City of Sydney Council
Our Councillors
Our Vision
We have a vision for Sydney as a climate leader and a city for everyone.
A city that is grassroots, creative and equal. The City of Sydney has the profile and resources to drive environmental justice and real change, transitioning our grid and investing in genuinely secure and affordable housing.
We will empower communities to respond to the climate emergency and rising inequality. We will build our tree canopy, expand quality public services and spaces, and stand with activists to ensure all our diverse residents and communities feel welcome and safe everywhere.
Read more about our vision:
How Councils can drive affordable, social and public housing gains
A new report by City of Sydney Greens Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore shows how councils can tackle the affordable housing crisis. Drawing on lessons from London and Paris, this report shows how much more governments and councils can do – and how they can pay for it. Only...
City of Sydney responds to growing housing crisis
The City of Sydney Council this week voted to establish a Housing for All committee and working group, as a response to the growing calls for more affordable housing in the city and the campaigning by Greens and residents in the recent council elections. Greens City...
Democratic and Grassroots Council
Council should be the heart of strengthening communities and civil society. Representative democracy is not enough. We want to expand local democracy so that people can be involved in making decisions that affect them and are directly involved in making their...
Environmental & Climate Justice
We have a vision for Sydney that will fast-track action in response to climate change. It’s clear we’re in a climate emergency. We need urgent and meaningful action to mitigate the disastrous effects of global warming. As a major world city, Sydney can be part of a...
A City for Everyone
The Greens want to ensure Sydney is a city for everyone, not just the rich. Sydney has become more unequal. As developer and investor profits have skyrocketed, housing in our city has become even less affordable and secure for renters, students, casuals and people on...
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