Climate change and sustainability

#ClimateChangeRochdale

We'd like to hear your views about the climate emergency and your ideas and suggestions for addressing the crisis that we are facing.

It's everyone's responsibility to do their part, and you can support businesses who have pledged to be more eco-friendly.

The council was awarded Local Authority Body of the Year for promoting energy efficiency in the borough.

Rochdale Borough Council is a member of the Green Building Council.

The Climate Change Debate (00:09:10)
Students from Hopwood Hall College debate some of the key climate change issues with local residents.
Carbon neutrality explained (00:02:25)
Rochdale Youth Parliament has created a video explaining important climate change terms, such as net zero targets and carbon neutrality.
Videos of climate change conversations
In this series of videos, Councillor Tricia Ayrton meets residents across the borough of Rochdale to see how they're tackling climate change.

Improving the borough
We're working hard to make the borough a better place for residents, visitors and businesses.
Parks and open spaces
The borough boasts many parks and open spaces. Some have been given the prestigious Green Flag Award.
Heritage and conservation areas
View information about Blue Plaques, conservation areas, war memorials, listed buildings, and more.

Policies, strategies and reviews
We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.
Councillors and committees
Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.