1.2.3 industry and staff Develop and implement education activities that increase the capacity of 2016-26 S understanding of Environmentally developers and staff to better understand ESD, UHI and WSUD principles relating to Sustainable Development (ESD), the Planning Scheme development assessment processes, and Council projects urban heat island (UHI) and Water including maintenance Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Implement ESD education and behaviour change programs relating to operating 2016-26 F principles and using Council buildings Demonstrate leadership by actively communicating Council’s sustainable built 2016-26 F environment achievements Urban environments are designed and planned to promote and encourage integrated and active transport Actions Timeline Resourcing 1.3.1 Develop and implement an 2016-18 F Integrated and active transport Integrated Transport Strategy principles are implemented Implement the Walking and Cycling Strategy 2016-26 F throughout the municipality 1.3.2 Build community and staff Implement education and advocacy activities to increase the capacity of staff and 2016-26 F understanding of integrated and community to better understand and participate in integrated and active transport active transport principles A strategic approach to landscape planning is established which recognises biodiversity, habitat connectivity and builds ecosystem resilience Actions Timeline Resourcing 2.1.1 Planning processes are to protect Complete a municipal-wide review of vegetation and landscape character and 2016/17 F and enhance Monash’s biodiversity incorporate approved recommendations into future planning scheme provisions and landscape character Implement the vegetation and landscape assessments and referrals through the 2018/19 S planning scheme and develop the arboricultural skills and knowledge of Council staff Implement the 2016-26 F/S Street Tree Strategy Investigate, develop and implement the Urban Forest Strategy 2016-26 S Develop and implement the 2016-26 F/S Open Space Strategy 2.1.2 Enhance biodiversity values and Undertake ecological assessments to record baseline data for conservation reserves 2016-18 S habitat connectivity across the under Council management and to identify habitat corridors across the municipality municipality and at the catchment scale Develop and implement a municipal-wide from the 2018-26 S Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) baseline ecological and habitat corridor data Promote and implement the Nature Strip Planting Guidelines 2016-26 F
1.2.3 industry and staff understanding of Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD), urban heat island (UHI) and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principles Develop and implement education activities that increase the capacity of developers and staff to better understand ESD, UHI and WSUD principles relating to the Planning Scheme development assessment processes, and Council projects including maintenance 2016-26 S Implement ESD education and behaviour change programs relating to operating and using Council buildings 2016-26 F Demonstrate leadership by actively communicating Council’s sustainable built environment achievements 2016-26 F Urban environments are designed and planned to promote and encourage integrated and active transport Actions Timeline Resourcing 1.3.1 Integrated and active transport principles are implemented throughout the municipality Develop and implement an Integrated Transport Strategy 2016-18 F Implement the Walking and Cycling Strategy 2016-26 F 1.3.2 Build community and staff understanding of integrated and active transport principles Implement education and advocacy activities to increase the capacity of staff and community to better understand and participate in integrated and active transport 2016-26 F A strategic approach to landscape planning is established which recognises biodiversity, habitat connectivity and builds ecosystem resilience Actions Timeline Resourcing 2.1.1 Planning processes are to protect and enhance Monash’s biodiversity and landscape character Complete a municipal-wide review of vegetation and landscape character and incorporate approved recommendations into future planning scheme provisions 2016/17 F Implement the vegetation and landscape assessments and referrals through the planning scheme and develop the arboricultural skills and knowledge of Council staff 2018/19 S Implement the Street Tree Strategy 2016-26 F/S Investigate, develop and implement the Urban Forest Strategy 2016-26 S Develop and implement the Open Space Strategy 2016-26 F/S 2.1.2 Enhance biodiversity values and habitat connectivity across the municipality Undertake ecological assessments to record baseline data for conservation reserves under Council management and to identify habitat corridors across the municipality and at the catchment scale 2016-18 S Develop and implement a municipal-wide Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) from the baseline ecological and habitat corridor data 2018-26 S Promote and implement the Nature Strip Planting Guidelines 2016-26 F
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