ENVIRONMENT

SUMMARY… In 2007, the City of Melbourne has asked the community: What would you like to see as an ‘environmental future’ for the City of Melbourne? We have been hearing the answers through a number of Future Melbourne forums, including: * Community values a ‘green’ city * There is a need for a proactive and opportunistic response to climate change to maintain our environment A 21st century public transport system is required to facilitate sustainable access To continue listening, we will host more engagement opportunities as we need to expand the sample size, moving beyond an industry focus to engage the general public of those issues and options, building up the water and waste components of this agenda as we go.

Consultation Activities to date under the Environmental Talking Point have to this date centered on the undertaking of the following methods of engagement: Reference groups Forums Direct engagement, e.g. Sustainability Street General promotion, e.g. quarterly Environment Newsletter eVillage Achievements Partnerships Sustainable Cities Round Table – Victorian Eco Innovation Lab [VEIL] PHASE 1 – Consultation & achievements

Identification of… Key issues and values were identified through: “Big Ideas” competition Letters Forum seat sheets Other Drivers’ surveys The Environment & other Talking Points on eVillage University of Melbourne analysis Issues Key issues raised included: A need for a proactive and opportunistic response to climate change to maintain our environment The provision of a 21st century public transport system to facilitate sustainable access Other areas of focus Green space, Landscapes,Energy – Production & Consumption, Green Buildings, Water Management,Food Production, Population Growth, Waste, Global Warming Adaptation, Economic development and more Useful starting point for discussion, but is it representative? Phase 1 – Key issues & values Values Even you humans want to see a ‘green’ city!

Phase 2 – Emerging options Responding to Climate Change Forum First conversation - Forum held 27 November 2007, representatives from: Residents’ groups Schools Universities Non-government organisations Business Environmental, social & economic aspects covered by… Arron Wood, Firestarter Pty Ltd Chris Loader, Bus Association of Victoria Gavin Dufty, Society St Vincent de Paul George Pappas, Committee for Melbourne Professor Jim Falk, Climate Adaptation – Science & Policy Initiative [CASPI], The University of Melbourne Discussion of options/ key ways forward regarding… Transport Our Way of Life Infrastructure –including energy Food supply & distribution Buildings Health Commerce

Phase 2 – Emerging options Food Supply & Distribution Increase positive subsidies those that encourage sustainable practises Educate for sustainability – better labelling to reflect embodied energy/water of products, e.g. meat Infrastructure Changing ways we interact with environment Use of recycled water Community leadership, government leadership Regulation, innovation, pricing, trade Distributed energy Grow food locally Innovation Council investment City of Melbourne needs to take risk Our Way of Life Requires shift in social norms Urban densification Community gardens Transport Advocacy for sustainable transport Investment in sustainable transport Prioritising use of road space to allow for sustainable transport options Road pricing Health Heat wave plans - Provide warnings Cooling sectors/centres in the city Link up with sister city Thessalonika Buildings Dress code - Behaviour change – key challenge Retrofitting Energy - Put into grid Gross leasing of apartments Improve design of and material selection Commerce Partnerships Exposure to other markets Shift from ownership to rental (i.e. focus on service provided rather than goods) Cradle to cradle response for products Review work versus leisure balance Clusters - Localised globalisation, e.g. of particular industries Biomimicry, technology - Opportunity for retraining of workers

CLIMAT E CHANGE WATER WASTE Equity FOOD Pricing Water quality Conservation Biodiversity /habitat Catchment health ENERGY Infrastructure Peak loads Land use change Health Infectious disease Heat stress TRANSPORT Air quality Peak oil Security/ supply Greenhouse emissions Organic Recycling Purchasing Amenity Packaging Apartments / consolidation of dwellings Commercial Energy generation Waterway pollution Embodied energy Housing Phase 2 – Exploring options So you think your branch can’t help out in the response to climate change?

JUN – SEP 2007 Phase 1: Identifying the issues, revealing the values OCT 2007 – JAN 2008 Phase 2: Considering the options JAN – MAR 2008 Phase 3: Evaluating the choices MAR – JUN 2008 Phase 4: Negotiating the results JUN – SEP 2008 Phase 5: Achieving agreement 27 June Environmental Shocks Forum 27 November 2007 Responding to Climate Change Forum – invite only OVERVIEW THEME WATER ENERGY CLIMATE CHANGE WASTE 12 September Sustainable Cities Round Table - invite only TBC (March) Responding to Climate Change Forum – Public forums TBC Responding to Climate Change Forum – Public forum,27/11/07 14 April Future Energy Forum 1: Renewable Energy (Public forum) 28 April 2008 Future Energy Forum 2: Baseload, nuclear, geosequestrations (Public forum) Phase 2 – Our plans… 31 October Sustainable Cities Round Table “Visioning a sustainable future” - invite only TBC (March) Responding to Climate Change Forum – Student led forum Can your branch assist with this consultation – i.e. fill in the gaps?

A final thought… A healthy environment underpins a healthy Future Melbourne

Conclusion Engagement opportunities Continue to engage those people who can not only make a difference to the identified issues, but also those who must live with the problem and/or the proposed solutions.