Sustainable Stirling - Our Natural Environment

What are we doing to achieve our biodiversity targets and goals? Leading by example • Planting trees on streets and reserves, and improving tree care on City-managed land • Protecting, restoring and connecting natural areas through planting programs, fencing, weed and pest control, disease management and wildlife initiatives • Better consideration and management of trees in our projects via our environmentally sustainable design criteria and City Trees Policy • Improving adaptation to climate change impacts through activities such as Coastal Hazard Mapping, bushfire risk reduction and more resilient species selection for planting • Monitoring City-wide vegetation to report annual status, identifying key trends and using data for better decision making. Supporting our community • Partnering with environmental volunteer groups for local bushland restoration projects • Delivering biodiversity events and workshops to increase awareness and community capacity • Enabling community action via community planting days • Offering free trees to residents • Supporting community-led greening projects including community gardens and ‘green’ laneway projects • Providing access to grant funding for residents and groups to support biodiversity initiatives • Engaging, listening and responding to the community to improve and inform our Biodiverse City programs • Advocating to State Government agencies for better consideration of bushlands, trees, and increased funding for local governments taking action.

Sustainable Stirling 2022–2032 Our Natural Environment

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