Ideas from the Global Group.
Sister city arrangement with a sustainable community - Woking - has developed its own power generation system.
Davis in California was suggested as a possibility - similar environmental interest groups in both.
Model Armidale as a city seeking to become sustainable and export the learning as we go through the process. Take this opportunity now.
Rebirth of coalition of environmental groups in Armidale.
Ageing of the population in Armidale is potentially both a strength and an opportunity - provide support and services/growth industry/facilitate ageing in place.
Cost of fuel - diesel as a product is artificially inflated.
Biodiesal was discussed, but there are issues associated with the conversion of food production to bio fuels - globally this is unsustainable and causes food shortages in other parts of the world.
Capacity to network with the CRCs for sustainability and relevant environmental CRCs.
Lack of investment in rail seen as being due to a strong transport lobby. Need greater investment in rail - better very fast train service - needs track upgrading. All the way to Brisbane? Overnight service to Sydney suits working people better.
Bus company - needs to provide better service which enables people to get to work efficiently. Mary Devine is working on these regions ... Regional transport coordinator.
Create global networks for sustainable living ... sister city idea is a good one.
Look overseas for good practice in energy descent planning - the Transition Town network provides some good examples.
Learn from other communities.
Global work communities ... e.g. women in a village in northern Ireland deal with all the medical records for Boston Hospital.
Shortage of low cost housing in Armidale. Population hasn't increased in number of houses, but occupany of households has gone form 4.6 to 2.3 - houses getting larger.
We are likely to have climate change refugees coming here - some local organisations place people here. Need to be able to provide for these people. History has shown that services follow if the capital investment is made in bringing people here.
Idea of fostering global industry - encouraging the set up of supply industries overseas e.g.e for wind turbines or solar power. We could do the research and development here (link with UNE) and production abroad.
Promote Armidale on trade delegations as a sustainable place. Develop trade links with countries which produce what we need and swop with what we can supply.
Revitalise local food industries to reduce dependence on global imports.
Three Action Priorities
1. Support existing initiatives which are learning from other international communities e.g. Sustainable Living Armidale/Transiition Towns/a sustainable sister city (e.g. Woking)
2. Consolidate, grow and export our increasing knowledge about sustainability.
3. Promote Armidale as striving to be a sustainable community - our brand should be as a thriving, sustainable community.
Sister city arrangement with a sustainable community - Woking - has developed its own power generation system.
Davis in California was suggested as a possibility - similar environmental interest groups in both.
Model Armidale as a city seeking to become sustainable and export the learning as we go through the process. Take this opportunity now.
Rebirth of coalition of environmental groups in Armidale.
Ageing of the population in Armidale is potentially both a strength and an opportunity - provide support and services/growth industry/facilitate ageing in place.
Cost of fuel - diesel as a product is artificially inflated.
Biodiesal was discussed, but there are issues associated with the conversion of food production to bio fuels - globally this is unsustainable and causes food shortages in other parts of the world.
Capacity to network with the CRCs for sustainability and relevant environmental CRCs.
Lack of investment in rail seen as being due to a strong transport lobby. Need greater investment in rail - better very fast train service - needs track upgrading. All the way to Brisbane? Overnight service to Sydney suits working people better.
Bus company - needs to provide better service which enables people to get to work efficiently. Mary Devine is working on these regions ... Regional transport coordinator.
Create global networks for sustainable living ... sister city idea is a good one.
Look overseas for good practice in energy descent planning - the Transition Town network provides some good examples.
Learn from other communities.
Global work communities ... e.g. women in a village in northern Ireland deal with all the medical records for Boston Hospital.
Shortage of low cost housing in Armidale. Population hasn't increased in number of houses, but occupany of households has gone form 4.6 to 2.3 - houses getting larger.
We are likely to have climate change refugees coming here - some local organisations place people here. Need to be able to provide for these people. History has shown that services follow if the capital investment is made in bringing people here.
Idea of fostering global industry - encouraging the set up of supply industries overseas e.g.e for wind turbines or solar power. We could do the research and development here (link with UNE) and production abroad.
Promote Armidale on trade delegations as a sustainable place. Develop trade links with countries which produce what we need and swop with what we can supply.
Revitalise local food industries to reduce dependence on global imports.
Three Action Priorities
1. Support existing initiatives which are learning from other international communities e.g. Sustainable Living Armidale/Transiition Towns/a sustainable sister city (e.g. Woking)
2. Consolidate, grow and export our increasing knowledge about sustainability.
3. Promote Armidale as striving to be a sustainable community - our brand should be as a thriving, sustainable community.
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