Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils STATE of the ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2007 / 2008
STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2007 / 2008 NORTHERN SYDNEY REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF COUNCILS STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2007 / 2008 Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Comprising the Councils of Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, North Sydney, Ryde and Willoughby HORNSBY HUNTERS HILL KU-RING-GAI LANE COVE NORTH SYDNEY RYDE WILLOUGHBY Mayor Berman Mayor Hoopmann Mayor Malicki Mayor Longbottom Mayor McCaffery Mayor Tagg Mayor Reilly Councillor Delegate Councillor Delegate Councillor Delegate Councillor Delegate Councillor Delegate Councillor Delegate Councillor Delegate Robert Browne Richard Quinn Ian Cross Ann Smith Veronique Ivan Petch Terry Fogarty Marchandeau STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2007 / 2008 PRESIDENt’S MESSAGE Once again environmental issues continue to dominate the national and global stage as the impacts of food security, water shortages, global warming and oil prices make their presence felt. At a local level the NSROC councils have been working diligently with their communities to ensure the Northern Sydney region’s rich environmental heritage is maintained and enhanced. However, despite a significant policy shift by the federal government, much remains to be done to move Australia away from its high dependence on fossil fuels and other non- renewable resources, and to take up sustainable and environmentally appropriate lifestyles. The current financial crisis gripping the world has made the challenge more difficult than ever, as attention and resources may be diverted from addressing climate change towards economic assistance packages designed to stimulate the economy. Now, more that ever, the challenge of global consumerism must be considered within the constraints of a global market drawing on a finite set of resources operating within a closed ecological system.
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