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Sustainability Report Acknowledgements 2015 – 16 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS June 2017 This report was compiled by the Hobsons Bay Strategy and Advocacy department. For further information contact the Hobsons Bay City Council on 9932 1000 www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Council acknowledges all language groups of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of these municipal lands. We recognise the first people’s relationship to this land and offer our respect to their elders past and present. Council acknowledges the legal responsibility to comply with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities is designed to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens. The Charter gives legal protection to 20 fundamental human rights under four key values that include freedom, respect, equality and dignity. 2 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 CONTENTS Executive summary 5 1. Introduction 7 2. Strategy directed projects and activities for 2015-16 9 2.1 Energy - Corporate Greenhouse Strategy 2013-20 10 2.2 Biodiversity – draft Biodiversity Strategy 2017-22 10 2.3 Water - Integrated Water Management Plan 2014-2019 10 2.4 Waste and litter - Waste and Litter Management Plan 2012-17 11 3. Regional initiatives 14 3.1 Greening the West 15 3.2 Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action 15 3.3 Association of Bayside Municipalities 15 4. Council’s environmental performance 16 4.1 Greenhouse gas emissions 17 4.2 Water consumption 18 4.3 Waste and Litter 19 5. Greenhouse gas emissions 20 5.1 Overview 21 5.2 Emissions in 2015-16 22 5.3 Trends 22 6. Water use 25 6.1 Overview 26 6.2 Water use in 2015-16 26 6.3 Trends 27 7. Waste and litter 28 7.1 Overview 29 7.2 Waste and litter in 2015-16 29 7.3 Trends – collection services 30 3 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 7.4 Trends – litter collection services 31 7.5 Tracking against targets 31 8 Community and behaviour change programs 32 8.1 Community Greenhouse - Community Greenhouse Strategy 2013-30 33 8.2 Community programs and services 35 8.3 Community events 40 8.4 Other Council services and activities 41 9. Future Works 2016-17 44 9.1 Energy 45 9.2 Water 45 9.3 Waste and litter 45 10. Future Strategy development 46 10.1 Biodiversity Strategy 47 10.2 Integrated Transport Plan 47 10.2 Waste and Litter Management Plan 47 11. Conclusion 48 4 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sustainability reporting is Council’s opportunity to highlight In 2015-16 Council experienced an increase of one per cent progress on actions identified in its suite of policies aimed in total waste collected from the previous year, which is at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water use, waste attributable to an increase in the population of 0.7 per cent. generation and enhancing recycling. In 2011-12 Council Household garbage (1%) and hard waste (9%) collections commenced reporting to the community on its key both increased. There was improvement in Council’s recycling environmental undertakings through the Sustainability Report. rates over the previous year by 0.1 per cent along with a 0.2 per cent increase in the quantity collected through the garden This report documents Council’s key environmental actions waste service. The increase in hard waste is partly due to an and measures progress for the financial year 2015-16. Trend increase of almost four per cent in the number of hard waste data has been included for the previous six years to measure services delivered. greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and waste generation and recycling. Community programs Council continues to undertake a significant number of Key achievements for the 2015-16 year include: programs aimed at changing Council and community • adoption of Target 2265 – a four year emissions behaviour to meet sustainability targets. Council initiates reduction plan projects aimed at protecting our biodiversity, managing waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using water wisely. • residential solar power program saving over 825 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year for over 170 Key achievements for 2015-16 include: households in our municipality • providing approximately 600 native plants to new citizens • approval for a two year trial of Environmental Upgrade as part of its citizenship ceremonies Agreements (EUAs) for businesses in our municipality • planting 18,775 plants in partnership with a range of • securing grants for on-ground conservation works to community groups the value of $62,000 • securing grants for on-ground conservation works to the • 17 advocacy submissions to a variety of Victorian value of $62,000 government agencies • hosting Sustainability Victoria’s Detox your Home event. A total of 103 people attended and 1.4 tonnes of household Council’s Environmental Performance chemicals were recycled In 2014, Council undertook extensive energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades at the Altona Library. These works • trialling seaweed recycling. The initial assessment of the trial have placed this library at an industry gold star standard level was