Local Action 21

Agenda 21 is an action plan, signed by 172 national governments in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit and aims to begin a global partnership for sustainable development. Local Agenda 21 (LA21) is for local government as many of the problems and solutions being addressed by LA21 have their roots in local activities. Marrickville Council developed its first LA21 Strategy in 1997.

During the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD) in September 2002 local government leaders from around the world, along with representatives from the United Nations, World Health Organisation and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, launched Local Action 21 as the motto for the second decade of Local Agenda 21.

Local Action 21 provides a new direction for local government to move from agenda to action by building on the progress already made in the move towards ESD.

Marrickville Council has developed its action plan for Local Action 21, outlining its sustainability vision, goals and objectives, and the actions Council will undertake to make them happen.

• Download Marrickville Local Action 21 Plan (280KB, PDF)
   

Actions from the strategy are incorporated into Council's annual management plan and reported on in the State of the Environment Report.