What is climate?
Climate is the average weather experienced over a long period.

What is climate change?
Climate change happens as a result of natural internal and external processes.  More recently human activity has played an important part in climate change.

For details on human impacts on climate see Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports (this page opens in a new window).

Find out more about why climate change is happening.

Climate Change Team
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444509
Email: climatechange@guildford.gov.uk