Sustainability Community Committee

The primary function of the Sustainability Community Committee is to consider matters and inform Council of community views, priorities and topics regarding the natural environment and sustainability topics including renewable energy and resource efficiency, resilience and climate change mitigation and adaption within the Ryde LGA and regional initiatives.

Role and Responsibilities

The Sustainability Community Committee is responsible for providing advice and recommendations to Council and Council officers regarding:

• Restoration and improvement of bushland areas in Ryde;
• Programs related to natural areas and environmental management;
• Environmental sustainability, resilience and climate change issues;
• Priorities for the implementation of organisation wide and strategic programming including implementation for community resilience, renewable energy and low emissions technologies, sustainable built infrastructure (including transport), services and other resource efficiency initiatives;
• Fostering environmental stewardship within community and engagement; and
• Responsible and sustainable, strategic land use planning matters.

Membership of the Sustainability Community will comprise of eight (8) appointed community members/representatives, being:

1. educational institutions representatives,
2. environmental institutions representatives,
3. sustainability institutions representatives,
4. climate community representatives
5. and other community members (representing business and general)

Download the Draft Terms of Reference(PDF, 246KB).

Agendas and Minutes

Past Agendas and Minutes