2021-03-09 P&E Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 1 - Climate Change Response Plan

 water cycle management including for         Shire’s water use, supply and management.
 drinking water, wastewater, surface
                                             Increase connection and access to alternative water     No. of recycled water               Ongoing
 water and groundwater
                                              sources where suitable such as recycled water for        connections or uses in Noosa
                                              irrigation eg. sports fields and agriculture.            Shire

                                             Strengthen requirements for water sensitive urban       Whether action is completed         Year 2
                                              design for small scale developments through
                                              amendments to the Noosa Plan 2020 planning scheme.

 Theme 6- Sustainable agriculture and food systems
 6.1 Support agri-businesses and             Continue providing support to Landcare and MRCCC’s      % of all agricultural enterprises   Ongoing
 landholders to create a sustainable          rural extension programs to encourage sustainable        successfully engaged in land
 and regenerative food system that            agriculture and land management, and increase            management practices
 includes consideration and                   awareness of climate risks (eg. Keep it in Kin Kin       supported by Landcare/MRCCC
 preparation for climate change risks         program).                                               Number of farmers participating
                                                                                                       in on-ground actions through
                                                                                                       land management programs

                                             Promote platforms and programs for farmers to access    Whether action is completed         Year 2
                                              climate projections, training, workshops, grants and
                                              guidance material for climate-ready farming.

                                             Work with Food and Agri-Business Network,               Whether action is completed         Ongoing
                                              Regenerative Agriculture Alliance and Country Noosa,
                                              and other organisations to improve support for agri-
                                              business and encourage take up of sustainable
                                              agriculture

 6.2 Promote sustainable, locally           Through development and implementation of the             Number of local producers           Ongoing
 produced food and improve local food       Economic Strategy:                                         promoted or accredited as being
                                                                                                       ‘sustainable’ or an equivalent.

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Noosa Climate Change Response Plan - draft for council endorsement March 2021