Coventry City Council has appointmented Bret Willers as its Head of Climate Change & Sustainability. Bret will be responsible for creating and driving strategies and programmes to help the Council to continue to be a driving force in tackling climate change in the City and surrounding region.

Bret will work to spearhead the Council’s low carbon strategy and help to lead partnerships for the development and implementation of a climate change and sustainable development strategy for the City, helping to reduce its impact on the environment along with its carbon footprint.

Bret said: “We simply cannot stand still when it comes to protecting the environment and creating growth and employment opportunities that are truly sustainable. I’m incredibly excited about leading this effort across Coventry to help drive progress towards a more sustainable future and build a better region and lifestyle for all our residents, businesses and communities.”

If you want to find out more about the current work that Coventry is undertaking on climate change projects visit the Tackling Climate Change page of their website.

The council invites the public to submit ideas on how they can address climate change in the region either at their Let’s Talk page or via email at climatechange@coventry.gov.uk.