SUNDERLAND CITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House congratulates Sunderland on being named as the fifth greenest city in Britain in the Forum for the Future's sustainable cities index, which measures how much of the world's resources each person uses in energy, food, land, housing and goods; further congratulates the people of the city for having the lowest eco-footprint of all North East cities and on coming eighth out of 60 British cities, according to a World Wildlife Fund for Nature report; welcomes Sunderland City Council's commitment to further reducing its ecological footprint in line with its commitment to sustainability and the environment; warmly endorses the city's aim to be the most liveable city in the UK by helping residents live greener lifestyles; and believes that these results show Sunderland's laudable commitment to combating climate change.