The three pillars of sustainability – environmental social and economic - intersect and have direct impacts on each other. Therefore although policies or frameworks may align more strongly to one of these pillars it is important to consider how the pillars interact and influence each other.

Figure 5: Three pillars for a sustainable City

Our Community Plan 2021 - 2025 outlines four strategic directions that align directly to the three spheres of sustainability as illustrated below:

Figure 6: Sustainability delivered through our City's strategic priorities

Our Community Plan 2021 - 2025

The Social Equity Framework aligns primarily to the 'social' pillar of sustainability providing targeted support to key priority groups to address issues of social equity. The Social Equity Framework outlines our approach to considering consulting and designing equitable programs services spaces and places across all strategic directions and informs how specific action plans are developed and delivered.

Furthermore it is important to also consider the influence of the 'environment' and 'economic' pillars on the priority groups identified through the Social Equity Framework. Socio - economic factors can also affect our community's vulnerability and exposure to environmental risks - with socially disadvantaged groups being identified as more likely to suffer from the negative impacts of pollution climate change and natural hazards. As we work to address the environmental and economic challenges of our time in an effort to create a more sustainable future for generations to come the Social Equity Framework will be critical to ensuring that priority groups are given adequate attention and support when planning to mitigate these risks.