Environmental Sustainability Review
Consultation has concluded
We're updating our city's plans to make Wollongong greener and protect our natural environment.
Our Environmental Sustainability Policy and Strategy outlines how we'll work to reduce our environmental impact and create a sustainable future.
We are reviewing these documents to make sure they reflect current issues and approaches to sustainability within the community, business and different levels of government.
You can help by telling us what environmental issues are important to you by posting your images and comments in our ideas tool.
If you have any questions or would like to send an email you can get in touch at engagement@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
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Post an image and/or write a comment telling us why it is important that we continue to improve our city's environmental sustainability. You can post as many ideas as you like, or contribute by clicking the heart button on other people's ideas that you support.
View All Ideasover 3 years ago
Connect & integrate to Sustainable Development Goals
over 3 years ago
Truly adhere to the commitment: "The principles of ecologically sustainable development will guide all Council’s decision making processes."
The quoted commitment is in the Environmental Sustainability Strategy. But unfortunately Council decision-making is still a long way from living up to it, despite lots of good will some excellent results. Natural areas continue to be turned over to development; new housing is neither affordable nor environmentally efficient; urban canopy cover levels continue to decrease; roads are increasingly dominated by motorised traffic and less safe for cyclists; the escarpment is being overrun by invasive species such as deer and scarred by illegal mountain bike trails. While some of these pressures on the LGA are beyond Council control, Council should be taking stronger action to promote active transport, lower carbon emissions, environmental conservation, urban greening, and community education across all these domains. A change in priorities is needed.
over 3 years ago
The cleaning company employed/contracted by council to clean building should train their cleaners so they know what recycling is.
over 3 years ago
Have a limit on house size to land ratios ensuring suburbs don’t become concrete jungles.
over 3 years ago
Make Recycling Bins Mandatory in Small and Big Business's
The amount of recyclable material's such as cardboard being sent to landfill due to business's only operating a single use dumpster and no recycling bin is astronomical. All commercial businesses should be legally required to have a recycling bin unless they apply for an exemption and can prove they generate no recyclable waste.