Ian Goodes - slides - Sustainable suburbia forum April 2011

LighterFootprints ‘ Sustainable Suburbia ’ Ian Goodes Manager Engineering and Environmental Services City of Whitehorse

Whitehorse Sustainability Journey
Our Journey to Sustainability
Whitehorse Sustainability Strategy
Whitehorse Sustainability report 2009-2010

DRAINAGE & STORMWATER RE-USE Bolton Park Stormwater Retention and Re-use System

Workshops and Forums
Workshop and forum topics:
Sustainable gardening
Home composting
Community Power – Energy in the Home
Solar Suburbs
Grey water systems
Interfaith Network
Other energy and water saving retrofits
General attendance: 50 – 150 people

Sustainable Transport
Integrated Transport Strategy
Walking school bus
Travelsmart
Box Hill Tafe & Box Hill Hospital
Burwood Highway (Tram 75)
Green travel plan
Cycling and walking

Sustainable Ambassadors Program

STREET LIGHTING

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Council Operations Community Emissions
Council Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Target - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2002 by 2012
Achieved – Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 63% from 2002

Water Council Operations Community Usage
Council Water Use
Target - Reduce Council water use by 25% from 2002 by 2012
Achieved – Reduced Council water use by 41% from 2002

Waste
Waste Diversion
Target – 65% of municipal waste to be recovered, recycled and/or diverted from landfill by 2014
Achieved – 50% diverted (39% in 2001)

Whitehorse Sustainability Report 2009-2010
Some other key achievements for 2009-2010
Community Rebates
119% increase in uptake of Council Sustainability Rebates from previous year. (total 698 rebates claimed in 2009-2010)
Sports Fields
22 out of 40 Sports fields converted to warm season grasses so far.
Green Purchasing
$6 million of Council “ green ” purchases – up 52% from 2008-2009
Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) Planning Policy
Adoption of an ESD Policy to encourage environmental sustainability principles into land use planning & appointment of an ESD advisor for implementation.

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