NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Environment
PAges 16,57,74
State Government
NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Sports
PAges 15,16,20,24,40,50
NSW Budget Estimates – August 2024 – Education
Pages 36, 37
Inquiry into planning system and the impacts of climate change on the environment and communities (2023)
This submission uses a specific case study to analyse the adequacies of the current planning system to assess, review and revoke developments in order to ensure both people and the environment are protected from climate change impacts. It then examines the need for reform of NSW planning system to ensure communities are able to mitigate and adapt to changed conditions.
FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf Handbook of Requirements (2015 Edition)
The manufacturer should be asked to supply to the purchaser an assurance that the sports surface together with its supporting layers, does not contain in its finished state any substance which is known to be toxic, mutagenic, teratogenic or carcinogenic when in contact with the skin. Furthermore that no such substances will be released as a vapour or dust during normal use. (page 27)
Systematic Assessment of Surface Temperatures and Associated Environmental Impacts – Dr Sebastian Pfautsch
Synthetic turf is also widely used in playgrounds of parks, schools, early learning centres and increasingly around residential homes. These applications aim to benefit from the durability of the material, its visual appearance as ‘green grassy’ surface without the need for irrigation, and general low maintenance. However, synthetic turf, as small-scale application in a front garden or
neighbourhood playground, or as large-scale application on a professional soccer field comes with a range of environmental impacts.
Synthetic Turf Rubber Crumb – We are urging the NSW Government to take action – AUSMAP
Action to address the installation and management of synthetic turf fields in NSW represents a valuable opportunity to curb the spread of microplastics in our waterways. Revelations of environmental impacts and significant research gaps in the recent NSW Chief Scientist and Engineers Report (CSE) Synthetic Turf in Public Spaces (2023) have highlighted these surfaces as a critical concern.
Sports, Climate Change and Legal Liability – 2024 Report from EDO – Full report
This report from the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) makes a compelling, and at times alarming, case for sports to seriously and comprehensively grapple with the risks climate presents to their future.
Sports, Climate Change and Legal Liability – 2024 Report from EDO – Summary
As the most well-resourced and influential stakeholders in the sporting world, sporting governing bodies (particularly national bodies) have an elevated duty to ensure that they identify and comprehensively manage the risks of climate change in ways that do not exacerbate the problem, but rather contribute to mitigation and adaptation solutions.
Public Open Space Strategy for NSW – 2022
The Public Open Space Strategy for NSW provides a framework for implementing policies across Government and contributes to a more joined-up approach to public open space planning and delivery.