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This report sets out ideas for a strengthened organisational and city-wide ‘One Planet’ sustainability framework designed to deliver the Council Plan 2015-19 ambition to put ‘sustainability at the heart of everything we do’ and drive wider progress towards more sustainable and resilient ‘One Planet living'.

Resolved:  That Executive agrees to support Option 2 to adopt and implement the proposed OnePlanetYork framework.

Reasons:   (i)      To create a new city-wide Sustainability Framework;

(ii)      To enable city stakeholders to support a strengthened approach that activates the city at large around York’s key challenges and around the concept of York as a resilient and sustainable ‘One Planet’ city;

(iii)     To build on and further strengthen City of York Council’s ambitions to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does (internal and external- facing services), focus on costs and efficiency and work towards One Planet living.

Consideration was given to a report which set out ideas for a strengthened organisational and city-wide ‘One Planet’ sustainability framework designed to deliver the Council Plan 2015-19 ambition to ‘put sustainability at the heart of everything we do’.

It was noted that a key stakeholder group, facilitated by the Council, had proposed the key features of the framework which comprised the two key strands of OnePlanetYork and OnePlanetCouncil the main elements of each, together with the delivery and benefits,  were set out in the report.

Officers confirmed that there were difficult decisions to be made pointing out that no one organisation was in a position to tackle the issues however the Council would, in the early stages, act as an enabler.

Members thanked Officers for their work on the report, which while being ambitious required everyone to play their part in working towards One Planet living.

Following further discussion consideration was given to the following options:

Option 1 – Do nothing:   This option will continue with existing programmes already delivered across the council. It will also continue to support existing partners where possible to deliver sustainability initiatives across the city

Option 2 - Adopt and implement the One Planet York programme

Resolved:  That Executive agrees to support Option 2 to adopt and implement the proposed OnePlanetYork framework. ^1.

Reasons:   (i)      To create a new city-wide Sustainability Framework;

(ii)      To enable city stakeholders to support a strengthened approach that activates the city at large around York’s key challenges and around the concept of York as a resilient and sustainable ‘One Planet’ city;

(iii)     To build on and further strengthen City of York Council’s ambitions to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does (internal and external- facing services), focus on costs and efficiency and work towards One Planet living.