Redland Shire Council
Redland Shire Council is committed to the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Australia program. This commitment is demonstrated by the work carried out by our officers and the many actions which have been successfully implemented in the past. It is also pleasing to see that we are being recognised for many of our innovative projects such as the Redlands ecoBiz program and the recently launched Point of Sale Extension program. We have also provided financial commitment to the future rollout of energy effciency measure by the creation of an energy saving reinvestment program.
We firmly believe that we have a responsibility to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions so that we do not prejudice the economic, environmental or social development of future generations.
A word from the Mayor
Actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Community
Council has prepared an education program which is currently being rolled out within Redlands. Information on how to save money and energy in homes will be displayed at libraries and customer service centres. In addition to this, Redland Shire Council is developing a Point of Sale Extension Program with a local retailer to provide information to customers in store about saving money and energy in the home. This program will save Council’s resources by the development of public-private partnerships.
Travel
- Over 1300 trees were planted in Fellmonger Park to offset Council vehicle fleet greenhouse gas emissions.
Corporate
- Council has recently completed a successful pilot ecoBiz program. In 2005/06, this program will be further rolled out within the shire.
- Building energy audits were completed in June 2004
- An energy improvement program based in information in the building energy audits was developed in July 2004
- RSC has purchased 5 per cent green energy for all sites in the contestable electricity market. This commitment to green energy purchase will continue with future energy supply contracts
- Entry to the contestable electricity market has substantially reduced RSC electricity costs. These savings have been used to establish the Energy Savings Reinvestment Plan.
Future greenhouse abatement actions
- Future developments in 2005/06 will include the continued rollout of the Local Greenhouse Action Plan
- implementation of an energy improvement program,
- investigate other options to offset community and corporate greenhouse gas emissions,
- implementating a corporate ecoOffice program,
- carrying out a Service based incentive (rebate) program for members of the community who demonstrate energy efficiency behavioural change,
- ongoing purchase of minimum 5 per cent green energy for all sites which have entered the contestable electricity market.
More information
Contact: Peter Briggs
Web Address: www.redland.qld.gov.au
Updated: July 2005
CCP Facts
State: Queensland
Date joined:
June 1999
Current Milestone:
Milestone 4
Tree Planting in Fellmonger Park
Credit: Andrea Ferris