2019-06-11 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 2 - Environment Strategy Implementation Plan

     Climate change adaptation & resilience
     Activity / project                                                      Council’s role Strategies New initiative/               Year
                                                                                                       ongoing work
     Reduce emissions and resource consumption
     Identify potential areas for carbon sequestration in the Noosa          Partner, educator, 1.2, 3.3, 4.1,    New initiative     2,3
     Shire and support landholders to take advantage of available            enabler            4.3
     opportunities.
     Investigate emission reduction opportunities at Noosa landfill for      Provider, planner,   3.1, 4.1        New initiative     1,2
     reducing the creation of methane-based emissions.                       leader
     Implement energy efficiencies throughout Council-owned facilities       Provider, leader,    3.2, 4.1, 4.2   Existing program   1,2,3
     and operations, such as the installation of solar PV systems and        funder                               expanded
     use of lower-emission transport options.
     Investigate Noosa Council’s future emission offset possibilities,       Researcher,          4.1, 4.3        New initiative     2
     identifying the options with the most environmental, social and         funder
     economic co-benefits.
     Increase community resilience and capacity to adapt to climate change
     Investigate, and implement if appropriate, a solar bulk-buy scheme      Provider, partner,   3.2, 4.1, 4.2   New initiative     1,2
     for Noosa residents, to provide quality solar at affordable rates.      funder
     Work with community partners to scope, develop and implement            Partner, educator, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2     New initiative     2,3
     a community education program aimed at increasing the adoption          leader
     of sustainable building elements and preparedness of residents to
     adapt to climate change impacts.
     Encourage and facilitate the use of electric vehicles by establishing   Enabler, provider,   4.1, 4.2        Existing program   1,2,3
     a network of electric vehicle charging points throughout the Noosa      leader, funder                       expanded
     Shire
     Undertake a socio-economic impact assessment from flooding and Provider,                     4.2, 4.3        New initiative     2
     inundation of foreshore areas, including projected impacts on public researcher,
     infrastructure, private assets and commercial activities in the lower planner
     Noosa River.
     Manage the natural environment in a way that improves resilience to climate change
     Improve understanding and monitor changes in groundwater and            Provider,            2.1, 4.2, 4.3   New initiative     1
     wetlands and the potential impacts of climate change on their           researcher
     health, through the development of a groundwater and coastal
     vulnerability assessment and monitoring tool.




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