What does a Green and fair recovery look like in Bury?

This autumn the UK government will publish the Comprehensive Spending Review detailing the sectors and areas where they aim to spend money. It’s a crucial opportunity to implement a green and fair recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

That’s why, for the next week we want as many people living and working in Bury to describe their vision of a green and fair future.

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* 1. Which of these six climate themes do you think is most important for Bury?

Land use and biodiversity

Green energy

Buildings / insulation

Waste and consumption

Climate justice

Travel and transport

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* 2. Friends of the Earth has put together 9 top financial asks for the Chancellor, which of them do you feel are the most important to Bury?

Reduce air pollution to World Health Organisation standards by 2030, including by investing an additional £8 billion annually in clean, affordable public transport.

Meet our historical responsibility by providing significant climate finance to support the transition of the world’s poorer nations.

Make active travel safe and easy for everyone, by spending £2 billion a year on cycling and walking infrastructure,and resources.

Help fund the recovery by removing tax breaks from big polluters, taxing polluting activities and scrapping spending on climate-wrecking infrastructure.

Measure the impact of the COVID-19 recovery plan by how it improves people's lives, not economic growth (GDP).

Provide the nations and local councils with significant new powers and the funding they need to deliver an inclusive and green recovery in their area.

Create thousands of new jobs and eradicate fuel poverty by rolling out a massive programme of home insulation. This will require at least a £10.5 billion investment.

Help workers transition from failing polluting industries into clean ones with a £4.3 billion a year transition fund. Guarantee green jobs or training for those made unemployed because of COVID-19.

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* 3. What one green, fair idea would you like to see happen in Bury straight away?

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* 4. The year is 2030, what single biggest change towards a greener, fairer Borough would you like to see in Bury?

We intend to share the results of this survey with Bury's MPs and Councillors. If you feel able to share your first name and connection with Bury that would be extremely helpful in personalising all of our ideas

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* 5. Your first name

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* 6. Which township do you live in?

Bury

Prestwich

Radcliffe

Ramsbottom

Tottington

Whitefield

I don't live in Bury

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* 7. Which township do you work in?

Bury

Prestwich

Radcliffe

Ramsbottom

Tottington

Whitefield

I don't work in Bury

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* 8. How did you find out about this survey?

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Direct email

Poster

Other (please specify)

Thank you for completing this survey to help us fight for a green and fair recovery!

Here's a few other ways to get involved in the campaign:

Share this survey with your friends, family and work colleagues to get more people thinking about a green and fair recovery.
If you want to get creative, you can download our signpost template and draw what you’d like the future Bury to look like! This might be a great way to engage with young people.
Comment and share on our facebook page and twitter throughout the week to increase our reach. You can use the hashtags: #takeclimateaction #buryclimateaction #greenandfairrecovery