Sustainability and Resilience Strategy

The Kempsey Shire Council Sustainability and Resilience Strategy outlines a clear future direction and a pathway to improving sustainability at a local level.

The focus of the strategy is on the environmental components of sustainability with consideration given to the social and economic interactions that also exist. 

The vision outlined in the Sustainability and Resilience Strategy is “working together to build an environmentally sustainable Kempsey Shire, creating urban and rural areas that are better prepared for a changing climate and building a more resilient and adaptable community.”

The key themes identified for achieving this vision are: 

• Leadership - Lead by example in addressing Council’s operational impacts regarding sustainability and raise staff awareness of their roles in environmental sustainability with regard to procurement, transport and events.
• Environment - Work together to manage and enhance our natural and urban environments to become more resilient to the likely impacts of climate change. 
• Community - Build the capacity of the community to live more sustainably including community education and stakeholder support,

This document was developed through extensive engagement with the community, businesses, government organisations and interest groups. You can learn more about the engagement at Sustainability strategy gets the green light