Environmental management and protection has been identified as an overarching high value priority for the community. In recent periods the community has invested heavily in buying and protecting open space, with some 20% of total land area now set aside. Future environmental management and focus could continue on this track (buying more land for open space); or an expanded approach could include embracing overall sustainability practices across the whole community, such as emission reduction, renewable energy, waterways and habitat; as well as optimizing the use of the existing open space.