Sustainable Futures Committee

 

 

Meeting Date:     Thursday, 12 October, 2017

Location:            Jervis Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra

Time:                   4:00pm

 

 

 

Addendum Agenda

 

Reports

SF17.26....... Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy..................................... 1

SF17.27....... Education for Locals and Tourists................................................................ 21                           

 

 


 

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SF17.26     Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

 

HPERM Ref:       D17/325038

 

Group:                Planning Environment & Development Group 

Section:              Environmental Services

 

Attachments:     1. Invitation to Join the Global Covenant

2. Global Covenant Information Pack

  

    

 

Purpose / Summary

To inform the Committee of an invitation to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

 

 

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the Sustainable Futures Committee discuss the invitation to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

 

 

Options

1.    Join the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

Implications: Demonstration of leadership to the community.  Council will need to identify how the three key commitments of this program will be achieved.  Council does not have a dedicated position with capacity to undertake these tasks.  However, we have committed to setting a reduction target and doing a level of emissions assessment through the Cities Power Partnership program, so some of the reportables will be similar for both programs.  The question is whether Council wants to join a second program with similar requirements and vision. 

 

2.    Do not join the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

Implications: Council has recently joined the Cities Power Partnership program which has five key measures that Council has committed too.  The extra reporting requirements of a second program will be avoided by not joining the Covenant.

Background

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is the largest coalition of local governments participating in climate action.  It is an international effort where Mayors, councils and local communitites are working together to achieve local solutions. 

On hundred and twenty countries are involved in this Covenant.  In Australia, 22 local councils have joined.  If Council chooses to join they will be committing to a multi year program of measurement, verification and reporting.  This will require:

·    Development of a community greenhouse emission inventory and hazard assessment within the first 12 months of membership.

·    Setting a greenhouse reduction target within 24 months

·    Submitting a Climate Action Plan within 3 years. 

ICLEI will provide a range of supporting software tools to assist member councils to meet the membership requirements.  Membership will also result in an invitation to the Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Bonn Germany from 6-17 November 2017.

 

Financial Implications

If Council joins this program, resourcing will need to be identified to fulfil the three reportable commitments identified in this report. 

 


 

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SF17.27     Education for Locals and Tourists

 

HPERM Ref:       D17/331910

 

Submitted by:    Clr Kaye Gartner

 

     

 

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That:

1.    The Committee commence a community education program for locals and tourists this summer

2.    Committee invite Communications staff to a round table discussion of themes for 2017 summer season

3.    This roundtable discuss how committee members can contribute content to the summer communications program.

 

 

Details

The Sustainable Futures Committee has resolved to communicate about Climate Change and its impacts to our community.

A long, dry, hot summer with high bushfire risk is predicted.  A summer education program can support residents and tourists to manage their behaviour and so reduce negative impacts of the increasing and enduring heat.

Committee members have lived experience, expertise and knowledge to contribute to the communications program.  A round table discussion will allow themes to emerge and inform committee members on the “what and how’ of content contributions they can make.