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Project Minutes | Blockchain SIG | Blockchain TED Videos | IBM Blockchain for Diamond Ind | RUBAC Video | RUBAC Projects | Disclaimer | Copyright Home | A: Exec Sum | B: Our Inner West | C: Our Approach | D: Current Emissions | E: Key Areas Focus | Ea: Community Emis | Eb: Council Emis | F: Implementation INNER WEST COUNCIL DRAFT "CLIMATE+RENEWABLES STRATEGY [CRS]" Responding to the Climate Emergency - Climate Change Mitigation - August 2019 12 NOV 2019 REPORT IWC RE CIVIC GOVERNANCE ISSUES TO ACHIEVE CSP 2036 This is a summary report prepared for Ian NAYLOR Manager Civic Governance, Helen BRADLEY Resource Recovery Planning [RRP] Manager and John WHELAN Manager "Economic Development Strategy Plan [EDSP]" of the Inner West Council [IWC] This report has been prepared as there are a number of Civic Governance issues that have to be addressed if the IWC is to achieve the expected outcomes of the "Community Partnerships and Support" for "Zero Waste and a thriving share economy", It has been prepared by the Petersham Park Waste Collective [PPWC] for a meeting on Thu 14 Nov 2019 to discuss how a Community Group can work with Council as outlined in the "Key Area 4: Community Partnerships and Support" of the Aug 2019 draft "Climate + Renewables Strategy" The Content of this report is A Over 12 years frustration with Local Council over Park Waste Management B Child Health and Groundwater Table protection C Other Councils include dog-poo as part of organics D Inner West Council's experience with Biogas before 2007 E Incentives for Community to learn IWC Web-site F 12-month Pilot Joint Venture for Biogas Park Waste Management trial A OVER 12 YEARS FRUSTRATION WITH COUNCIL OVER PARK WASTE MGT The "Petersham Park Waste Collective [PPWC]" was officially formed on 30 Jun 2019 to submit an Application for an Environment Grant with the Inner West Council [IWC] This Application Grant for $ 7,500 was fraught with problems with the "SmartyGrants" application software and wrong forms sent for a stall at the Footprints Ecofestival The PPWC was formed after many years of frustration with Leichhardt Council over poor waste management practices around Petersham Park Examples include 2005 letter by Jo HOBSON with Leichhardt Council for trial recycling bins and numerous photographs of overflowing bins sent to the Local Council in 2018 and early 2019 PPWC has been sponsored by the Sustainability Action Network [SAN] and the Open Interchange Consortium [OIC] Community Interest Group as a community organisation prepared to work with its local Council on Sustainability issues This sponsorship includes providing Research skills including the fact that Leichhardt Council has had a selective 4-bin policy (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green) for many years and has many bins stored behind Leichhardt Town Hall B CHILD HEALTH AND GROUNDWATER TABLE PROTECTION Part of this sponsorship includes research into why dog waste should be included in Organic Waste Management for child health protection and groundwater table contamination minimisation - also IWC web-site "Dogs and the Environment" There has been a large increase in the dog population over the past 3 years using Petersham Park as new rate-payers move in as new units are being built There is a large dog off-lease area adjacent to the Fanny Durak Aquatic Centre in Petersham Park with a chldren's playground across from the Swimming Pool Many dog owners meet near the children's playground and the single red bin on the main footpath through the Park is most heavily used by the dog walkers and often overflows with poo bags falling onto the footpath eg 11:00 am Sun 10 Nov 2019 When the Council did install an extra red bin on Tue 27 Aug 2019, the notice on what could be thrown in the red bin was highly questionable - meat trays, nappies, food waste, plastic wrap, plastic bags and polystyrene ! This research includes the impact dog poo also has on the ground water table "Pets and urban wildlife are major sources of water contamination because pet waste contains harmful bacteria and parasites. Dog faeces can contain faecal coliform bacteria, which can spread diseases like Giardia, Salmonella, and Campylobacter, causing serious illness in humans" Other examples about the impact of dog-poo on water include "Keep It Clean Partnership" C OTHER COUNCILS INCLUDE DOG-POO AS PART OF ORGANICS In 2012 City of Yarra sponsored "Closing the Poop Loop - P 10" which identified that "Local Government plays the central role in Litter and Waste Management" According to the Press