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This e-bulletin is sent every fortnight and includes information on our climate action strategy, tips on small changes you can make and information on greening initiatives taking place in the city. If you have any suitable content, please get in touch.
 Portsmouth City Council has joined four international climate change initiatives to increase our climate action ambitions and demonstrate transparency in our actions and progress.
Initiatives include the Carbon Disclosure Project, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, and two United Nations-backed campaigns - Race to Zero and Race to Resilience.
Being part of these initiatives means we can measure what we are doing when compared with cities all over the world. We will look to these initiatives to guide us forward to a greener future.
 Secondary school and university students negotiated the global climate challenges in an United Nations-style simulation game.
Pupils from Trafalgar School, Admiral Lord Nelson School and Springfield School and University of Portsmouth students joined councillors and council officers for a role-playing world climate simulation "game" that resembled the negotiations being undertaken as part of COP27.
The aim of the game was to negotiate between developed and developing countries on how the countries would work together to limited global warming to 2°C, which is the upper limit agreed through the Paris Agreement.
 You are invited to take part in this short questionnaire, to share your concerns about the marine environment, what you value most about the coasts and seas, and how you use these marine environments in Portsmouth.
Cardiff University working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, and other organisations, want to explore how different communities around the UK value their local coasts and seas. The survey is part of the UKRI funded Diverse Marine Values project, and they are interested in understanding how you connect with and value your local marine and coastal environment in and around Portsmouth.
 The council has launched a new tool for residents to report incidents of engine idling. We're asking residents to let us know when they spot engine idling to help lower our city's pollution levels.
One minute of engine idling releases 150 balloons worth of harmful emissions into the air, increasing our air pollution. 28,000 - 36,000 UK residents pass away prematurely due to the health complications of breathing in toxic air, with thousands of our own residents struggling daily with poor health because of this.
The small act of stopping engine idling is not just good for today, but for generations to come.
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