Natural Leaders - Action for Local Environmental Leadership
8 July 2010
In 2009, Natural England commissioned the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) to research examples of environmental best practice amongst Local Authorities.
“Natural Leaders” is the result of this research and looks at the lead role councils can play in promoting their natural environment. It brings together their ideas and experiences as they galvanise the private and voluntary sector, find resources and develop a local vision to deliver positive outcomes for both people and wildlife.
The actions suggested within the report also challenge local authorities to think differently about these issues and identify how best they can be addressed. The research points to four areas where the council’s leadership can have the biggest impact:
* partnership
* long term vision
* community engagement
* investment in natural capital.
Natural England will use the findings from this research to:
* Share good practice as part of our advice to Local Government
* Promote good environmental leadership that puts the natural environment at the heart of local decision making
* Encourage routine and systematic collection of environmental leadership best practice from Local Government.
Read the full Natural Leaders report
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