2019-06-11 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 2 - Environment Strategy Implementation Plan

     Implementation Action Plan
     Council undertakes many actions every day that will                    •     They will lead to outcomes across multiple strategic
     contribute to achieving the outcomes of the Environment                      areas of the Environment Strategy
     Strategy. Care for our environment is integrated into our
                                                                            •     The community have identified them as priorities
     work in many ways, just as it is in the community more
                                                                                  during the various consultation phases of the
     broadly.
                                                                                  Environment Strategy.
     This implementation plan describes some key actions                    Further actions and initiatives will continue to be
     Council has a role in along with partners, community                   developed with various partners throughout the life of
     and other stakeholders over the next three years to                    this Implementation Action Plan, and the Environment
     make progress towards the outcomes and targets                         Strategy.
     outlined in the Environment Strategy. It does not
     encompass all environment-related actions, and the                     Implementation actions will be reviewed and updated
     various documents identified in the Planning Framework                 annually to remain current and a new Implementation
     will also have many relevant actions.                                  Action Plan developed every 3 years for the life of the
                                                                            Environment Strategy. Funding for initiatives is subject
     The actions listed in the following plan have been                     to Council’s annual budgetary considerations.
     chosen because:

     •    They are not typically business as usual and
          represent a new or recent commitment


      Activity/project                                               Council's role Strategies             New initative/     Year
                                                                                                           ongoing work
      Implement an Environment Grants program to support             Funder, enabler      1.2, 1.3, 2.1,   New initiative     1,2,3
      community projects and programs that lead to implementation                         2.2, 3.3, 4.3
      of the Environment Strategy.
      Implement an Environment & Sustainability Roundtable to        Partner, planner,    All              New initative      1,2,3
      provide a mechanism for local community groups, government leader
      stakeholders and experts to have input into the development of
      Council policy.
      Support community environmental and sustainable                Partner, enabler     All              Existing program   1,2,3
      development networks and forums to build partnerships to
      drive the implementation of the Environment Strategy.
      Undertake monitoring programs required for evaluating          Provider,            All              New initative      1,2,3
      and reporting on the success of the implementation of the      researcher
      Environment Strategy.




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