At Greater Dandenong City Council, we’ve been busy reducing our emissions, revegetating and protecting our reserves, cleaning our waterways, and embedding sustainability into our daily operations.
Mayor, Councillor Sophie Tan, said this important work in sustainability “is just the beginning”.
“We are proud to have reduced our emissions by around 80 percent since 2019, we’re exceeding our tree planting targets and making great strides in biodiversity – like the return of Krefft’s gliders, which were extinct in Greater Dandenong.”
The Our Bright Green Future Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2036 empowers Council and the community to work together towards a green city committed to a sustainable future.
This vision underpins the sustainability strategy which was adopted unanimously by Councillors at their March meeting.
Mayor Tan said, “Our Bright Green Future is a priority strategy for Council, and the next step in our response to the climate emergency.”
To ensure clear, measurable and relevant goals, the Action Plan captures the strategic objectives of:
- Growing Nature Together, Council's Biodiversity Action Plan 2023–25 (the Biodiversity Action Plan)
- Draft Greater Dandenong Waste and Litter Strategy 2020–25
- Greater Dandenong Urban Forest Strategy 2021-28; and
- Councils existing and draft climate, sustainability and environmental strategies and plans.
Mayor Tan thanked everyone who had their say on the strategy late last year.
A summary of the feedback and the final draft are available by visiting yoursay.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/our-bright-green-future