ZERO EMISSIONS NOOSA (ZEN) Inc. ALLIANCE AGREEMENT · Attachment 7 ZEN Inc. Alliance Agreement Annual Report 2025

project work.
Not only is this a massive contribution to the Noosa community, but it enables Council to leverage
massively from the volunteer work done by ZEN Inc., in addition to contributing to emissions reduction and
mitigation of climate change impact in the Noosa Shire community. Refer to Appendix A & B & C.



      2. How ZEN Helps Council to Implement It’s Key Plans
Zero Emissions Noosa Inc (ZEN Inc.) is an award-winning organisation at the forefront of low emissions
community energy and transport solutions, as both a regional influencer and, as assessed by others, a
model for other community energy groups to follow.
ZEN Inc. is the community energy and transport group assisting Council to implement key Council plans
across the Noosa Shire Community, including the Corporate Plan across the following themes:
How? ZEN Inc’s is “adding value” to Noosa Council & Noosa Community
Helping Council to implement key plans:



  Corporate Plan           Relevant Associated Plans to ZEN E & ZENTAG Action Plans
  theme

  1. Environment             ●   Noosa Environment Strategy 2019 (Sustainable living & Climate change adaptation
                                 and resilience)
                             ●   Climate Change Response Plan 2021 (all 8 themes)
                             ●   Noosa Transport Strategy 2017 - 2027 (development of a new movement
                                 and connectivity strategy).
  2. Liveability             ●   Noosa Transport Strategy 2017 - 2027 - development of a new movement
                                 and connectivity strategy
                             ●   Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan 2020
                             ●   Noosa Trails Masterplan and Implementation Plan 2020 (use of completed plan).
                             ●   Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 (Energy efficiency cost savings & emissions reduction)
                             ●   Noosa Social Strategy and Social Justice Charter – Community Strategy (Energy
                                 efficiency cost savings & emissions reduction)
                             ●   Noosa Health and Wellbeing Plan & Implementation (through pillars of the Corporate
                                 Plan)
  3. Excellence              ●   Community Engagement Framework (through Community batteries,
                                 Electrify Everything & Transport forums/workshops)

                             ●   Economic Development Strategy 2021 – Smart Biosphere (through Community
  4. Prosperity                  batteries, Electrify Everything & Transport projects)
                             ●   Waste to Resource Strategy 2023-2028 (renewable energy)


                             ●   Community Strategy – as above.
                             ●   Climate Change Response Plan – as above
                             ●   Noosa Design Principles (Sustainable Passive Design for energy efficiency)
  5. Future                  ●   Disaster Management Plan (use of renewable energy)
                             ●   Local Disaster Recovery Plan (use of renewable energy
                             ●   Destination Management Plan (transport alternatives & emissions reduction strategy)
                             ●   Economic Development Strategy (through Save Energy, Save Money for
                                 Business, Community batteries, Electrify Everything & Transport projects)
                             ●   Waste to Resource Strategy 2023-2028 (renewable energy)


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