The document discusses conservation efforts in Western Sydney through the Cumberland Stepping Stones Community Corridor Initiative. It notes the rapid development and population growth putting pressure on conservation in the region. The initiative partners with schools, corporations, volunteers, landholders and bushcare groups on on-ground conservation activities like weed management and planting, as well as education. It provides recommendations to continue supporting policy initiatives, develop long-term funding mechanisms, and recognize schools and volunteering as important ways to promote biodiversity conservation in the area.
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Conservation in Western Sydney: The Cumberland Stepping Stones Community Corridor Initiative - Ms Brittany Hardiman, RCE Greater Western Sydney
1. CONSERVATION IN WESTERN
SYDNEY: The Cumberland
Stepping Stones Community
Corridor Initiative
“Sustainable Development Goals: from Goals to Actions”
2-4 November 2017, Hosted by RCE Delhi
Brittany Hardiman
b.hardiman@westernsydney.edu.au
RCE Greater Western Sydney / Western Sydney University, Australia
2. “… this really pivotal time in Western Sydney when we’re competing against road corridors, rail
corridors, airports, immigration of 200,000 people, a bourgeoning industry – you name it, we’ve got it
and it’s all happening here on this particular corridor called the Cumberland Conservation Corridor.”
QUOTE FROM PROJECT PARTICIPANT
6. RECOMMENDATIONS
POLICY AND STRATEGY
1. Continue to support policy initiatives and mechanisms.
2. Recognise an ongoing commitment for weed management, monitoring and
maintenance as well as planting and education.
3. Develop flexible funding mechanisms.
4. Consider the development of a coherent framework for Western Sydney
biodiversity conservation and action.
ON-GROUND ACTIVITIES
1. Recognise the potential of schools as sites for long-term biodiversity
conservation.
2. Upscale the promotion of environmental volunteering opportunities and
activities.
7. THANK YOU
Full report can be downloaded from our
website via:
https://westernsydney.edu.au/rcegws/r
cegws/rce_programs/cumberland_stepp
ing_stones
You can also email
sustainability@westernsydney.edu.au
with any further questions
Editor's Notes
INTRODUCTION
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