CCP Victorian Local Economic Development (LED) Project

Background

With support from the Victorian Government, CCP Victoria developed and implemented the Victorian Local Economic Development (LED) Project in 2005-06 and then again in 2006-07.

The 2005-06 pilot project and the 2006-07 project were funded by the Victorian Government as components of the 'Victorian Greenhouse Strategy Action Plan Update'.

The following project partners supported the CCP Local Economic Development Project:

Project Aim

The LED Project worked with selected Victorian CCP Plus councils to 'explore the tangible links between greenhouse gas reduction and local economic development'.

The environmental and economic development units within councils work together through a mini-milestone framework that included a gap analysis, goal setting, action/project planning, implementation and review.

Councils Linking Greenhouse and Economic Development

Councils that participated in the LED Project developed 'greenhouse-friendly' economic development projects and actions to achieve local economic, social and environmental benefits.

Responding to local needs and opportunities, council projects (and actions) generally fell into one or more of the following categories:

Market 'demand' development
Market 'supply' development
Improved resource efficiency within commercial/industrial sectors
Local government capacity development

2006-07 LED Project

Following an Expression of Interest process, six Victorian CCP Plus councils participated in the 2006-07 LED project.

The first project workshop was held in December 2006, after which councils completed a gap analysis phase. A second workshop in February 2007, focused on exploring results of the gap analysis and the identified project opportunities.

Please see 2006-07 Local Economic Development Project for more detail on the councils that participated and summary information about their projects.

2005-06 LED Pilot Project

Six CCP Plus Victorian councils participated in the LED Pilot Project in 2005-06. Having completed a gap analysis, developed goals and a project plan, the pilot project councils then implemented their projects and undertook monitoring and review activities.

Please see 2005-06 Pilot Local Economic Development Project for more detail on the councils that participated and summary information about their projects.

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