Auckland Sustainability Framework

The Auckland Sustainability Framework aims to help our region secure a better quality of life, and create a sustainable future socially, culturally, economically and environmentally. The Framework was endorsed by the Regional Growth Forum on 5 September 2007 as the region's overarching sustainability framework.  You can download the framework below.

The Framework provides a shared commitment to sustainable development for the Auckland region over the long term. It provides a 100 year vision, eight long term goals, eight shifts that need to occur in the way we think and do things, some immediate actions and longer term responses as well as indicators to measure progress towards each goal.

The Framework is the first of its kind for Auckland. It will provide direction so that our local authorities and central government agencies can work together with a common purpose to embrace the opportunities and face the challenges associated with developing a truly sustainable region.

The Auckland Sustainability Framework provides:

• A shared commitment to sustainable development for the Auckland region over the long term.
• A 100 year vision, eight long-term goals, eight shifts that need to occur in the way we think and do things, some immediate actions and longer term responses and some indicators to measure progress towards each goal.

Eight Interrelated Long-term Goals:

Goal 1 - A fair and connected society
Goal 2 - Pride in who we are
Goal 3 - A unique and outstanding environment
Goal 4 - Prosperity through innovation
Goal 5 - Te Puawaitanga o Te Tangata (self sustaining Maori communities)
Goal 6 - A quality compact urban form
Goal 7 - Resilient infrastructure
Goal 8 - Effective, collaborative leadership

Eight Shifts in thinking, planning, acting and investment:

1. Put people at the centre of thinking and action
2. Think in generations, not years
3. Value Te Ao Maori
4. Activate citizenship
5. Create prosperity based on sustainable practices
6. Reduce our ecological footprint
7. Build a carbon neutral future
8. Integrate thinking, planning, investment and action 

The sustainability framework will be used to:

• Align existing regional strategies and projects; e.g. Regional Growth Strategy, Regional Land Transport Strategy, Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy.
• Align future regional strategies and projects.
• Be used to guide the development of One Plan.
• Provide methods to adapt business-as-usual (e.g. Long Term Council Community Plans).
• Identify strategic responses that must be undertaken to achieve sustainability goals.

Read more about the Auckland Sustainability Framework