This document provides an overview and update on Boroondara City Council's Low Carbon Future Strategy. It discusses progress made on the strategy's corporate and community action plans from 2009-2012, including emissions reductions achieved. It also outlines proposed new action plans and priorities for 2012-2016. The community forum aims to seek input on upcoming initiatives and explore opportunities for collaboration to further the strategy's goals of reducing emissions and increasing sustainable living.

1. Our Low Carbon Future
Strategy
Briefing on progress so far &
looking forward
Community forum - November 2011

2. Overview
 Strategy was adopted in June 2009. Targets set for 2020. Three-year action
plans (2009/10 – 2011/12) for ‘corporate’ and ‘community’ were adopted.
 http://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/our-city/environment/strategies
 New action plans to guide priorities between 2012/13 – 2015/16 need to
be developed for Council endorsement.
 Community forum aims to:
 Update interested community groups and individuals on progress to
date against the current action plans and foreshadow proposed
upcoming actions
 Seek suggestions for potential actions and priorities for the updated
action plans
 Explore opportunities for collaboration on community-focused
initiatives .
This briefing has been distributed prior to the forum to help attendees prepare
for a meaningful and collaborative forum discussion.
www.boroondara.vic.gov.au

3. Recap on the Strategy
Principles:
1. Leadership by Council with the community
2. Assuming a moral obligation to act
3. Pursuit of ‘multiple benefits’ and a ‘no regrets’ approach to action
4. Actions prioritised by impact
5. Equity in both strategy and action
Objectives (reflecting combination of benefits being sought):
1. Reduce Council’s own greenhouse gas emissions
2. Reduce aggregate emissions for Australia
3. Reduce the impact of increasing energy prices on Council’s budget
4. Reduce the impact of increasing energy prices of vulnerable sectors of the
community
5. Support the Australian Government to introduce more ambitious
greenhouse gas reduction targets
6. Increase local energy security through investment in renewable energy
sources.
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4. Recap (con’t)
Targets:
• To reduce Council’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 30 - 40 per cent
below its 2007/08 levels by 2020
• To support programs and projects with the community that achieve an
abatement total of at least 50,000 tonnes CO2-e by 2020.
Highest priority action areas:
Corporate
• Buildings - energy efficiency (co-gen at leisure centres, ESD in buildings
and facilities)
• Streetlighting – switch to T5 lamps
• Fleet – smaller, more fuel-efficient fleet
Community
• Residential – energy efficiency (eg light globes, showerheads, solar hot
water)
• Commercial – energy efficiency opportunities in existing commercial
buildings

5. Context – then and now
Then (ie mid-2009):
• Prior to international negotiations in Copenhagen
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) announced and intended to start
in 2011/12
• Significant community debate on details but support for national action on
climate change was high.
Now
• International mitigation commitments and framework still not agreed
• Revised emissions trading scheme (Clean Energy Future) now legislated
without bi-partisan support
• Victorian Government undertaking review of the Victorian Climate Change
Act 2010.
• Public debate and opinion has shifted. Acceptance of the science and
support for strong action has waned.
• Climate action and advocacy groups remain engaged and driving for
effective action.

6. Council emissions sources 2009/10
Refrigerants: Air Con
& Fridges
1%
Other Scope 3
Emissions *
10%
Vehicles : Fuel
9%
Buildings: Electricity
Buildings: Gas 43%
10%
Streetlighting:
Electricity
27%

7. Corporate emissions progress
30000
Greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes CO2e)
911 911
25000
8443 7819
20000
15000
26837
10000
17268 18074
16000
5000
0
2007/08 Actual 2008/09 Actual 2009/10 Actual 2020 Target
GreenFleet GreenPower Greenhouse gas emissions

8. Building emissions by site
3500
• Top 14 sites = 87% of building emissions
& about 50% of total emissions
3000
•Top 7 sites (out of ~ 200) = 70% of
2500 building emissions
2000 natural
tonnes CO2-e
gas
1500
electricity
1000
500
0

