National Sustainability Council established in Australia

Engineers Australia has today welcomed the launch of the National Sustainability Council (NSC) by Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the Hon Tony Burke MP.   “Engineers Australia has a long-standing commitment to sustainability.  We have been calling for a transparent framework for reporting on progress toward sustainability outcomes since the launch of our Sustainability Charter in 2007,” said the National President of Engineers Australia, Adjunct Professor David Hood.

The National Sustainability Council was established by the Australian Government in October 2012 as an independent, expert body to provide advice on sustainability issues. It reports to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

The council’s key role is to deliver a public report against a set of sustainability indicators for Australia every two years. The expertise of the council will help ensure that the reports are relevant, useful and accessible to communities, business and industry, and governments.

Full details about the National Sustainability Council and the National Sustainability Indicators on the website of the Australian Government’s Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.