Committee objectives
The Committee's objectives are to:
- provide feedback and advice on environmental sustainability e.g. transportation and natural resource management
- provide input on behalf of the community and community organisations
- actively support Council’s consultation and advocacy initiatives to the broader community
- establish working groups and sub committees as needed
- monitor and review environmental and sustainability matters in Knox
- advocate to Council for the benefit of the Knox environment
- assist Council in determining priority activities and annual objectives
Committee member requirements
Committee members have a strong interest and knowledge of areas such as:
- environmental management
- natural resource management
- sustainability
- climate change
- biodiversity
- sustainable transport
- waste and recycling
Length of engagement
Committee members are appointed for two years.
Join the Environmental Advisory Committee
Expression of Interest applications for the Environmental Advisory Committee have now closed.
Councillor members
Council appoints at least one Councillor to take part in the Committee.
Current Committee Councillors
The current Councillors are:
- Cr Kennett
- Cr Lockwood
Council officers
The Knox City Council CEO nominates officers to provide advice and support to the Committee.
Meetings
The Committee meets six times a year, approximately every 8 weeks. The Committee operates alongside the EAC Terms of Reference and the Council Committees Policy.
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