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making it happen

The Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan represents the beginning of an ongoing commitment by the City of Sydney to achieve the vision and targets set for a green, global and connected city.

The City of Sydney has a critical role in implementing the Strategy.  However, the vision can only be achieved through the partnerships for change with community, business and government.

To achieve the vision and targets, the City will establish partnerships for change, align Council’s corporate plan, budgets and actions, and constantly monitor outcomes and review directions.

Continued opportunities for stakeholder engagement will be established to implement the directions of Sustainable Sydney 2030.

Jan Gehl
  • Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP
    Pat Fensham, SGS Planning and Economics
    Philip Thalis, Hill Thalis Architects
    Ken Maher, Hassell
    Richard Francis Jones, Francis, Jones Morehen Thorpe Architects
    Rachel Neeson, Murcutt Neeson Architects
    Philip Vivian, Bates Smart Architects
    Rod Simpson, Simpson Wilson Architects
    Peter Holmes à Court, Exec. Chairman South Sydney Football Club
    Ken Morrison, Property Council of Australia
  • Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor and our expert contributors explain how partnerships between all levels government, business and the community will help us realise the Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision.
  • View the talk

Sustainability targets

By 2030:

  • the City will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent compared to 1990 levels, and by 70 per cent compared to 1990 levels by 2050
  • the City will have the capacity to meet up to 100 per cent of its energy demand and 10 per cent of its water supply
  • there will be at least 132,000 dwellings (48,000 additional dwellings) in the City catering for an increased diversity of household types, including a greater share of families
  • of all housing in the City 7.5 per cent will be social housing, and 7.5 per cent affordable housing delivered by not–for–profit or other providers
  • the City will contain at least 465,000 jobs (97,000 additional jobs) with an increased share in sectors that reflect the City’s specialisations, namely finance, advanced business services, education, creative industries and tourism
  • the use of public transport for travel to work by City Centre workers will increase to 80 per cent and the use of non private vehicles by City residents for work trips will increase to 80 per cent
  • at least 10 per cent of trips made in the City will be by cycling and 50 per cent of trips will be made by walking
  • every resident will be close to a main street with fresh food markets, childcare, health services and leisure, social, learning and cultural infrastructure
  • every resident will be within a three minute walk (250 m) of continuous green links that connect to the Harbour Foreshore, Harbour Parklands, Moore and Centennial Parks or Sydney Park.
  • the level of community cohesion and social capital will have increased as measured by more than 45 per cent of people believing that most people be can be trusted.