Council's sustainability action
Updated sustainability strategy and plans
Reviewed Act and Adapt Sustainable Environment Strategy 2023 - 28
The reviewed and updated Act and Adapt Sustainable Environment Strategy 2023 - 28 provides the direction for Council and community to act together to respond to the challenges our city faces due to climate change. Read the Act and Adapt Sustainable Environment Strategy 2023 - 28.
The revised strategy is complemented by the Implementation and Monitoring, Evaluating, Reporting and Improvement guide (MERI).
New Climate Emergency Action Plan
The new Climate Emergency Action Plan follows Council's declaration of a Climate Emergency in 2019 and is a five-year roadmap with actions designed to tackle the climate emergency already underway in our city. Read the new Climate Emergency Action Plan.
Council's five priority focus areas
We are committed to creating a Sustainable Port Phillip by focusing on five priorities.
- A water sensitive City
- A City with lower carbon emissions
- A City that is adapting and resilient to climate change
- A greener, cooler, more liveable City
- A sustained reduction in waste.
Supporting strategies
A greener, cooler, more liveable City
- Greening Port Phillip Strategy and Street Tree Planting Guide
- Sustainable Design Strategy and Policy (PDF 2.8 MB)
A sustained reduction in waste
Council's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
How you can take climate action
Take action today by following these sustainability steps.
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