An international, not-for-profit, membership organisation with offices around the world Founded in 1990 as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives The largest international association of local governments dedicated to sustainable development ICLEI has 1000 members, representing more than 420 million people in 68 countries To build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions.

Cities for Climate Protection® Australia (CCP®) Motivates and empowers local governments to take action on climate change mitigation New CCP Adaptation Initiative assists councils to adapt infrastructure and internal risk management systems in preparation for potential climate change impact. Participating councils: 233, representing over 84% of Australia’s population (November 2008)

Adaptive and Resilient Communities Increase ability to assess climate change vulnerability Facilitate informed science-based decision making on climate change impacts Apply adaptive management tools to assist prioritising and implementing adaptation actions Build capacity of staff and leaders to effectively implement adaptation strategies Facilitate integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation planning with other key processes Enable peer-to-peer learning and advancement in a national and international climate change network of councils

Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARC) Assessing Council’s Adaptive Capacity ICLEI Capacity Building Program: Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARC) Analysing Climate Change Risks &Opportunities Develop Options & Assumptions Assess Increase in Adaptive Capacity and Resilience Implement Adaptation Action Plan Translating Priorities into Actions for Building Adaptive Capacity and Resilience Phase 1: Establish the Context Phase 2: Prioritise Areas for Action & Set Goals Phase 4: Monitor and Report Phase 5: Review and Restrategise Phase 3: Develop Adaptation Action Plan Systematically Reconsider Options Capcity building program to enable councils to systematically work on adaptation priorities Assists councils in responding to climate change adaptation priorities (ie. key impacts) using an adaptive management approach No milestones, although there are project milestones Phases that overlap Longer term program, expect to take 3 years including a first round of reviews Includes Adaptive Management Principles - documenting assumptions and working out options Based on the Fed Gov’t Climate Change Risk Management Framework for business and Government (2006) Based on the toolkit and on the Pilot project Looks to link and learn from Council’s experience and own context Not linear, but overlapping and re-looping. Facilitating a process to deliver climate change risk prioritisation 5

Participating Councils: 120 (November 2008) Water Campaign™ Introduced in Australia in 2001 Builds the capacity of local government to reduce water consumption and improve local water quality The largest program of its kind in the world Also pilot program for water-catchment management and a Water for Sustainable Cities program Participating Councils: 120 (November 2008)

Integrated Sustainability Services (ISS) Increases capacity for integrated sustainability planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting Programs use practical delivery modules that incorporate on-site tailored workshops and activity- based learning ISS encourages knowledge sharing, group learning and networking opportunities Participating Councils: 26 (November 2008)

Integrated Sustainability Services * Where is our council on the sustainability pathway? * Where do we want to be in five years? 10 years? * How will we get there? * What is the best way to track and communicate council's progress? 1. Where is your council on the sustainability pathway? So asking, How far has sustainability really been integrated into your organisation? What are your sustainability impacts? Points 2 and 3. Integrating sustainability doesn’t just happen - council needs to know what it wants to achieve, when it wants to achieve it and how. You can’t do everything at once…what are the priorities? Is it procurement? Is it sustainability indicators? Is it your policies? 4. This question is looking at council’s data, reporting and communication processes.

Integrated Sustainability Management System A new program for advanced councils Imported and adapted from our European office

Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities™ (CSHC) Helps local governments foster healthy, safe, resilient and sustainable communities Encourages councils to establish effective and sustainable health planning functions Phase 1 will focus on minimising the harms from alcohol, drugs and tobacco Launched October 2008

Foundation Councils NSW Qld SA Tas. Vic WA Sydney Wagga Wagga Brisbane Sunshine Coast Gold Coast Salisbury Hobart Melbourne Geelong Dandenong Whitehorse Manningham Maribyrnong Brimbank Port Phillip Casey Yarra Moonee Valley Stirling NT Alice Springs

Social sustainability Resilient Ecosystems + Thriving Communities + Strong economy = Sustainable Development Social, climatic and economic changes all require greater planning across government to prevent adverse impacts and to encourage healthy communities. Impacts include ageing population, a growing prevalence of chronic disease, health implications of climate change, rapid communications technology changes, and the potential for widening inequality emerging in a time of global economic downturn. - “Introducing Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities” 4-page overview document

Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities The ICLEI model 1 Where are we now? Data inventory 5 How do we know we succeeded? Monitor and review Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities 2 Where do we want to get to? Setting goals 4 How do we keep doing it? Implementation 3 How do we do it? Planning effective and equitable actions for the local context 13

CSHC forward agenda Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs harm minimisation Physical activity and food access Community wellbeing Local economies and affordable housing Climate change and health Climate change and health

International Networking World Mayors Council on Climate Change Australasian Mayors Council for Climate Protection Global Mayors Forum 2009, China Clinton Climate Initiative C40 UN Climate Change Conference Bali, Indonesia – ICLEI Local Government Forum Kemitraan Australia / Indonesia Sustainable Cities Project Building Resilient Cities in Indonesia Also, Vietnam, China and Pacific Islands

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead (16 December 1901 - 15 November 1978) American cultural anthropologist It is said that there are three kinds of people; those that make things happen, those that let things happen, and those that wonder what happened! After John M Richardson Professor of International Development in the School of International Service at American University, Washington D.C

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"Our goal is to be one of the world's leading brands in corporate sustainability. This is not solely an environmental or social agenda, nor is it confined to governance and ethics. Sustainability is about bringing all of these issues together into our business model, and about maintaining the long-term growth of a successful business for the benefit of our stakeholders." Stephen Green, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc.

Sustainability integration and Reporting ‘Without reliable knowledge, data and frameworks, it is impossible to make consistently good decisions.’ Research results from: Contrary and congruent views of leadership and management in the Australian social economy - Social economy executive education network Nov 2007

Sustainable City Management ‘Society is demanding transparent and sustainable performance of public institutions… transparency about economic, environmental and social aspects is becoming more urgent …the risks and threats… makes sustainable living in cities ever more complex and challenging to manage.’ Forum on Sustainable City Management, May 2008 Amsterdam