Sustainability and how we care for our environment
We need to be bold, and we need to consider all of our operational activity through a climate change lens so we can ensure resilience and proactive adaptation to the emergency.
We recognise climate change is one of the defining global challenges of our generation that will directly affect our communities and operations.
Often, the most vulnerable people in society will be affected by the impacts of climate change, such as health impacts, extreme weather events and food security, scenarios that will require the intervention of the emergency services.
As a public sector organisation, we recognise the opportunity we have to influence and lead by example in the fight against climate change. We can help realise many co-benefits including direct operational efficiencies and enhanced working environments alongside operational resilience to a changing climate, to using our procurement power to influence supply chains and the local economy.
Click on the image above to view South Wales Police's Climate Response Strategy 2023-2030
What we are doing now and what we are planning for in the future
South Wales Police Priorities
In the pages below, we set out our plans to act across our key areas of impact.
By leading by example, and working collaboratively, we can support a transformation of public services to support communities embrace positive initiatives such as active travel, funded home improvements and local food networks that can alleviate poverty and social inequality, ultimately improving the well-being of citizens and the most vulnerable in our society.
We recognise action in the coming decade is crucial; it will define the shape and wellbeing of our society and our planet for generations to come. We will work in cooperation with all community stakeholders to make a material contribution to reducing carbon emissions, and support communities to adapt to a changing climate.
Pale Blue Dot: Perspective on the fragility of our planet EarthAn iconic photograph of planet Earth from distant space – the “pale blue dot” – was taken over 30 years ago – February 14, 1990, at a distance of 3.7 billion miles, by the NASA spacecraft Voyager 1 as it zipped toward the far edge of the solar system. The late Cornell astronomy professor Carl Sagan came up with the idea for the snapshot, and coined the phrase. The Pale Blue Dot image shows our world as both breathtakingly beautiful and fragile, urging us to take care of our home. 
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