The WA State Sustainability Strategy - Is Change Really Happening?

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1 The WA - Is Change Really Happening? By Professor Peter Newman Director, Policy Unit Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Murdoch University.

2 Three Levels of Policy Change 1. Changing language 2. Changing thinking 3. Changing culture Patsy Healy, 1999.

3 Definition : Meeting the needs of current and future generations through an integration of environmental protection,social advancement and economic prosperity.

4 The Story 1970 s to Mid 80 s Economic Development Environmental Protection and Improvement

5 The Story Mid 80 s to Mid 90 s Economic Development Ecolo gical Econs. Environmental Protection and Improvement

6 The Story Mid 90 s to 2000 Economic Development Ecolog ical Econs Environmental Protection and Improvement Community Health Sense of Place Social Development

7 Role of Strategy Economic Environ ment Sustain ability Social

8 Sectoral Dimensions Market -goods & services Community -values & visions Government -regulations & infrastructure

9 Geographical Dimensions Global National Local & Regional

10 Process in Western Australia Election Commitment to create Policy Unit and SSS. Public process seeking ideas through 18 seminars, museum display to regions, 210 public submissions WA Collaboration created. Research process based on 43 Case Studies and 18 Background Papers by students. Government agency process by each policy group. Local Government Partnership process.

11 Process Cabinet endorsed draft and released for 4 months comment in September, No media interest but 17,000 copies downloaded from web in three days. 150 seminars presented in 4 months. Agencies re-wrote their sections based on comments. Final Strategy released September, 2003.

12 Framework Principles - Vision for WA Goals and Priority Issues for Government

13 Major Areas.. Governance, eg agency plans, procurement. Contributing globally, eg population, greenhouse, biodiversity, oil vulnerability. Natural resources, eg NRM into planning systems, indigenous employment targets. Settlements, eg growth boundary, sustainability scorecard. Community, eg integrated services, sense of place. Business, eg Factor 4 & halving footprint by 2020; Covenants.

14 SUSTAINABILITY ACT SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK (and Strategy) Within Government Code of Practice Assessment Action Plans Procurement

15 SUSTAINABILITY ACT SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK (and Strategy) To Community and Industry Planning for Roundtable Assessment - projects Through Agencies Strategic e.g. Greater Perth, reg plans Statutory Committee of WAPC e.g. for BASIX Local Government Partnerships Community And Industry Partnership Regional Strategies State of Reporting e.g. SEDO NRM Council Creating Opportunities for the future

16 Other areas of the Strategy incorporated into government activity Water Strategy Greenhouse Strategy Housing Strategy Greater Perth Industry Strategy Strategy Waste Management Strategy Biodiversity Strategy Carers Strategy Multicultural Strategy Physical Activity Strategy Air Quality Management Plan

17 , P. (2003) The Western Australian : Is change happening? ational Conference, September, Fremantle, Western Australia.

18 Regional Strategies Stories Technical Aboriginal Story Community Aspirations Regional Plans Regional Strategy Local History Natural Resource Management Plans Sense of Place story

19 Case Study: Kodja Place Community built, owned and managed. Community strengthening very obvious.

20 , P. (2003) The Western Australian : Is change happening? ational Conference, September, Fremantle, Western Australia.

21 , P. (2003) The Western Australian : Is change happening? ational Conference, September, Fremantle, Western Australia.

22 , P. (2003) The Western Australian : Is change happening? ational Conference, September, Fremantle, Western Australia.

23 , P. (2003) The Western Australian : Is change happening? ational Conference, September, Fremantle, Western Australia.

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26 Social aspects of sustainability in resource projects comes down to indigenous employment Argyle Diamonds the biggest diamond mine in the world. Started 1985; no indigenous employees. Began recruiting aboriginal people in the 90 s and by 1999 had 4.6% of workforce. New commitment and training policy increased this to 13.5% by 2002 and 25% by end of Goal of 40% indigenous and 80% local by 2007.

27 Three Levels of Policy Change 1. Changing language 2. Changing thinking 3. Changing culture

28 will it endure? The politics of hope. The politics of partnership. The politics of globalisation UN Decade for Education on.