Cool Wirral Strategy Refresh

We Asked

Members of the public were asked to complete a survey which included the proposed actions for the new climate strategy for Wirral, and how they can be delivered. The survey included questions about how important people think the different actions are, if there is more that could be done, and what benefits the actions will provide to respondents and the wider community. These were broken down by themes and include actions for energy, travel, resources, natural environment and adaptation.

You Said

172 people answered the survey. Responses conveyed a high level of concern about the climate emergency and people thought that large scale industry would have the most influence on limiting changes to the climate in the UK.

The actions that respondents think are the most important are:

• Identify community energy projects in Wirral (Energy)
• Work to address barriers to active travel (Travel)
• Support Wirral Waste strategy, particularly actions around reducing and reusing items (Resources)
• Create a community garden toolkit to encourage local growing initiatives (Natural Environment)
• Understand how Wirral will need to adapt to the changing climate and the impact that this will have on residents’ everyday lives (Adaptation)

The full report can be viewed on the Cool Wirral Strategy Refresh page.

We Did

The feedback from the survey was used to shape the proposed actions and a refreshed strategy was created. The results of this survey will support the delivery of the strategy. At the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee on Wednesday, 9th July 2025, the strategy was approved.