Meeting papers

Attachment 1 - Year Three (2021/2022) Summary of progress against actions of the Environment Strategy Implementation Plan.


Actions: Adopt sustainable agricultural practices
28. Support the community to connect a            This action has progressed well. The introduction of green waste bins saw approximately
    circular economy for organic waste            16,000 tonnes annually of organic waste, that previously would have gone to landfill, diverted,
    through enhanced connectivity between         and recycled for consumer use. The waste team are currently developing a Waste Strategy
    providers and end users.                      and further enhancement of this action will be a key component.


29. Support on-ground actions with                The ac�on is progressing and at this stage is serviced through the following two different
    landholders that improve environmental,       program streams. Council’s Community Conserva�on Partnership programs, Land for Wildlife
    economic, and social outcomes on rural        and Voluntary Conserva�on Agreements where par�cipants receive extension advice on
    properties throughout Noosa while             sustainable land management as well as contractor support and materials such as tube stock
    contributing to long-term sustainability of   for riparian revegeta�on.
    rural landscapes in the Shire.
                                                  The other being through Council’s grants program which funds mul�ple projects contribu�ng
                                                  to this ac�on. These are: The Keeping it in Kin Kin project and Regenera�ve Land
                                                  Management Workshop series, both delivered by Noosa Landcare; the Hinterland Rural
                                                  Extension Program delivered by MRCCC; and the Roving Restorers by Hinterland Bush Links.
                                                  Combined total Council investment is $405,189.00

THEME: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE
Actions: Reduce emissions and resource consumption
30. Identify potential areas for carbon           Council participated in the WRI Pilot Project for the Land Sector and Removal Guidance, and an
    sequestration in the Noosa Shire and          option analysis for purchasing vs generating offsets on Council land has been conducted.
    support landholders to take advantage of      Identification of potential strategic areas for carbon sequestration needs to be completed.
    available opportunities.




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