2020-07-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 JULY 2020




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              7 JULY 2020

 6) Funding
 Collaboration of governments needs resources and a structure to drive it forward. It is clear that this movement
 needs to not be “just another network” but work on bringing existing stakeholders together where they are
 interested in a role and drive specific action around the climate emergency where there is currently a gap.

 NAGA has secured funding for a start-up period of 12 months to kick-start the development of Climate
 Emergency Australia and its program of work. A part-time Coordinator will be supported by the governance
structure identified above that involves councils from across the country who both were able and not able to
contribute financially.

 Funds are sought for project-specific contributions to the messaging and advocacy projects identified. It is
suggested councils interested in this identify their contribution in their 2020-21 budgets.

 Councils that are unable to contribute financially will still be able to participate in the CEA projects and
 development. However, project funds enable the full vision of the scope of work for CEA to be completed, so all
 contributions are welcome. An ongoing funding mechanism of Climate Emergency Australia beyond the first 12
 months will be decided and implemented once the review of initial work and need has been completed.

 7) What now?
 Climate Emergency Australia will begin on 22 June 2020. Council officers and councillors will be contacted in the
 near future and invited to join working groups as they are set up to develop key outcomes.

8) Further information
 If you would like more information, would like to contribute project funding, nominate for the Strategic Advisory
 Group, or to be kept informed about working groups, please contact Karen Gardham at NAGA:
 [email protected]

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