Improving quality of life and addressing environmental inequalities

Craig McGarveyArea Manager

Cleaner air for everyone

Water

Sustainable use of natural resources

Limiting and adapting to climate change

Our contribution Understanding environmental inequalities Regulating business to tight standards Reducing the risk of flooding Appraising our policies & advising Government Reporting on the state of the environment Influencing national policy and local planning Working with communities in deprived areas

Working with communities

Face to face contacts problem sites new applications flood defence planning

Providing information Encouraging business-community links Workshop session

What we want to see next Understand inequalities and possible

solutions Government policy change Action to address disadvantage Planning systems to address inequality Communities supported and involved in

environmental decision-making