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Environment and Sustainability Committee — 2021-12-01
2. Sustainability Strategy
Resolution: Moved by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
2. Sustainability Strategy
This is a report concerning the submission of the final draft of Ipswich’s Sustainability Strategy (Attachment 1) to Council for adoption. A final round of community consultation has been undertaken, as has internal consultation with key stakeholders. Minor amendments that do not materially change the strategy have been made in response to the internal and community consultation feedback to produce the final draft of the Sustainability Strategy.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
Seconded by Councillor Jacob Madsen:
That the Sustainability Strategy be received and adopted.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
Kunzelmann
The motion was put and carried.
Mentions: Ipswich
3. Outcomes - Youth Sustainability Summit
Resolution: Moved by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
3. Outcomes - Youth Sustainability Summit
This is a report concerning the Ipswich Youth Sustainability Summit. The Summit was held at the Ipswich Civic Centre on Wednesday 3 November and was a full day forum for Primary School students in grades 4 & 5. The day was designed to educate and inform students on sustainability and to develop and be involved with sustainability projects, innovations or ideas identified as important within their community.
Students from Springfield Central State School will be attending the meeting to provide an overview of their experience at the Youth Sustainability Summit.
RECOMMENDATION
Moved by Councillor Andrew Fechner:
Seconded by Mayor Teresa Harding:
That Council receive and note the outcomes of the Youth Sustainability Summit.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Milligan Nil
Fechner
Harding
Madsen
Kunzelmann
The motion was put and carried.
NOTICES OF MOTION
Nil
MATTERS ARISING
UPDATE ON Traditional owner reference group
The Manager Environment and Sustainability outlined the progress of the Traditional Owner Reference Group which was discussed at the 16 September 2021 Council meeting where it was referred to the November Environment and Sustainability Committee for further consideration. The committee noted that a report is scheduled to be submitted to the February 2022 Environment and Sustainability Committee.
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 11.23 am.
The meeting closed at 12.01 pm.
Mentions: Ipswich · Springfield Central
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).