UN Sustainable Development Goals Summary for MEA 2020-21

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End poverty in all its forms everywhere • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Community Fridge Programme Community Health & Wellbeing Team Affordable Warmth Scheme Heater Lending Scheme Sew Energy Efficient Slow Energy Efficient Energy Detectives Programme Provision of waste collection & recycling services Enforcement Action regarding fly tipping wastes & unkept/ dangerous sites in partnership with PSNI & DAERA Support for Radius Social Housing adjacent to the St Patricks Barracks Development Employability programmes: Verve, Redundancy Response, Stride, etc PPF Community Plan: Poverty Action Group Corporate Plan 2019-2023 Door Knocking Scheme 'Here To Help' Smartphone Application Community Adaptation & Resilience Building

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

End hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture • • • • • • • • • • •

PPF Community Plan: Healthy Eating & Activity Strategy & Community Growing Strategy Support for community gardens & allotments Greenway initiatives Community Fridge Programme Foraging Walks Food Recycling Campaigns Slow Energy Efficient Batch cooking lending resource Grow Your Own programmes and workshops School Growing Clubs Development of Harryville Allotments

PPF Community Plan: Good Health & Wellbeing Theme Access to Our Coasts & Rivers Policy Cycle Route Masterplan Outdoor Recreation Strategy & 10-Year Action Plan Draft Community Growing Strategy ‘In Bloom’ campaign and competitions Play Strategy Grant Support Scheme Contaminated Land Regime, Pollution Prevention and Control Regime & Air Quality Management Maintenance of parks & open spaces & H&WB initiatives Improving Public Rights of Way for pedestrians MEActive app Inver River Walkway & St Patricks Barracks Leisure Centre Mental Health & Wellbeing Action Plan Occupational Health Surveillance Plan MEA Policing & Community Safety Partnership Action Plan PHA Protect Life Strategy Caloriewise Project with Food Businesses Safe Colleague Programme

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

PPF Community Plan: Learning for Life Theme Provision of placements for students & people with disabilities Educational training programmes & family events Biodiversity University Blue Flag programmes Play Ranger training Educational tours in Waste Operations Forest School programmes. School Growing Clubs Science Summer School & SENTINUS STEM projects Apprenticeship Week & pre-employment activities Hydrogen Training Academy iHASCO Training & Personal Development Programme (PDP) Employability programmes: Jobmatch, Exploring Enterprise, etc Eco Schools Programme


Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls • • • • • • • • • • •

MEA Policing & Community Safety Partnership Action Plan (2020 -21): Domestic Violence Theme MEA Enterprising Women's Network Girls in Engineering & Manufacturing Project Workplace Policy on Domestic Violence & Abuse Safe Colleague Programme Draft Safeguarding Policy Workplace Domestic Violence Charter—Platinum Status Equality Scheme & Equality Action Plans Disability Action Plan Equality Screening & Equality Impact Assessment of Council’s policies & projects Corporate Communications Strategy

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Blue Flag programmes Classified designated sites Installation of sea bins Clean-Up Campaigns of rivers & beaches Local Biodiversity Action Plan Ecos Nature Reserve & management plan Support for NI Water Refillution Port Marine Safe Code (PMSC) TYHA 5 Gold Anchor Programme Health & Safety Plans: chemical management & training Waste Management plan Emergency Plans: Pollution & oil spill kits Local Development Plan 2030, draft Plan Strategy— Countryside Strategy, Policy CS8 Protection of River Corridors Provision of recycling services & educational campaigns Enforcement action regarding the removal of fly tipped wastes

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all • • • • • • • • • •

Community Health & Wellbeing Team & Affordable Warmth Scheme Draft Energy Policy Boiler & lighting upgrades across Council’s estate Renewable technologies research & investment proposals LED lighting projects—Carnfunnock Country Park & Ballymena Tower Centre ISO 14001 Environmental Standards across Council’s estate St Patricks Barracks Redevelopment—SMART District, i4C Innovation Centre & Hydrogen Training Academy Upgrade and replacement of small tools and maintenance equipment to battery power and electric models Utilisation of electric vehicles Energy Detectives programme

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all • • • • • • • • • • • • •

St Patricks Barracks Redevelopment Carrick Regeneration PPF Community Plan: Sustainable Jobs and Tourism Theme Tourism Marketing Strategy Apprenticeship Week & pre-employment academies Redundancy Response & job fairs Job Evaluation Scheme Why Work for MEA Promotion Local Development Plan 2030, draft Plan Strategy— Policy SGS6 Strategic Allocation of Land for Economic Development Go For It business start-up programme, Start-Up in Retail programme, & Kickstart & Business Escalator programme Storify My Business programme Circular Economy Social Enterprise Programme (CIRCUS) MEA Agri-food Study & Action Plan & Business Growth Team


Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation • • • • • •

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St Patricks Barracks Development—i4C Innovation Centre & Roads infrastructure Carrickfergus Regeneration Project Sullatober HRC redevelopment Route optimisation IT in Waste Operations Roll Out of Fibre Network (FFNI) Program Increased resource efficiency: adoption of clean, environmentally sound technologies & processes across Council’s departments Corporate Communications Strategy MEA Agri-food Study and Action Plan 2020 & Agri-food Demonstrator Programme (2021) Business Growth Team

Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Reduce inequality within and among countries • •

