2021-10-12 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 12 OCTOBER 2021


5.    REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1     CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE PLAN COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUP                                       –
      EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OUTCOME

Author             Carbon Reduction Project Officer, Annie Nolan
                   Environment & Sustainable Development Department

Index              ECM/Subject/Climate Change Response Plan

Attachments        Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In August 2021, Council resolved to establish a community reference group in relation to its Climate
Change Response Plan. Council sought nominations from the community via an extensive EOI
process and received 13 nominations. These have been assessed by staff who are recommending
that all nominees form part of the CRG. The Council will also need to appoint two Councillors to
the CRG.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Carbon Reduction Project Officer to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 12 October 2021 about the Expression of Interest process for the Climate
Change Response Plan Community Reference Group (CRG.); and
A.    Appoint Councillor ____________ and Councillor ____________ as members of the CRG;
      and
B.    Appoint the following community representatives to the CRG.
 Name                             Sectors    represented    (as    Organisation (where relevant)
                                  nominated by the candidate)
 Carina Anderson                  Transport, health                ZEN Inc
 Shayan Barmand                   Natural environment, Community   Reef Check Australia
                                  /households
 Niki Brand                       Rural/agriculture
 Sharon Campbell                  Health , Community /households
 Madeleine Cleland                Young people, Natural
                                  environment
 Natalie Frost                    Natural environment              Sunshine Coast Environment
                                                                   Council
 Ann Gardiner                     Transport, Community             Cooran Earth Rights
                                  /households
 Brian Hoepper                    Education, Community             Peregian Beach Community
                                  /households                      Association
 Matt Harold                      Business, Tourism
 Nick Hluszko                     Community /households            Noosa North Shore Association
                                                                   Inc.
 Aaron Jenkins                    Business                         EcoVantage
 Anne Kennedy                     Business                         ZEN Inc
 Pat Rogers                       Community /households, Natural   Eastern Beaches Protection
                                  environment                      Association



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