The Dundee Environment (Extranet)

The Dundee Environment

The task of balancing the long-term protection and enhancement of the local environment alongside the development and regeneration requires an integrated commitment from all those people and organisations who play a part in developing the future of Dundee and the support of the community at large.

To this end, Dundee Partnership for the Environment (DPE) was formed in 2002 as a formal theme-group within the Community Planning framework to bring together the collective efforts of statutory, advisory, business and voluntary partners to improve Dundee’s environment. Through this partnership approach, DPE aims to engage organisations and communities to enhance understanding and awareness of the quality of the city’s environment and develop opportunities for local action.

Dundee Partnership for the Environment Vision:

“To improve the environment of Dundee and secure environmental justice for communities across the city”.

Dundee Partnership for the Environment Aims:

Green-proofing the Community Planning Process

To provide a strong environmental input to the community planning process by ensuring that environmental considerations are placed at the heart of Dundee Partnership’s activities and decision-making processes.

Delivering an Environmental Strategy that makes a Difference

To develop, implement, monitor and review an action oriented Environmental Strategy for Dundee that shapes and steers partnership working to achieve positive outcomes on a range of environmental issues.

Community Action and Empowerment

To provide opportunities for communities to actively care for their local environment and help citizens participate in decisions affecting Dundee’s environment.

In-House Communication

To serve as a forum for discussion, debate and information exchange on environmental matters relevant to Dundee and the Dundee Partnership.

External Communication

To raise awareness about the Environmental Strategy and Dundee Partnership for the Environment’s core activities to help raise the profile of environmental issues within the city.

Members:

DPE membership currently comprises Community Planning partners, key statutory agencies, voluntary sector organisations, educational establishments and interest groups.

Abertay Centre for the Environment

Carbon Reduction Action & Information Centre

Dundee City Council

Dundee College

Dundee Fair Trade Forum

Dundee Sun City

Dundee Voluntary Action

Friends of the Earth Tayside Local Group

NHS Tayside

Recycling Institute

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Natural Heritage

Solar Cities Scotland

Sustain Dundee

Tayside Biodiversity Partnership

Tayside Foundation for the Conservation of Resources

Tayside Police

The One World Centre

University of Dundee

Membership is broad-based to allow engagement with the widest possible range of community interests. At the same time DPE membership is intended to be flexible with co-opting opportunities as and when appropriate. At present, DPE meet on a quarterly basis, its business forming part of formal business of the wider Dundee Partnership.

Theme Groups