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Equality Commission (NI) Mental Health Charter Pre-employment academies—supporting those furthest from the labour market, those with health conditions & neuro-linguistic conditions Placements for people with disabilities MEA Good Relations Programme Redundancy Response & job fairs Job Evaluation Scheme Rural Needs Impact Assessments Equality Scheme & Equality Action Plan Disability Action Plan Corporate Employment Policy—equal opportunities for all European Social Fund (ESF) employability programmes

MEA Outdoor Recreation Strategy and 10-Year Action Plan Planning consultation responses Contaminated Land Regime, Pollution Prevention and Control Regime & Air Quality Management Waste Management Strategy & recycling facilities Ensuring parks & open spaces are safe, secure & accessible St Patricks Barracks Redevelopment & Carrick Regeneration Disability Action Plan Local Development Plan 2030, draft Plan Strategy Play Strategy Circular Economy Social Enterprise Programme (CIRCUS) Local Biodiversity Action Plan MEA Policing & Community Safety Partnership Action Plan Rural Needs Impact Assessments Sullatober HRC redevelopment Educational programmes regarding the natural environment Educational recycling campaigns, e.g. ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ Community Adaptation and Resilience Building

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

BREEAM standards for new developments & renovation projects ISO 14001 environmental standards across the Council’s estate Wastewater reduction strategy & energy efficiency measures Herbicide Reduction Scheme Support for community gardens & allotments Pilot Deposit Return Scheme Household Recycling Centres, Bring Centres & recycling facilities Food waste collection Contaminated Land Regime, Pollution Prevention & Control Regime & Air Quality Management Circular Economy Social Enterprise Programme (CIRCUS) Annual Carbon Footprint Report Educational articles in MEA’s Connections magazine Your Business is Food Project & Community Fridge Programme Reduction of printing outputs & transition to electronic records Sustainable Procurement Training


Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Climate Action Working Group Promotion of the PHA Take 5 Campaign MEA4Trees programme Potential Carbon Woodland programme Ardell Plant Nursey Pollution Prevention & Control regime St Patricks Barracks Development— Hydrogen Hub Provision of recycling services & educational recycling campaigns Utilisation of electric vehicles Draft Climate Adaption Plan Environmental Performance Carbon Footprint Report MEA Emergency Plans Draft Energy Policy Pilot Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Community Adaptation and Resilience Building MEA Environmental Policy

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Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies • • •

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources • • • • • • • • • • • •

Seaside Award Scheme Blue Flag programmes Classified designated areas Provision of recycling services & educational recycling campaigns Clean Coast Week & Clean-Up Campaigns KNIB Plastic Pledge Support for Eco Ranger Support for NI Water Refillution Installation of sea bins Local Biodiversity Action Plan Health & Safety Plans—Chemical management plans ISO 14001 Environmental Standards

MEA4Trees programme Local Biodiversity Action Plan Introduction of wildflower beds ECOS Nature Reserve management plan & Red Squirrel scheme Recycling services & educational recycling campaigns Sullatober HRC redevelopment project Contaminated land regime Local Biodiversity Action Plan Local Development Plan 2030, draft Plan Strategy—Strategic Objectives, Countryside Strategy, Stewardship of the Built Environment and Creating Places; & Safeguarding our Natural Environment Eradication of non-native species & support of native species Promotion of ‘Don’t Moe, Let It Grow’ campaign Participation in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

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PPF Community Plan: Community Safety & Cohesion Theme MEA Policing & Community Safety Partnership Action Plan & building confidence in the Police Service of NI MEA Good Relations Programme Proportionate & fair Enforcement Action Corporate Communications Strategy Equality Scheme & Equality Action Plan Disability Action Plan Access to Information Policy and Data Protection Policy National Fraud Initiative

Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development • • • • • •

Partnerships within Enforcement Action—PSNI & DEARA Partnerships within Health & Safety Partnerships within Waste Operations—WRAP & private partnerships Belfast Region City Deal projects Partnerships to deliver the PPF Community Plan Strategic Themes Partnerships with DfI Rivers, DfI Roads, Met Office, NI Water & multiagency groups to support climate adaptation & community resilience


MEA Strategy, Plan, and Policy

1. NO POVERTY

2. ZERO HUNGER

3. GOOD HEALTH& WELBEING

4. QUALITYEDUCATION

5. GENDER EQUALITY

8. 9. 6. 7. DECENT NDUSTRY, INCLEAN AFFORDABLE& WORK & ECONOVATION & WATER& CLEAN NOMIC INFRASTRUCSANITATION ENERGY GROWTH TURE

10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES

12. 11. RESPONSIBLE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION& CITIES& PRODUCTION COMMUNITIES

13. CLIMATE ACTION

14. LIFE BELOWWATER

15. LIFEON LAND

16. PEACE, JUSTICE &STRONGINSTITUTIONS

17. PARTNERSHIPSFOR THEGOALS

Current Plans PPF Community Plan

Corporate Plan

Performance Improvement Plan

PCSP Action Plan

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Equality Scheme & Equality Action Plan

Disability Action Plan

Environmental Policy

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Play Strategy Outdoor Recreation Strategy & Action Plan

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Cycling Routes Masterplan Agri-food Study & Action Plan

Employee Personal Development Plan

Integrated Economic Development Strategy

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Future Plans LDP 2030, draft Plan Strategy Good Relations Action Plan (2020/21) Draft Community Growing Strategy

Climate Change Adaption Plan Draft Energy Policy

Carbon Woodland Programme Capital Projects

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Opportunities Climate & Sustainable Strategy Action Plan

Deposit Return Scheme

Extended Producer Responsibility Municipal Waste Collections Local Biodiversity Action Plan Woodland Management Plan

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