9. Corporate Action Plan – status
Priority area and Status
action
Street lighting • Funding allocated
switch to T5s • Contract negotiations almost complete with United
Energy (Ashburton and Glen Iris)
• Also in negotiation with CitiPower (rest of municipality)
Buildings energy • Install co- generator at Ashburton pool – complete
efficiency • Lighting retrofits at Kew & Riversdale depot – complete
•Sustainable Buildings Policy and Guidelines – complete
• Implementation of new policy / guidelines – underway
• (New) Feasibility study for cogeneration at Boroondara
Sports Complex and Kew Rec Centre – commenced
Fleet • New efficient Local Laws fleet - complete
• Switch to sustainable biodiesel for large trucks -
complete
Data management • Annual emissions inventories – ongoing
and reporting • Utilities data process improvements – ongoing

10. Key projects
Asburton Community Precinct Cogeneration –
• 230kW cogenerator at Ashburton Pool and
Recreation Centre commissioned in October
2011.
• PVs, VSDs and lighting retrofits in precinct
community buildings.
APARC cogeneration plant • Emissions reductions in the order of 1000
tonnes will flow through into 11/12 inventory.
• Project investment: ≈ $1 million
Street Lighting bulk change -
• Once fully implemented, project is expected
to save approx 16,800 tonnes of CO2-e over
ten years.
• Negotiations with distribution businesses are
complex and slow.
• Anticipated completion in 2012/13
• Project investment: $2.4M

11. Community Action Plan - status
Priority area and action Status
Residential – Solar Hot • Sustainable Easter Suburbs program in 2010/11
Water promotion with other Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action
(EAGA) councils – complete
Residential – Solar PV • Solar Suburbs program in 2008/09 – 09/10 with
promotion EAGA – complete
Notes: early end due to loss of fed rebate
Residential – Lightbulbs • Live Green with LESS program (free in-home
replacement of light bulbs) in 2009/10 – complete
• GreenHouse Project (with Sustainability Vic) in
2009/10 – complete
Residential – Showerheads • Live Green with LESS program (in-home
replacement of light bulbs) in 2009/10 – complete
• Showerhead exchange at Council offices
(supplied by YVW) in 2010/11 & 11/12 – ongoing
Commercial – promote • Promotion via business networks and trader
building retrofits associations – lower priority

12. Complementary (community) actions
• Eco-living centre at 25 Inglesby Rd, Camberwell –
construction set for 2012/13
• Living for our Future program – workshop series on
composting and worm farming, solar hot water / PV,
energy smart homes, productive gardening etc
• Boroondara Sustainability Awards
• Continued investment in walking and cycling
infrastructure
• Walking School Bus program – currently 17 schools
• Ongoing promotion of available grants and rebates eg
Victorian Energy Saved Incentive Scheme

13. A new sustainable living hub
Boroondara Eco-Living Centre
Tours
School activities
Seminars
Workshops
Meetings
Events
Outdoor classes
Demonstrations
Interactive activities
Interpretive displays
Upcoming community consultation:
Wed 30 Nov 2011 – 6pm at Council
PLEASE COME AND HAVE YOUR SAY

14. Possible future actions (corporate)
Priority area Options / ideas
Public lighting • Solar lighting along share paths
• Other ideas/ options?
Buildings • Increase ESD in building renewal program
• Progressively retrofit co-gen at remaining leisure
centres
• Other ideas/ options?
Fleet • Tighten ‘green vehicle’ definition in Fleet Policy
• Trial hybrid / electric garbage trucks
• Other ideas/ options?
Data management • Progress to real-time utilities data monitoring
and reporting • Other ideas/options?

15. Possible future actions (community)
Priority area Options / ideas
Residential - energy • Promo revised Vic Energy Saver Incentive Scheme offer
(in-home smart switches etc)
• Community / enviro group initiatives?
• Other ideas / options?
Residential - waste • Subsidised worm farms / compost bins
• Community / enviro group initiatives?
• Other ideas / options?
Transport sector • Participate in PARK(ing ) Day
• Other ideas / options?
Commercial sector • Other ideas / options?

16. Group activity
1. Split into two groups to share / brainstorm
ideas:
– Actions to reduce community emissions
– Actions to reduce Council emissions
2. Assess against value & effort matrix
3. Feedback best ideas to whole group
4. Whole group reflection
WRAP UP AND CLOSE