1. SPN Meeting Waikato Regional Council, 6 July 2011 MARCO Update

2. Outline 1.Feedback - MARCO Survey April 2011 2.MARCO Work Programme 2011/12 3.New indicator initiatives

3. MARCO Feedback – email Survey April 2011 1.What services / products have you used? –Perception Survey77% –Website 73% –Indicators59% –Meetings55% –Data Analysis Report 32% –Report Cards 9% 2.Satisfaction with quality of services / products –Rating 3.7 (5 max); 76% satisfied / very satisfied 3.Value in continuing MARCO? –95.5% yes (21 of 22)

4. MARCO Feedback – #2 4.Services / products to include in 2011/12 WP –Annual update of indicators73% –Explore new indicators (e.g. GPI) 68% –Arrange meetings / seminars 64% –Review of current indicators64% –Report cards36% –Data Analysis Report 32% –[Perception Survey46%] – 2012/13

5. Proposed Work Programme 2011/12 1.Updating MARCO Indicators Compiling latest data, complete spreadsheet – by April 2012 Update website Produce 2012 Data Analysis Report – by June 2012 3.Enhancing MARCO website  WDHB indicators linked - by Oct 2011  Interactive tools for data discovery, exploration and reporting 4.MARCO Indicator Review  List all indicators used by Waikato TAs, WRC, selected others  Identify and prioritise needs – by May 2012

6. Proposed Work Programme 2011/12 - #2 5.Communications Regular progress reports – SPN meetings Updating and maintaining MARCO webpages - ongoing MARCO meetings and working group(s): –e.g. indicator inventory & review 6.New Indicator Developments  Maintain overview of national & international work - ongoing  Explore usefulness of sustainability indicators, e.g. GPI

7. Measuring Sustainability - A paradigm shift needed A global movement: To change our paradigm of ‘progress’ from: o ‘increasing economic production’ (GDP) to ‘increasing equitable and sustainable wellbeing’ How to measure?

8. Waikato GPI Framework www.choosingfutures.co.nz/Publications www.choosingfutures.co.nz/Publications Unemployment Overwork Defensive Health Expenditure Crime UnderemploymentCommuting GPI Personal Consumption (Adj. by Inc. Distrib.) Public Consumption (Non-defensive) Household and Community Work BenefitsCosts Services of Public Capital Loss of SoilsLoss of Wetlands Noise Pollution Loss /Damage to Terrestrial Ecosystems Loss of Air Quality Land DegradationClimate Change Loss of Water Quality Loss of Non-Renewable Resources Ozone Depletion Socio-economic Environmental Measuring Progress

9. Stats NZ Report on Progress Towards SD www.stats.govt.nz/reports/sustainable-development.aspx 15 topics / 85 indicators (16 Key Indicators) www.stats.govt.nz/reports/sustainable-development.aspx

10. NZ Treasury Report: Higher Living Standards www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/research -policy/tp/higherlivingstandards “… goes beyond the narrow material definition – often proxied by GDP – to incorporate a broad range of material and non-material factors such as education, health and environmental qualiity”.

11. OECD – Better Life Index www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/ www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/

12. Thank you