Reduce Strategies to reduce the generation of emissions. Energy efficient appliances, insulation, draught proofing, shade structures, windows, tap aerators and low flow showerheads are retrofitted. Fleet vehicles are replaced with more fuel efficient, lower emission vehicles. Staff use public transport where feasible. Council-owned streetlights were replaced with energy efficient lamps in 2010. The landfill waste site uses methane capture to generate electricity. Switch Strategies to use energy from cleaner, renewable sources. Rooftop solar systems are installed on buildings (206.5 kilowatts to June 2015). GreenPower is purchased for Council electricity consumption. Sequester Strategies to capture carbon dioxide below ground, sea or in trees. is insufficient land in Nillumbik available for planting to sequester significant quantities of greenhouse gases. Some sequestration projects are supported through the purchase of carbon offsets. Offset Gas, vehicle fuels and grid supplied electricity are offset as a final action. Purchase of accredited offsets for Council electricity, gas and fuel consumption. Council encourages the community to take action based on the carbon management hierarchy in their own homes, businesses and community groups. Council provides a number of opportunities to help the community to achieve this, including: Providing a comprehensive environmental activities program including workshops, talks and demonstrations on a variety of ways to reduce our impact on the environment (Autumn Action, Winter Escapes and Spring Outdoors). Information about climate change, energy and energy efficiency, sustainable building, composting, growing food and better environmental choices on the website and through free publications. Providing examples of sustainable building, technologies and behaviours through Edendale Community Environment Farm. Communicating information about local energy consumption to our residents, including average consumption by postcode, setting targets for efficient consumption and how to reduce energy use (Go5 Pilot Project). Providing home energy auditing kits through Nillumbik libraries.
While some actions taken to mitigate climate change will also assist with adaptation, efforts will initially focus on developing a toolkit that will ensure adaptation is embedded across all Council operations over the life of this plan. Corporate - Strategic Number Action Timing Responsibility Secondary Responsibility 1 Review the Information Technology and Communications Strategy to include new energy efficient technologies and processes. 2019 IT 2 Include sustainability related continuous professional development (CPD) as a requirement of all regular contractors in future panel tenders. Ongoing from 2016 Fin EP, AP 3 Develop a list of Council policies, strategies and plans and their review dates to ensure mitigation and adaptation actions are included. 2016 EP Corporate - Mitigation Number Action Timing Responsibility Secondary Responsibility 1 Continue Council's ecoteam activities to reduce staff emissions generated by energy consumption, travel and waste. Ongoing from 2016 ET Council 2 Develop information how Council staff can reduce their impact on the climate to be included in the induction process. 2017 ET OD 3 Continue to work with the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) to improve the energy consumption of information and communication equipment. Ongoing from 2016 IT 4 Continue to encourage sustainable purchasing of products and services through the Procurement Policy and ESD Policy and ensure that requirements are regularly communicated to all staff. Ongoing from 2016 EP, Fin Council 5 Ensure Council contractors are informed about objectives and targets within the Climate Change Action Plan and the ESD Policy through information sessions. Triennially from 2016 EP, Fin 6 Review the implementation of Structure Plans to encourage greater construction around activity centres including commercial, residential and transport infrastructure. 2017 SP 7 Continue to reduce the amount of bitumen/concrete product used on existing and proposed infrastructure by: * reducing road width appropriate to use * timing construction and resurfacing to ensure the efficacy of the works. Ongoing from 2016 ID IM
6 Encourage and support 10 Nillumbik schools to provide active transport programs. Ongoing from 2016 CP 7 Continue to implement the Footpath Strategy, including auditing and upgrading footpaths with a focus on the areas around schools and activity centres. Ongoing from 2016 ID LSI, CP 8 Continue involvement with Victorian Government partnerships that promote active transport programs, information sharing and capacity building programs and seek external funding to implement programs through a Sustainable Transport Officer. Ongoing from 2016 CP 9 the Victorian Government through Public Transport Victoria to improve public transport integration in Nillumbik using the Nillumbik Integrated Transport Statement to determine priorities. Ongoing from 2016 ID 10 Continue to seek Victorian Government funding for sustainable transport infrastructure, including safer and more accessible bus stops. Ongoing from 2016 ID 11 Continue to implement actions in the Nillumbik Integrated Transport Statement to support sustainable travel behaviour. Ongoing from 2016 ID 12 Advocate to VicRoads to improve the bicycle network through expansion of paths, improving links between paths and destinations and separation from vehicles. Ongoing from 2016 ID LSI 13 Continue working with Bicycle Network Victoria, Public Transport Victoria and Victorian Government to improve bicycle facilities, such as trails, docking stations and lockers. Ongoing from 2016 LSI ID 14 Continue to expand off-road bicycle paths. Ongoing from 2016 LSI ID 15 Seek funding and industry partnership for the installation of vehicle charging stations within Nillumbik. Ongoing from 2017 EP ID 16 Advocate to the Australian Government for reduced taxes on electric vehicle sales to increase uptake. Ongoing from 2016 NAGA EP Transport - Adaptation Number Action Timing Responsibility Secondary Responsibility 1 Review the Emergency Management Plan to include public transport infrastructure failure within Nillumbik. 2017 EM 2 Continue to upgrade drainage and road surfaces to accommodate extreme weather events. Ongoing from 2016 ID