Sustainability Report 2005-2006

Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007

Supervising Scientist Division environmental performance at a glance

Supervising Scientist Division environmental performance at a glance
SSD template type	Summary title	GRI	Goals Met? 2005-06	Goals 2006-07
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Environmental Management	Environmental management system (EMS) conformance	EM1	Establish a certified EMS to cover all business activities by December 2006	Develop a certified EMS to cover all business activities by June 2007
	Environmental performance improvement process	EM2	Undertake an environmental aspects assessment	Update the compliance register and environmental aspects review by March 2007
	Integration of environment with other business systems	EM3	None set	Commence use of Intellex database to assist in further development of the EMS for SSD
	Due diligence	EM4	None set	None set
	Environmental liabilities	EM5	During 2005-06 a review will be undertaken to assess the usage requirements for all existing buildings at the Jabiru site, and a plan established to remove excess buildings and rehabilitate the site with native vegetation	Conduct a more comprehensive review of the usage requirements of buildings at the Jabiru site during 2006-07
Compliance	Environmental compliance incidents and fines	EN16	None set	None set
Environmental Management Expenditure	Total environmental expenditures by type	EN35	None set	None set
Biodiversity	Location of land owned, leased or managed in biodiversity-rich habitats	EN6	None set	None set
	Impacts on biodiversity	EN7 EN25 EN28	Formally assess the environmental impact of fieldwork in the Alligator Rivers Region During 2005-06, the Supervising Scientist Division (SSD) will assess the impact on the environment from using 4WDs, boats and quads in off-road areas	None set
	Habitat change and restoration	EN26 EN27	SSD will develop a strategy to minimise our transport-related impact on the environment	Establish a plan to remove excess buildings at Jabiru and rehabilitate the site with native vegetation
Energy	Direct energy use segmented by primary source- building energy use	EN3	Reduce electricity consumption by 2% in 2005-06	Continue to raise awareness on energy saving initiatives
	Direct energy use segmented by primary source- gas use	EN3	None set	None set
	Direct energy use segmented by primary source- transport energy use	EN3	During 2005-06, SSD will assess its current trends in vehicle usage and fuel consumption and look at strategies to further reduce usage and consumption	Current trends of vehicle usage and fuel consumption to be assessed Determine strategies to further reduce usage, consumption and transport-related impacts on the environment
	Initiatives to use renewable energy sources and to increase energy efficiency	EN17	Promote power conservation to reduce energy consumption	Monitor access and use of the DEH Darwin building during the weekend to ascertain if there is a link between increased electricity consumption and use of the building outside of normal business hours
	Indirect energy use	EN4	None set	None set
	Other indirect energy use	EN19	None set	Continue to collect fuel use data from charter aircraft providers
Waste	Total amount of waste by type and destination	EN11	None set	Reduce the percentage of total waste going to landfill by 10%, through increasing the percentage of recycled products being sorted and sent for recycling
Hazardous Waste	Hazardous waste production and transport	EN31	During 2005-06, SSD will start using the Chemwatch database to monitor the use and disposal of chemicals as part of its business operations. During 2005-06 a review of all SSD houses will be completed and appropriate asbestos management plans will be in place	Use Chemwatch more actively to track acquisition and disposal of chemicals
Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Greenhouse gas emissions	EN8	SSD aims to show a reduction in greenhouse emissions in 2005-06 through achievement of goals set for reduction of energy use and waste produced	Reduce greenhouse emissions by 5% through further reductions in fuel usage, distance travelled and waste produced in 2006-07
Water	Total water use	EN5	Monitor consumption in Darwin over 2005-06 Establish a strategy to reduce water use in Darwin Establish a system to ensure that the Jabiru Field Station (JFS) usage figures can be reported for 2005-06	Monitor water usage trends for 2006-07 to determine the cause of the increase in water consumption in 2005-06 Develop a strategy for reducing water use at the DEH Darwin building
	Water sources affected by use	EN17	None set	None set
	Annual withdrawal as % of sources	EN21	None set	None set
	Total recycling and reuse of water	EN22	None set	Assess opportunities to reuse aquaculture water on gardens at the DEH Darwin building
Emissions to Air, Land and Water	Emissions to air, land and water	EN10 EN13 EN12 EN32	None set	None set
Ozone-depleting Substances	Use and emissions of ozone-depleting substances	EN9	None set	None set
Materials: Paper	Materials used: paper	EN1	Reduce total paper usage by 10% in 2005-06 Decrease the amount of virgin paper purchased by 30% for 2005-06 Provide statistics on paper usage for publications printed externally in 2005-06	Reduce all paper usage by a further 10% for the period 2006-07 Reduce consumption of virgin paper by replacing it with recycled paper
Materials: Recycled	Materials used: recycled	EN2	None set	Increase the use of recycled paper consumed in lieu of virgin paper by 10% for 2006-07
Suppliers	Environmental performance of suppliers	EN33	None set	Evaluate available environmental data on prospective suppliers of goods or services as part of procurements

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