Our environmental strategies

Our Climate Emergency Response Strategy 2025–2029

Council has adopted our Climate Emergency Response Strategy for 2025–2029 — a powerful reaffirmation of the commitment we made back in 2020 when we declared a climate emergency.  

It outlines the important work we’ll do to respond to what matters most to our community: cutting emissions, protecting nature, and creating safer, more liveable neighbourhoods.  

The delivery of the Strategy is integrated into Council’s broader strategic planning, including the Glen Eira Council Plan 2025-2029. As a result, the actions in the Strategy align with seven Strategic Objectives from the Council Plan: 

• Strategic Objective 1.4: Our community has improved physical and mental health and wellbeing 
• Strategic Objective 2.2: Our places are safe, healthy and versatile 
• Strategic Objective 3.1: Our urban greenery and biodiversity are enhanced 
• Strategic Objective 3.2: Our air and waterways are healthy 
• Strategic Objective 3.3: Council and community emissions are reduced 
• Strategic Objective 3.4: Waste to landfill is reduced 
• Strategic Objective 3.5: The community is actively engaged in Caring for Country and the natural environment 

The Glen Eira Biodiversity Plan 2025-2029 sets out a series of actions to be undertaken by Council to preserve Glen Eira’s biodiversity, enhance its capacity to adapt to a changing climate and contribute to the broader biodiversity values of our region.