Environment Strategy
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In October 2008 Yarra City Council adopted its Environment Strategy, which sets the direction for environmental initiatives in the municipality for the following four years.
“Every sector in society will need to modify its behaviour to reduce its environmental footprint and increase its resourcefulness in order to move towards environmental sustainability. And we will need to adapt together.”
(Yarra Environment Strategy 2008-2020)
Community consultation held throughout 2007 informed the development of the strategy, and led to a collective vision being defined for the City of Yarra: “A vibrant, liveable and sustainable inner city that the community can be proud of.”
2012 Council targets
2012 community targets
- 25% reduction in greenhouse emissions across the community (carbon neutral by 2020)
- 25% reduction in water consumption across the community below 2000/2001 baseline year
- 65% recovery rate (by weight) of municipal solid waste for re-use, recycling or energy generation from 2005/06 levels
- An increase in the percentage of Yarra residents using sustainable forms of transport (2011 census from 2001 census)
- 5 community gardens established across Yarra.
An Action Plan outlines the tasks and projects to be undertaken over the next four years to work towards achieving these targets.
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Yarra Environment Strategy - Towards Local Sustainability (611.24kB)
Yarra Environment Strategy Revised Action Plan 2010 (290.49kB)
Environment Community Consultative Committee
Council’s Environment Community Consultative Committee was established to provide feedback to Council to help guide Yarra’s environmental programs and policies.
More on the Environment Community Consultative Committee
Sustainable Design Guidelines
Council also provides guidelines that can be applied to new building and planning applications in Yarra.
More on Sustainable Design Guidelines
Further information
Michael Oke
Coordinator - Environmental Managemenr
9205 5723
Michael.Oke@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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