Environment Policy 2003

• Our Vision
• Our Goals
• Our Environmental Objective

The purpose of the National Capital Authority is to manage the Commonwealth Government's continuing interest in the planning and development of Canberra as the National Capital.

Our vision

A National Capital which symbolises Australia's heritage, values and aspirations, is internationally recognised, and worthy of pride by Australians.

Our goals

To realise the promise of the city plan and the ideals of the founders we will work toward a robust and sustainable planning framework that supports the needs of the Capital now and in the future, and establishes a dynamic relationship between the Capital's cultural and natural settings.

To foster Canberra as the National Capital we will work toward broadening the experience of all Australian citizens of their National Capital and stimulating their understanding of country and culture.

To develop the special character of the National Capital we will work toward:

• the retention and enhancement of Canberra's unique landscape character and recognition of Australia's diverse cultural heritage;
• the management and enhancement of the value of national land and assets for current and future generations;
• building accessible and affordable national public places and facilities for all Australians.

Our Environmental Objective

Our key environmental objective in the National Capital Plan is to support and promote environmentally responsible urban development and management practices.

In all of our functions and operations, the National Capital Authority will:

• Develop and implement measures and adopt technology to prevent and minimise pollution, and reduce waste, energy and natural resource use.
• Comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, agreements and other requirements to which the organisation subscribes and require compliance by our contractors and suppliers.
• Systematically manage our activities to achieve and promote continual improvement, by setting environmental objectives and targets and assessing our achievements.
• Annually review and update this policy, communicate it to all employees and make it available to the public.

The National Capital Authority and its employees are committed to improved environmental performance and will achieve this through the implementation of this Policy.