Welcome to How green is my council!
HowGreenIsMyCouncil 2011 relaunch The official launch of our 4th information update was held on the 31st July hosted by the Conservation Council of WA, with councillors, council staff and members of the public in attendance. Conservation Council Deputy Pres. David Harries opened the day, followed by Brad Pettit, Mayor of Fremantle, who gave a slide show of some great local government eco-initiatives he had seen recently in the US. Mosman Park Cr Libby Eustance and Vic Park Enviro Officer Jo Lockley then headed an open discussion on some of the ways that green initiatives can be implemented. The launch was covered by RTR and several local newspapers. Coverage of the day can be downloaded from the ‘Understorey’ archives on the RTR website (programs were aired in early August!)
HOW TO USE THIS SITE: YOUR COUNCIL'S RESPONSES are published in full on the site. Click on the 'Councils' button, and look for your council on the left side, to find its responses to our survey. The SNAPSHOT CHARTS (both for Community and Corporate questionnaires) are intended as quick overviews as to who is doing what. Please note that the green ticks cannot meaningfully be 'scored'; some Q's are not applicable in some areas and some green ticks carry more environmental 'weight' than others. The maps, one each for COMMUNITY and CORPORATE responses, are another way to get a quick overview of who is doing what.
Background The HowGreen team believes that every local government has enormous potential to affect - for good or ill - our planet's air, soil, water, biodiversity and climate, from its own patch. We aim to maintain this site as a user-friendly tool for residents, councillors and staff of Perth's metro municipalities - supporting us all in our efforts to improve the environmental sustainability performance of our Councils. Our site recognises Local Governments’ efforts to protect the environment, while also drawing attention to gaps, and (we hope!) raising the bar to encourage further innovation and best practice. Also, although policies and strategies are of course essential forerunners of changes on the ground, we have chosen to display ticks only for initiatives that have actually been put into practice. We hope you all make good use of our little site!
Nella Di Marco and Brenda Conochie for the HowGreen Team at Environment House 125 King William St Bayswater WA, 6053, Tel 92714488
