Investing in the resilience of our places: between five and fifteen years
Expansion of natural capital investment: explore expansion of the initial WMCA Natural Capital Investment Plan, enabling investments in green and blue spaces across the region – this will take both biodiversity net gain and boosting resilience to climate breakdown into account.
Sustainable Urban Drainage investment plan: attracting investment in the ability of developed places to deal with increased rainfall via the use of sustainable urban drainage systems.
Employment deal for the natural environment: explore development of an employment deal for the natural environment, working with FE colleges, universities and other training providers to incentivise transition into careers linked with climate adaptation and the natural environment.