Sustainability, Planning & Environmental Advocacy

CARDINIA ENVIRONMENT COALITION INC (CEC) is an umbrella group comprising 25 local Friends, Landcare and conservation groups. The CEC works across the Central Western Port and part of the Southern Yarra Ranges catchments.

The CEC portfolio area of Sustainability, Planning & Environmental Advocacy is detailed below.

The CEC is working to promote sustainability in the community starting with the organisation itself. We believe that by better understanding our own impacts, we can take steps to educate, mitigate or minimize these impacts. Our future plans include the establishment of a sustainably designed and operated office for the CEC to enable us to provide inspiration on sustainable living alternatives to avoid and minimize our impacts.

The CEC also provides a forum for planning and infrastructure issues. Along with our member groups, the CEC, provides comment on local planning matters, especially where vegetation removal or inappropriate development is planned or occurs. The CEC provides input on State Government policy such as the Land and Biodiversity Whitepaper.