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Sustainability Action Plan
Commitments
June 2010
- Council resolved to sign the WALGA Declaration on Climate Change
November 2017
- Council Resolution to establish a Sustainability Strategy Working Group
September 2019
- Council committed to:
- Endorse WALGA's Policy Statement on Climate Change (2018)
- Declare a state of climate emergency
- Adopt the Paris Agreement Green House Gas emission targets
May 2020
- Sustainability Strategy Working Group first workshop conducted
2020-2021
- Extensive Community Consultation undertaken to obtain community feedback
March 2021
- Council endorsed Shire of Denmark Sustainability Strategy (2021-2031) & Sustainability Action Plan
Our Sustainability Pillars
1. Health & Happiness
Building the well-being of our people is important for the long-term health of our community
2. Equity & Local Economy
We value the local economy and want to optimise how all members of our community can benefit from sustainable investment
3. Culture & Community
We value our community’s cultural knowledge and sharing this with future generations
4. Land & Nature
We will protect and enhance our natural systems that are vital to the sustainability of our local community
5. Sustainable Water
A sustainable water approach seeks to manage the threat to the supply and quality of water resources for our community while also seeking to minimise usage
6. Local & Sustainable Food
A sustainable food system that provides healthy food to the community focuses on the production, processing, distribution and disposal in ways that contribute to the health of the local economy
7. Sustainable Travel & Transport
Sustainable or Green Transport aims to limit the reliance on diminishing natural resources that leave a high carbon footprint
8. Sustainable Materials & Products
Sustainable Materials aim to have a limited negative impact on people and natural resources and do not deplete or degrade the environment
9. Zero Waste
The Shire seeks to embrace the role of a leader in the community by minimising waste
10. Zero Carbon Energy
Committing to working towards a net zero emissions target is an important step in tackling climate change