A series of events planned by Derry City and Strabane District Council are set to take place this month covering environmental issues.

The events are part of the Council's continued efforts to combat climate change at a local level.

Two pop up roadshows will take place in November highlighting the risk of severe weather such as flooding, storms, heatwaves, ice and snow with a range of practical advice on how to prepare. The roadshows will take place on Monday 08 November from 10am – 2pm in Foyleside Shopping Centre Derry and Asda Store in Strabane. Derry City and Strabane District Council officers and resilience specialists will be on hand to provide information on measures to protect people, homes and communities in the event of severe weather emergencies. Making homes more energy efficient will also be a focus, as well as the appropriate contacts to have to hand in an emergency situation, depending on the type of severe weather event and local impact. A full digital campaign will coincide with the roadshows to broaden the reach across the City and District.

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The Council will also be sharing its learnings on a wider stage next month, when the Mayor leads a delegation to the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration Food Systems event taking place during the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The event takes place on 06 November celebrating the launch of the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration.

Another event will take place on 11 November, in which the Council's Climate Programme Manager Cathy Burns will present some of the local authority's work in local Climate Action during a live online discussion with Belfast City Council, NILGA and Climate NI. The event is part of the COP26 Green Zone which will be open to the public at the Glasgow Science Centre.

Praising the Council for taking a proactive role in the campaign against climate change, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Alderman Graham Warke said: "Council has been leading the way locally in the creation and implementation of a number of innovative strategies aimed at addressing the climate emergency on a local level.

"This will be a busy month for us but I'm really looking forward to attending the COP26 conference and having the opportunity to find out more about the very latest developments in the Climate Action campaign, which will help us shape our approaches going forwards. We can't afford to stand still on this issue so it's reassuring to see so much activity locally and so much community support for change."