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Helping Communities Get Ready for Winter

1st September, 2025 - 06:28

Would you like to help your community access free, impartial and friendly home energy advice? HEAT Plus is looking for a few local groups and venues to partner with to deliver regular drop-ins for Surrey residents. If your community runs regular events or your local community group would like to add home energy advice to your offering then please contact Mel at the Surrey Climate Commission for more information.

Surrey Climate Delivery Plan: online survey

1st September, 2025 - 06:26

As part of the engagement process to co-create the 2026-2031 Climate Change Delivery Plan, the County Council’s Greener Futures Team is looking for views. The online survey is open until the end of September 2025. 

Solar farms and biodiversity

28th August, 2025 - 14:21

Solar farms have the potential to increase biodiversity, a Royal Holloway University of London Research Report has found. One of the report’s case studies, the Southill Energy Community Solar Farm, attained biodiversity net gains of up to 70%. Situated in in the Cotswolds National Landscape Area, the community's Solar Farm substantially surpassed the pre-existing biodiversity standards.

Helping Parishes and Neighbourhood Forums Take Climate and Nature Action

6th August, 2025 - 08:49

Surrey County Council’s Climate Change team previously launched a pilot programme to support Parishes and Neighbourhood Forums in creating local Climate and Nature Action Plans. These plans enable communities to develop practical responses across key areas including nature, buildings, resilience, energy, engagement, and carbon emissions.

The toolkit includes an information pack and a reporting template to help communities begin tracking and planning their initiatives. It offers flexible guidance suitable for both newcomers and those building on existing projects.

Respond by 5 August to consultation about Local Government reorganisation

1st August, 2025 - 09:33

Central government is consulting on local government reorganisation in Surrey.

The Surrey Climate Commission welcomes a review of governance, but – given the climate crisis – argues broader change is needed. We call for climate action to be made a statutory duty at local level with adequate resource. Community engagement and participation is essential to meet the challenges of climate change. Effective climate action must be multi-level, through matrix governance from nation to neighbourhood.

Read our draft response in full, below.

The future of local government in Surrey: Public consultation now open

1st July, 2025 - 06:09

What should local government reorganisation look like in Surrey? Make sure your community has its say by 5 August. Government is keen to hear Surrey’s views and has launched a consultation.  Three unitaries have been proposed by most of the districts and boroughs.

We’re Recruiting!

30th June, 2025 - 16:19

The Surrey Climate Commission is looking for a part-time Assistant. Candidates are invited to submit CVs, which show how they meet the key skills and requirements of the role, to info@surreyclimate.org.uk. Closing date: 21 July 2025.

Commission Convenes Panel for Surrey’s Climate Delivery Plan

16th June, 2025 - 09:15

Following the initial 5-year Plan set in 2020, the Greener Futures Team at Surrey County Council needs to review and redefine this Plan for the next 5 years, between 2026 and 2031. The need to review has come even more into focus with the forthcoming Local Government Reorganisation on the horizon. With a new over-riding Strategic Authority needing to be in place by 2026, it is more important than ever that a robust, but ambitious plan is in place, when new priorities are set.

Surrey’s Annual Climate Gathering, Thurs 24 April 2025

17th April, 2025 - 15:30

 

Jyoti Banerjee was the keynote speaker at Surrey’s Annual Climate Gathering and AGM of the Surrey Climate Commission at WWF's award-winning Living Planet Centre on Thursday 24 April 2025. 

“Serving Nature, Society and Future Generations: Why is it so difficult to make a difference?”