City of Ryde 2019/20 Annual Report: Stronger Together

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SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 86

At the City of Ryde, we are committed to sustainability in everything we do. Our Community Strategic Plan sets out the overall direction and long-term plans for the economic, social and environmental sustainability of our City. The plan consists of seven key challenges and opportunities identified by our community about their needs: 1.

Managing the needs of a growing population

2. Addressing the needs of a changing population 3. O ffering suitable housing options while maintaining the characteristics of our suburbs 4. Creating a strong economy and employment closer to home 5. Managing the pressure of population growth on our amenity 6. Adapting to climate change 7.

Remaining competitive.

We integrate economic, social and environmental sustainability across all aspects of our business and consider the triple bottom line impacts of our activities to ensure that they are also sustainable.


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