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About Climate Leadership Gloucestershire (CLG)

Climate Leadership Gloucestershire (CLG) is an innovative public sector partnership of all the county’s councils, NHS, police and academia institutions collaborating to develop solutions to tackle the climate emergency.

CLG vision statement

We recognise the joint climate and ecological emergency and are committed to working in partnership to reach net zero as a county, by 2045 at the latest.​

To achieve this we will:​

  • Maximise the unique opportunities that Gloucestershire’s landscape provides, to deliver accessible biodiversity rich blue and green spaces and solutions to issues such as flood risk and overheating
  • Grasp the economic opportunities provided by our geographic location to become a centre of excellence on low carbon food production, energy generation and sustainable waste management
  • Become a connected and leading county for sustainable transport and emissions reduction for the UK
  • Encourage local innovation and investment in low carbon initiatives and net zero homes to future proof our economy by supporting communities and businesses to decarbonise and adapt
  • Ensure that our excellent educational institutions feed the development of local skills and green jobs supporting local centres of excellence including in agritech and retrofit
  • Attract visitors and investment to truly become a Greener Gloucestershire and a place which is healthy, green and prosperous for our residents and visitors alike

 Objectives

  1. To develop and own a countywide action plan to tackle the most strategic and cross cutting climate change issues for Gloucestershire
  2. To integrate climate considerations into the plans and strategies developed by partners
  3. To provide a collective voice and leadership on action needed at a national level to support local delivery on climate action
  4. To present visible leadership on climate action for the county, raising awareness and promoting action by residents and organisations in Gloucestershire

CLG members

Cheltenham Borough Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Richard Pineger – Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency; (CLG Vice Chair)
  • Participant (senior officer): TBC

Cotswold District Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Mike McKeown – Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Participant (senior officer): Rob Weaver – Chief Executive

Forest of Dean District Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Chris McFarling – Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency
  • Participant (senior officer): Nigel Brinn – Chief Executive

Gloucester City Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Sebastian Field – Cabinet Member for Environment; (CLG Chair)
  • Participant (senior officer): Jon McGinty – Managing Director

Stroud District Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Chloe Turner – Chair of Environment Committee
  • Participant (senior officer): James Brain – Strategic Director of Place

Tewkesbury Borough Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Cate Cody – Lead Member for Climate and Ecology
  • Participant (senior officer): Simon Dix – Head of Finance and Asset Management

Cheltenham Borough Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Richard Pineger – Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency; (CLG Vice Chair)
  • Participant (senior officer): TBC

Cotswold District Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Mike McKeown – Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Participant (senior officer): Rob Weaver – Chief Executive

Forest of Dean District Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Chris McFarling – Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency
  • Participant (senior officer): Nigel Brinn – Chief Executive

Gloucester City Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Sebastian Field – Cabinet Member for Environment; (CLG Chair)
  • Participant (senior officer): Jon McGinty – Managing Director

Stroud District Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Chloe Turner – Chair of Environment Committee
  • Participant (senior officer): James Brain – Strategic Director of Place

Tewkesbury Borough Council

  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Cate Cody – Lead Member for Climate and Ecology
  • Participant (senior officer): Simon Dix – Head of Finance and Asset Management
  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Martin Horwood – Cabinet Member Environment and Planning
  • Participant (senior officer): Colin Chick – Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure
  • Participant (political or chair): Cllr Martin Horwood – Cabinet Member Environment and Planning
  • Participant (senior officer): Colin Chick – Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure

Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

  • Participant (political or chair): Board Member – TBC
  • Participant (senior officer): Mary Hutton – Chief Executive

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Participant (senior officer): Jen Cleary – Head of Sustainability

Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

  • Participant (political or chair): Board Member – TBC
  • Participant (senior officer): Mary Hutton – Chief Executive

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Participant (senior officer): Jen Cleary – Head of Sustainability

Participants (one representative per institution)

  • Jackie Jobes – Sustainability Director, Hartpury University and Hartpury College
  • Graham Pollard - Chief Operating Officer, Royal Agricultural University
  • Alex Cottrell - Head of External Relationships, University of Gloucestershire 

Participants (one representative per institution)

  • Jackie Jobes – Sustainability Director, Hartpury University and Hartpury College
  • Graham Pollard - Chief Operating Officer, Royal Agricultural University
  • Alex Cottrell - Head of External Relationships, University of Gloucestershire 
  • Participant (political or chair): Stephanie Sargeant - Chair
  • Participant (senior officer): Nicola Hillary – Partnership Manager
  • LNP website
  • Participant (political or chair): Stephanie Sargeant - Chair
  • Participant (senior officer): Nicola Hillary – Partnership Manager
  • LNP website

CLG non-voting members

In February 2024 CLG approved a new non-voting member status, having acknowledged that there were important public and community sector partners not represented on CLG, who'd have a valuable role in increasing community engagement, contributing to CLG’s evidence, and assisting with delivery of key projects. Non-voting members do not contribute to CLG budgets and therefore don't have a vote in determining any CLG actions and funding decisions. However, they provide comment, insight and support on CLG actions.  

  • Participant: Kerrin Wilkinson -  Strategic Support Officer
  • GAPTC website
  • Participant: Kerrin Wilkinson -  Strategic Support Officer
  • GAPTC website
  • Participant: Polly Gannaway-Pitts - Group Facilitator (joined by 1-2 youth group members at each meetings)
  • Youth Group website

 

  • Participant: Polly Gannaway-Pitts - Group Facilitator (joined by 1-2 youth group members at each meetings)
  • Youth Group website