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Our Vision for the Environment
Liverpool City Council defines sustainability in the following way:
Sustainability means a change in approach to civic leadership and decision-making whereby environmental, economic and social-cultural considerations are equally embraced for the well being of present and future generations.
This definition reflects a Quadruple Bottom Line in that ‘governance’, the fourth bottom line in the integrated planning model, is covered by the opening words in the definition involving civic leadership and decision-making. Similarly, the expanded words ‘social’ and ‘cultural’ may still be seen as the single social bottom line.
Our Principles for Sustainability
 As a place undergoing enormous change – such as population growth with many new residents settling into a new city, development of new suburbs in a city built on the flood plains of the Georges and Nepean River systems – Liverpool requires leadership and decision-making to simultaneously deal with current imperatives and stay focused on the legacy for future generations.
The following Sustainability Principles have guided past Liverpool City Council sustainability activities and continue to do so. The Principles were developed as a first step in thinking about and planning for specific annual environmental actions. Further details as to the rationale of each is included in Growing Liverpool 2021.
- Create a long-term vision of a sustainable city that reflects community values to guide decision-making by the Council and the community
- Take a systems approach to decision-making that takes account of the Quadruple Bottom Line
- Foster community participation in decision-making and implementation and develop collaborative networks with and within the community
- Recognise and build on the cultural, historic and natural characteristics of the city
- Recognise the value of our natural ecosystems to our well being and protect and restore them
- Achieve long-term economic and social security
- Reduce the ecological footprint of our community
- Measuring our performance
Integrated Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (IESAP)
The Liverpool City Council Integrated Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (IESAP) provides a framework for better amalgamation of environmentally sustainable strategies and Council’s corporate processes. This framework builds on existing knowledge and identifies actions to achieve Council’s long-term objectives within a clear, overarching framework. The IESAP integrates existing corporate environmental sustainability topics including Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Procurement, Waste and Water. Each environmental ‘Key Performance Area’ is currently governed by a range of sustainability based documents.
This document is made up of several sections. Context and Overview is an introduction to environmental sustainability at Liverpool City Council. This background sets the context for the IESAP, as well as introducing the environmental vision and principles that will set the tone for Council’s environmental sustainability planning for the next four years. Key Performance Areas outlines the manner in which Council’s internal activities aim to achieve environmental sustainability based outcomes. The section addresses the specific key performance areas within the IESAP, detailing specific guiding documents and future plans that will support the delivery of environmental action. The Appendix is comprised of key strategic actions for improving the environmental performance of Council and achieve the long-term objectives.
Intergrated Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
State of the Environment Report
State of the Environment (SOE) reporting is used as a tool to record the environmental initiatives undertaken by Liverpool City Council and our community to manage, develop, restore, enhance and conserve the environment.
The SOE is modelled on a Pressure State Response Model, which is based on human activity exerting pressure on the environment and changing its state or condition.
The key questions addressed in the SOE Report through use of this model are:
- What is the state of the local environment?
- What pressures or stresses is human activity exerting on the local environment?
- What changes or trends are evident?
- What is being done to respond?
Click on the links below to access State of the Environment reports for Liverpool City Council.
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Sustainability Blitz workshop series
Council’s Sustainability Blitz Workshop Series are monthly workshops delivering practical and theoretical tips on how to live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle. These workshops are FREE and aim to support and build the capacity of residents within the Liverpool LGA to live more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. Focusing on sustainable living at home, workshops address different topics each month:
Composting and wormfarming, No-dig vegetable gardening, organic garden problem solving, energy and water reduction, eco-retrofitting, local biodiversity, keeping chooks at home, natural cleaning and baby care, and many other fun and interesting topics.
Visit Council’s “What’s on” page to find out what workshops are on when, or contact Council on 1300 36 2170.
As part of Council’s Sustainability Blitz program, a number of helpful fact sheets can be downloaded to provide you with helpful hints and information on how to live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle.
Sustainability Blitz Fact Sheets
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Sustaining Liverpool Newsletter
Sustaining Liverpool is a quarterly newsletter produced by Council’s Sustainable Environment team. The newsletter includes information on Council’s sustainability initiatives and programs, provides useful information on local biodiversity, sustainable gardening tips, and other sustainability topics of interest.
Sustaining Liverpool also includes dates for environmental activities including tree planting activities and free sustainability workshops.
If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive this newsletter and other information related to environmental activities in the Liverpool area, please call Council's Sustainability Education Officer on 1300 36 2170 or email sustainedu@liverpool.nsw.gov.au.
Click on the link below to download the current Sustaining Liverpool Newletter:
Summer 2012 Sustaining Liverpool Newsletter
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