Draft Residential Environmental Action Strategy
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The City of Sydney’s Draft Residential Environmental Action Strategy proposes a three-year framework for resident-focused sustainability programs in line with its Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision.
This Strategy will direct and coordinate programs and resources to help build the capacity of residents to increase sustainable behaviours and reduce their environmental footprint.
Community consultation was undertaken to inform the development of this Strategy which is documented in a report “It’s All About Behaviour”*. Focus groups and telephone surveys were conducted with various sectors of the community to identify the values, motivations and barriers associated with sustainable choices and behaviours. Interviews were held with City staff and behaviour change/community engagement experts to assess the opportunities for developing more sustainable communities.
From this research, prioritised actions have been developed around identified target groups within the community including public housing residents, apartment dwellers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, and local villages. Programs for these target groups will sit within a broad environmental engagement framework for the City in which events, facilities and staff all need to be green by example demonstrating sustainable operations and behaviours that our residents, businesses and organisations can adopt.
The Residential Environmental Action Strategy will help the City deliver and communicate the Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision through working with our communities to build sustainability capacity and celebrate community change.
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