INTRODUCTION
Our commitment to the environment We are committed to addressing environmental issues that affect the area you live in.
Our vision for our environment Sustainability requires us to think about the types and amount of resources we use, how we dispose of items and the steps we take to protect and conserve the natural environment. We are committed to the conservation, restoration and enhancement of the Georges River environment. In keeping with ecologically sustainable development principles, we integrate social, economic and environmental values and imperatives into our decisionmaking.
We are committed to rehabilitating the LGA’s waterways, protecting bushland and wildlife and reducing waste and carbon emissions. Within the last year, we have committed to achieve net zero emissions and using 100 per cent renewable energy in our operations. Further, we are committed to various environmental sustainability and waste related targets that propel our work towards environmental protection: • 40 per cent total urban canopy cover by 2038 (baseline of 38 per cent in 2018) • ban on single-use plastic bags and drinking straws from Council events.
Georges River Council emissions FY 2020/2021
4%
1%
Waste
Staff commute
14% Fleet
1%
Refrigerants
4%
3%
Gas
77%
Electricity
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Georges River Council // Annual Report 2020/21
