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Tasmanian Positive: Our state's sustainability strategy
Youth Conversation. Credit: Moon Cheese Studio
Sustainability is about choices. The choices we make today impact our local communities, our state, and the world around us. They are the foundation of our wellbeing and the wellbeing of future generations.
In many ways, Tasmania is where the world wants to be. We are self-sufficient in renewable electricity and our targets are the most ambitious in the world. We maintain one of the largest World Heritage Areas in the Southern Hemisphere. Around half of our land area is protected in parks and reserves.
Yet we have so much more to do, to reduce our emissions and to lead in other areas of sustainability. This has economic, social, and environmental benefits. And it’s the core of Tasmanian culture – who we are.
We also recognise social equity as a key pillar of sustainability, the need to make sure nobody is left behind as we transition to a sustainable future, and to develop the skills and education to prepare Tasmanians for the jobs of the future.
Momentum is building around the world for ideas like sustainability, carbon neutral, climate positive, and nature positive. In our conversations, there is something unique, something special about our connection to our environment, our community, and our prosperity.
Our approach to sustainability is being Tasmanian Positive.
We're putting 'us' in sustainability because a sustainable Tasmania takes all of us.
The Tasmanian Government is developing a sustainability strategy for Tasmania, led by the Department of Premier and Cabinet in concert with all Government agencies, businesses and authorities. No one can do this alone, and it is not something any Government or agency can impose. It’s a strategy we share, as it will encompass the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability.
Many positive initiatives are already happening across Government and Tasmania’s business and community sectors. The purpose of a sustainability strategy is not to duplicate effort or waste resources, but to bring together these initiatives and work together on new initiatives to enhance the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of current and future generations.
This strategy is about coordinating, celebrating, and taking advantage of what we are already doing. It is about being honest about how we can do better, for what we all care deeply about: our air and land and water, our communities, and each other. All Tasmanian households, businesses, investors, and visitors to Tasmania can work together on common goals and objectives. To support this, we invite all Tasmanians to help build our shared sustainability strategy, to own it, and to be inspired to act by our aspirations for the future.
Let’s be Tasmanian Positive.
Submissions closed
The 'have your say' on the development of the draft sustainability strategy closed on 20 October 2023.
There may be further opportunities to contribute to the sustainability strategy as the project progresses.
Contact policy@dpac.tas.gov.au for information on the development of the draft sustainability strategy or the consultation process.