2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 AUGUST 2020

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     11 AUGUST 2020

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                            Climate Change Response Plan
                            Version:          For council endorsement
                           Date:              July 2020
                            Prepared by:      Rebecca Britton

                             Project Governance

                             Project Sponsor                Kim Rawlings, Director Environment and Sustainable
                                                            Development
                             Project Director               Kim Rawlings, Director Environment and Sustainable
                                                            Development
                             Project Manager                Rebecca Britton, Principal Strategic Planner
                             Project Team Members           Craig Doolan
                                                            Rebecca Britton
                                                            Annie Nolan
                                                            Grant Hinner
                             Project Groups (eg PCG, | Climate Change Response Plan PCG
                             Advisory)

                            Background
                             Noosa Council has made substantial progress on taking action on climate change and in preparing for
                             climate related impacts. The following has been achieved to date:

                             e  2016-2020 developed and implemented a Zero Emissions Organisational Strategy - including
                                installing solar PVC on 7 council buildings, offering community group grants for solar, establishing a
                                free solar advice hotline and education program, and partnering with ZEN Inc on a range of initiatives
                                including solar for business.
                             e  2017 adopted a Noosa Shire Climate Change Response Policy - setting out council's commitment
                                to proactively respond to climate change and build knowledge and capacity to respond as an
                                organisation
                             e  2018 completed a climate change governance audit - assessment of how climate change and
                                associated risks are being considered across various Council departments and governance processes.
                                Completed as part of Council participation in QLD Climate Resilient Councils initiative.
                             e  2019 adopted an overarching Environment Strategy with outcomes and targets for emissions
                                reduction and climate adaptation
                             e  2019 declared a Climate Emergency- making a strong statement in support of taking action on
                                climate change as part of a collective voice across local governments world-wide
                             e  2017-2020 progressed development of a Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan including new
                                modelling, risk assessments and options analysis for responding to coastal erosion, stormtide,
                                permanent tidal inundation and sea level rise.
                             This progress has highlighted the need for a more holistic approach to the way council is planning for and
                             taking action on climate change to ensure adaptation and mitigation actions relating to climate change are
                             integrated and targeted. This means considering both emissions reduction as well as long term adaptation
                             and resilience as part of council’s land use planning, asset management, infrastructure delivery, disaster

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