Sustainable development

Find out more about Sustainable Development and what it means for the Council, the City and the citizens of Edinburgh.

Sustainable Edinburgh 2020

Sustainable Edinburgh 2020 is the Council's vision and framework for a sustainable city to 2020.

Climate Change

See what the Council is doing to tackle and adapt to climate change in Edinburgh.

Discover how the Council is reducing its energy

Find out what the Council is doing to reduce its own energy use

Find out more about sustainable travel

Find out what the Council is doing to promote sustainable travel in Edinburgh

Find out how the Council is reducing its waste 

Learn more about the ways the Council is reducing its own waste

Policies, Plans, Projects and Initiatives

Learn more about the key policies and plans related to sustainable development and the projects and initiatives the Carbon, Climate and Sustainability Team are involved in.

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Strategic Environmental Assessments

Learn more about strategic environmental assessments and when they need to be done

Ecological Footprinting

Find out Edinburgh's ecological footprint and what the Council is doing to reduce it

Fair Trade in Edinburgh

Find out more about Edinburgh the "Fairtrade City"