Management Programme
• The Bigger Issue - a report on climate change
• Scotland's Climate Change Declaration
• Fuel Poverty Strategic Outcome Statement and Action Plan
• Local Transport Strategy 2007-2010
• Nestrans Regional Transport Strategy
• Renewable Energy
• Integrated Waste Management Strategy
• Local Biodiversity Action Plan
• Countryside Access Strategy
• Scotland's Footprint
• Forestry Commission Strategy