SustainableAW

Through our SustainableAW programme, we are committed to protecting and improving the environment in Adur and Worthing.

SustainableAW is a shared plan between communities and the councils

Working with the local community and collaborating with partners, we plan to tackle some of the biggest environmental issues of our time - from climate change, biodiversity loss, clean energy and transport, to poor air quality, water efficiency, water quality, and waste reduction.

• SustainableAW 2020-2023, the new SustainableAW Framework (published December 2019) (130KB)

This new version of SustainableAW was adopted in December 2019. Through SustainableAW we recognise that we can have greater impact by working together, so this plan will be shared with our local community and business partners. We invite local commitments for the plan from local communities and businesses.

We will be gathering local actions for SustainableAW 2020-23 at 'Zero 2030', the Climate Conference on 4th March 2020 (sign up on Eventbrite) jointly planned for Worthing and Adur by Worthing Climate Action Network, Transition Town Worthing and the councils.

SustainableAW now includes 10 key areas of focus:

• carbon emissions
• climate resilience
• shared leadership
• transport
• energy
• food
• waste
• water
• biodiversity
• land use and planning

We will be updating these webpages on the new plan shortly.

SustainableAW is an ambitious project for Adur & Worthing which builds on commitments already made in the Councils' Platforms for our Places.

SustainableAW was first adopted in November 2019 and focused on six key areas: Biodiversity, Carbon Reduction, Energy, Transport, Waste Reduction and Water (see links below).

See an update on the success of SustainableAW 2019-20 on the Report to Joint Strategic Committee on 3rd December 2019.

Adur & Worthing Councils are committed to stewarding, protecting and improving the environment. Working with the local community and collaborating with partners, we are taking action.

You can read the breakdown of some of our key activities this year as part of our long term vision:

• Biodiversity
• Carbon Reduction
• Energy
• Transport
• Waste Reduction
• Water

These can also be downloaded as a PDF:

• Adur & Worthing Sustainability Framework 2019-20 (277KB)

Press releases about SustainableAW:

• 15th November 2019: Have your say on ways to make cycling and walking easier and safer (PR19-162)
• 9th October 2019: Cash boost for new Shoreham energy network (PR19-144)
• 7th October 2019: Refill Lancing set to launch (PR19-142)
• 26th September 2019: Highdown Gardens wins Gold for fourth year running (PR19-137)
• 9th September 2019: Residents are already reducing waste in lead up to bin service changes (PR19-131)
• 30th August 2019: Ambitious new green guidelines for developers introduced (PR19-128)
• 23rd August 2019: Electric bikes for enforcement officers as part of green drive (PR19-124)
• 19th August 2019: Sussex experts gather to discuss plans to reduce carbon emissions (PR19-121)
• 10th July 2019: Climate Emergency Declared By Adur & Worthing Councils (PR19-106)
• 20th March 2019: Thousands of local workers to benefit from discount travel (PR19-054)
• 6th March 2019: Local businesses secure staff travel discounts (PR19-043)
• 13th February 2019: Councils cut energy bill with LED lights (PR19-031)
• 24th January 2019: Adur & Worthing Councils sign up to clean energy pledge (PR19-018)
• 22nd January 2019: Sustainable travel network for Adur and Worthing businesses launches (PR19-017)
• 15th January 2019: Adur & Worthing Councils launch ambitious environmental programme (PR19-009)

Video: Francesca Iliffe, the Councils' Sustainability Manager, introducing and explaining more about the SustainableAW programme:

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