encouraging. Council is considering further options to in sustainability for a community facility and are projected to reuse and recycle seaweed reduce the building’s emissions by an impressive 95 per cent. • attracting 1,861 residents to participate in My Smart Council used recycled resources and sustainable materials for Garden workshops. The program delivered 21 events in our the upgrades and engaged local professionals to undertake municipality with an average of 27 people attending each these works. Whilst the reduction of the building’s emissions workshop and rating the workshops 9.6 out of 10 for 2015-16 is only eight per cent compared to 2014-15, the solar panels installed in May 2016 are anticipated to reduce • installing solar panel systems for over 170 households the building’s emissions by over 100 tonnes. through Council’s residential solar program. This equates to 498kW of renewable energy capacity and a saving of 825 Greenhouse gas emissions for Council owned and occupied tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year buildings, including some buildings that are operationally controlled by Council (for example Newport Gardens Early • getting approval for a two year trial of Environmental Years) have increased by six per cent compared to 2014-15. Upgrade Agreements (EUAs) to assist Hobsons This increase is mainly the result of increased fuel usage. Bay businesses to save money and improve their environmental performance In 2015-16, Council’s water consumption increased by 47 per cent compared with the previous year. This consumption is • holding 57 school events that included activities with both comparable to Council’s pre-drought water demand and is hands-on environmental work such as planting and seed the result of what is described by the Bureau of Meteorology collecting and educational sessions as ‘the year of extremes’ as 2016 was recorded as the fourth • undertaking a range of community events and programs hottest year on record. The result is also due to a number throughout the year including the following: of reserves being upgraded or the implementation of new irrigation systems. o friends group activities (42 events) o community conservation events (42 events) 5 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY o National Tree Day o Karen Healthy Food and Living Program o Altona North Community Strengthening Program o World Environment Day – Volunteer Recognition Afternoon Tea o Witness King Tides Program o Schools Environment Education Program o 2015-16 Sustainability Grants for Kindergartens o 2016 Environment Grants Program Council’s future direction Council continues to build upon these internal and external projects it completed during the 2015-16 financial year. The implementation of the Environmental Upgrade Agreement trial and the implementation of Target 2265 – a four year emissions reduction plan, along with starting work on Council’s internal Sustainability Framework that will lead to greenhouse gas emissions and water reductions with associated reductions in operational costs. 6 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 1. INTRODUCTION 7 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 1. INTRODUCTION This document is a report of Council’s key environmental undertakings and the results of six years of measurement of greenhouse gas emissions, water use, waste generation and recycling to the end of June 2016. Council reviews its inventory of greenhouse gas emissions Council’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in the and water use annually based on available data. The Community Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013-17 and results of these reviews are provided within the report. Council Plan 2013-17 goals. In addition, Council has a long-standing commitment to the environment evident Council also undertakes day-to-day activities and many through the Hobsons Bay Environment Strategy 2006- projects to protect the municipality’s biodiversity, manage 10, Climate Change Policy 2013 and a suite of strategic waste, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage documents as indicated in Figure 1. Further strategic water more wisely. Some activities are ongoing and some work includes a Biodiversity Strategy and an Integrated are discrete projects developed to address specific issues. Transport Plan. These projects are outlined in this document. Figure 1 Hobsons Bay City Council’s environmental strategies Community Health and Wellbeing Plan Council Plan Municipal Strategic Statement Sustainability Framework Climate Change Policy Community Environmental Corporate Living Hobsons Bay: Greenhouse Engagement Greenhouse Climate Change an Integrated Water Strategy Strategy Strategy Adaptation Plan Management Plan 2013 - 2030 2013 - 2018 2013 - 2020 2013 - 2018 2014 - 2019 Waste and Litter Management Plan 2012 - 2017 DRAFT BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY INTEGRATED 2017–22 TRANSPORT PLAN IN DEVELOPMENT2014–15 INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLAN 8 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 2. STRATEGY DIRECTED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR 2015-16 9 Environmental Sustainability Report 2015–16 2.
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