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MAV National
Environment ConferenceTransitioning to a climate
resilient future
Presentation by Phil RowlandChief Executive Officer
Mount Alexander Shire Council
16 April 2010
MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE
COUNCIL’S LEADERSHIP
o Greenhouse gas emission targets in 2006.
o Greenhouse Action Plan adopted in 2007.
o MAP2020 Community Plan.
Sustainability Coordinating Committee.o Sustainability Coordinating Committee.
o Partner in regional initiatives.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
o Mount Alexander Sustainability Group
o Water Is Life Mount Alexander
o Mount Alexander Shire Community Action Network
Transition Mount Alexandero Transition Mount Alexander
o Connecting Country
Diversity of views
– Councillors, Council officers and in community.
AGE PROFILE OF
COUNCIL OFFICERS
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COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TO
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT’S ACTION
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Source: Attitudes to climate change and CPRS - Research results for The Climate Institute – August 2009 by Auspoll.
WHAT’S WORKED AND WHAT
HAVE WE LEARNT?
o Attraction of low hanging fruit (Green Power,
Biodiesel, building energy audits).
o HACC home care audits.
o Sustainability Coordinating Committee.o Sustainability Coordinating Committee.
o Challenges in measuring and reducing community
emissions.
o Mitigation and adaptation.
A COMPLEX POLICY AND
POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
o Central Victoria Greenhouse Alliance
o ICLEI
o Local Government Sustainability Accord
o CPRSo CPRS
Is it a prolonged drought or something else?
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
o Key role in mobilising community.
o Local economic development.
o Landuse planning.
o Re-work community facilities.
o Rating system.
