2019-06-11 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Environment Strategy

The principles of the Environment and Sustainable Living      Each theme includes:
Policy will be delivered through the Environment Strategy,
the Noosa Planning Scheme, other strategies, and
                                                                                      The desired state Council seeks
supporting environmental plans and policies.
                                                              Goals                   to maintain or achieve over the
                                                                                      next 10 years
Structure
The Environment Strategy commences with an overview                                  Strategies to guide the
of the planning and policy context, as well as feedback                              organisation and its partners to
                                                              Strategies
from the community on issues and priorities. The document                            focus their combined efforts and
then outlines the ‘Big Picture’ for our environment and                              to share in the delivery
sustainability in terms of:
                                                                                     Measurable indicators with a
•    valuing our environment                                  Targets                baseline to track progress for
•    celebrating and building on our successes                                       each of the identified strategies
•    the need for continuous learning and adaptive
     management
                                                              Outcomes                The desired outcomes Council is
•    identifying risks and challenges.
                                                                                      seeking to achieve
The remainder of the Strategy is structured under 4 themes:

•    Biodiversity
•    Waterways, Wetlands and Coasts                           Within the Implementation Plan there is a summary of
                                                              each of the targets presented throughout the Environment
•    Sustainable Living                                       Strategy, with a baseline and description of how we will
•    Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience                 measure our progress.




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