Release about the grant in 2012 the City of Yarra (human population in 2007 was 73,501) ) had 6,078 dogs producing 750 Tons of dog-poo each year with 150 tons (1/5) deposited in urban parks "If all of this was diverted into a local anaerobic digester, an estimated 3,800 litres of Biogas could be produced for heating lighting and electricity" That report confirmed that Dog Poo (aka "Pet Droppings", "Pet Excrement") is classified as a biodegradable waste and not a bio-solid or clinical waste product This has also been confirmed by the Penrith Council which includes Pet Excrement as part of Organic Waste (inside council provided green compostable bags, wrapped in paper or loose) D INNER WEST COUNCIL'S EXPERIENCE WITH BIOGAS BEFORE 2007 In 2007 Leichhardt Council recorded a successful 3-month Biogas study and "Engaged the Community" (ie multi-unit dwellings of 10 units or more) by providing 1 a bench top bin with side vents 2 a pack of 150 biodegradable corn starch bags 3 an education brochure and information sheet In 2008 Leichhardt Council was the lead council in a 6 Council "Volunteer" Consortium called the Inner Sydney Waste Managers Group (ISWMG) of Councils (Ashfield, Auburn, Burwood, Canada Bay, Leichhardt & Strathfield) for a Biogas Plant This Application was refused by the ACCC for reasons unknown In Aug 2019 MarketPlace Leichhardt, which is owned by the "Local Government Superannuation Scheme - Australia's Best Green Super Fund" and is one of 300 Shopping Malls managed by JLL (formerly Jones, Lang, Lasalle), open a Biogas liquid system for food waste from food stalls in MarketPlace This system could be used for Park organic waste include dog poo E INCENTIVES FOR COMMUNITY TO LEARN IWC WEB-SITE Our research into how easy it is for the Community to negotiate Councils' Waste Management Policies indicates that while the Inner West Council web-site has one of the best web-site information contents, it is not easy to navigate through the web-site Hence the proposal for a Volunteer Participation eCredits System as discussed with John WHELAN at one of the 8 Consultancies conducted in Oct 2019 by the IWC Economic Development Group We see from the Minutes dated 01 Mar 2017 of the "Economic Development Strategic Reference Group [EDSRG]" there were 12 attendees However we note from the Minutes dated 13 Sep 2017 of the "Economic Development Strategic Reference Group [EDSRG]" that "Poor attendance was noted" with 2 attendees and1 resignation There were 5 Council employees, 2 attendees and 6 apologies for absence We are sure the 3 presentations from Council staff were well rehearsed and very Informative however we have to ask if so few people turn up how will the Inner West Council's Economic Development progress ? F 12-MTH PILOT JOINT VENTURE FOR BIOGAS PARK WASTE MANAGEMENT On 18 Aug 2019 PPWC submitted a Joint Venture proposal to the Inner West Council for a 12-month Biogas Pilot project for Petersham Park which included Council providing different colour bins and monthly meetings with local residents to discuss enhanced waste management practices with the proposed new bins On 25 Aug 2019 members of PPWC attended the Inner West Council "Footprints Ecofestival" at Whites Creek Valley Park and discovered around the park were clearly marked bins as requested for the Petersham Park Joint-Venture ! NEXT STEPS Hence PPWC members welcome long-term discussions with the Inner West Council to work together as a Community to resolve these critical waste management and Sustainability issues for the benefit of Rate-payers Stephen GOULD Peter AXTENS LLB (Retired) Projects Co-ordinator Legal Officer OPEN INTERCHANGE CONSORTIUM [OIC] SUSTAINABILITY ACTION NETWORK [SAN] B: PO Boc 517 NEUTRAL BAY JUNCTION 2089 E: ehn.1a3posgg@gmail.com M: 0416-009-468 D Key Documents D4 2019-08-18 Submission to Inner West Council for Waste Management Joint-Venture D3 2012-01-11 p10 YEF "Local Goverment plays the central role in litter and waste management" D2 2012-01-11 p6 YEF "Populations, Dogs and Parks" D1 2012-01-11 Frontpage YEF "Closing the Poop Loop" Project Proposal R References R6 2019-01-19 Adelaide Advertiser: Compensation paid to Slave Owners 1835 - 2015 (180 yrs) R5 2003-2014 Dr Duncan Ironmonger Value of Volunteers for 4 States R4 2014-11-07 IBM "Blockchain" solution for the Diamond Industry Video R3 1997 Lessons from a Dozen Years of Group Support Systems Research - 4,000 IBM projects R2 Sir Evelyn de Rothschild - Director De Beers 1977-1994 & IBM UK 1972-1995 R1 1987-04-23 RUBAC Automatic eProcess Synchronisation Video

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