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Gritstone outcrop in flowering heather, Staffordshire Moorlands
Feature

From COP26 to now: how the Commission came to be

The Commission's roots go back to the run-up to COP26 in 2021, when a summit of sustainability leaders across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent identified a shared problem: a lot of good climate and nature work was happening across the county, but too much of it in isolation, with organisations unaware of what others nearby were already doing.

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Woodend Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal
Get involved

Get involved: two ways in

We're often asked how an organisation, business or community group can get involved with the Commission. There are two main routes in.

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Autumn colour on Cannock Chase
News

Coming soon: a place for younger voices

One thing we're actively working on, and want to be upfront about, is a Youth Commissioners' programme.

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Sherbrook Valley, Cannock Chase
About us

How the Commission is run

The Commission is an independent body, not a committee of any single council or institution — and its governance reflects that.

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Farmland and dry stone walls on a valley side
Feature

Our landscape, our foundation

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent cover a lot of ground — literally and figuratively. From the moorland fringes of the Peak District in the north, to Cannock Chase's ancient heathland in the south, to the network of rivers and canals that thread through the county, this is a landscape with real natural capital to protect and restore.

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Gritstone edge and flowering heather above a farmed valley
Explainer

Why nature and climate belong in the same conversation

Climate change and nature loss are often talked about separately, but they're two sides of the same problem — and increasingly, of the same solution.

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Red-brick buildings reflected in still water
Explainer

What do we mean by a “just transition”?

You'll see the phrase "just transition" a lot on this site, so it's worth explaining what it means and why it sits at the heart of everything the Commission does.

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Ferry Bridge over the River Trent, Burton upon Trent
News

Welcome to the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Nature and Climate Commission

We're pleased to welcome you to the new home of the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Nature and Climate Commission online.

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Commission Terms Of Reference Now Available To Download

The Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent Climate Commission has taken been actively developing an agreed Terms of Reference to provide a transparent and accountable constitution.

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