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Consultation has concluded
Update
Council adopted the new Environment Plan 2020 at its meeting on 2 February 2021. This Plan builds on the previous Plan that provided a baseline through quantifying data around biodiversity management and reserves, creek management, canopy levels and understanding extreme heat in our community.
What's being proposed?
The new draft Environment Plan has been developed based on a review of data and current issues relevant to the Campbelltown Environment as well as community and stakeholder input through the following means:
Environment Plan Survey
Consultation on the new Strategic Plan and
Community Plan Stakeholder online workshop
Staff workshop
It is clear that the local community expects Council to be proactive in greening and cooling our City, including maintaining and planting trees and addressing climate change. This was consistently the top issue raised. The Community are also keen to know what Council is doing and want to be more involved in environmental issues. The new plan looks at how Council can better engage, inform and work with the community to meet Community expectations.
About the Plans
Historically the Environment Plan has operated as the primary strategic document guiding all areas relating to environmental management within Campbelltown Council other than key biodiversity reserves. Whilst this is still the overarching strategic document, there is now a need to develop more detailed documents to support the Environment Plan including a Climate Solutions Strategy and Policy, an Urban Forest Strategy and a Biodiversity Strategy.
There are several areas that have emerged as high priorities for the new Environment Plan for Council. These priorities are a combination of increased community expectations as well as external drivers. Priorities include:
Larger focus required on greening initiatives
Increased emphasis on Climate Change
Importance of green space and natural areas
Focus on creeks; restoration, improving biodiversity and erosion issues within these.
Improve sustainable development
Community Engagement
Further details are available in the information sheet and Draft Environment Plan.
Consultation closed 5pm, 16 November 2020.
Update
Council adopted the new Environment Plan 2020 at its meeting on 2 February 2021. This Plan builds on the previous Plan that provided a baseline through quantifying data around biodiversity management and reserves, creek management, canopy levels and understanding extreme heat in our community.
What's being proposed?
The new draft Environment Plan has been developed based on a review of data and current issues relevant to the Campbelltown Environment as well as community and stakeholder input through the following means:
Environment Plan Survey
Consultation on the new Strategic Plan and
Community Plan Stakeholder online workshop
Staff workshop
It is clear that the local community expects Council to be proactive in greening and cooling our City, including maintaining and planting trees and addressing climate change. This was consistently the top issue raised. The Community are also keen to know what Council is doing and want to be more involved in environmental issues. The new plan looks at how Council can better engage, inform and work with the community to meet Community expectations.
About the Plans
Historically the Environment Plan has operated as the primary strategic document guiding all areas relating to environmental management within Campbelltown Council other than key biodiversity reserves. Whilst this is still the overarching strategic document, there is now a need to develop more detailed documents to support the Environment Plan including a Climate Solutions Strategy and Policy, an Urban Forest Strategy and a Biodiversity Strategy.
There are several areas that have emerged as high priorities for the new Environment Plan for Council. These priorities are a combination of increased community expectations as well as external drivers. Priorities include:
Larger focus required on greening initiatives
Increased emphasis on Climate Change
Importance of green space and natural areas
Focus on creeks; restoration, improving biodiversity and erosion issues within these.
Improve sustainable development
Community Engagement
Further details are available in the information sheet and Draft Environment Plan.
