Urban Sustainability Support Alliance
Welcome to the website of the Urban Sustainability Support Alliance (USSA) - a project that aims to help NSW councils progress towards sustainability.
The USSA is a partnership made up of organisations which, over 3 years, will:
- deliver training and professional development sessions;
- establish and maintain communication networks;
- share experiences and lessons learnt by councils in the journey towards sustainability;
- coordinate peer-to-peer learning programs; and
- develop tools and resources based on sound research and need.
The USSA project is coordinated by the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW and is funded by the NSW Environmental Trust, through its Urban Sustainability Program (USP).
USSA Evaluation Report
An external evaluation of the USSA program is now available 
Supporting the Sustainability Journey in Local Government - an Evaluation of the USSA (2.31MB)
Thank you to all who particpated in the survey and focus group.
Progress so far:
For a geographical representation of Council participation in USSA workshops, training and regional forums since commencement of the project in August 2007 and March 2010 see this screen shot from "google maps": total_engagement_Sept_07_to_Mar.pdf (110KB).
What is Urban Sustainability?
Urban Sustainability is about meeting the environmental needs of our local communities while encouraging current and future actions that aim for social, economic and environmental sustainability. This requires engagement of a wide range of stakeholders to build strong, effective partnerships to enable long term change.
On this site you will find:
- the latest news relating to the USSA project;
- a list of upcoming USSA professional development opportunities;
- a resource database containing key sustainability resources;
- opportunities to implement the Sustainability Health Check;
- and case studies showcasing current sustainability projects.
Coordinated by:
Assisted by:
This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust and is coordinated by the Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales.