Byron Shire Council

Sustainability

Free Information Night

Wednesday 1 October - 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Byron Community Centre

• Solar hot water
• Solar power
• Home insulation
• Water tanks
• Water efficient washing machines

To register email sustainability@byron.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 6625 0500.

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability is the capacity to maintain quality of life both now and into future. Sustainability relies on:

• fair, just and dynamic communities,
• healthy and diverse environments,
• innovative thinking and creative solutions,
• active and stable economies.

Byron Shire Sustainability Committee

Council has established a Sustainability Committee that consists of councillors, community representatives and council staff.

The objectives of the Sustainability Committee are:

1. Provide guidance to Council on sustainability issues;
2. Raise community awareness about sustainability issues;
3. To prepare an annual State of the Environment report in accordance with the Local Government Act, for the Shire;
4. To oversee the implementation of the Greenhouse Action Strategy;
5. To assist the Sustainability Officer in determining priority actions in relation to community education and actions.

To get in touch with the Committee, contact Council’s Sustainability Officer on 02 6626 7305.

For more information please see Byron Shire Sustainability Committee.