Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. (ZEN Inc.) Annual Report · ATTACHMENT 1_ZEN Inc. Report on Partnership Alliance Agreement to Council 2024

ZEN Inc works independently to provide leadership by empowering its members and stakeholders
with ethical, independent, evidence-based solutions for reducing Noosa’s net greenhouse gas
emissions to zero. We do this by operating in an honest, accountable, collaborative, and inclusive
way.


Goals

Our goals are the key focus areas that will move the organisation to achieve its vision and its mission.

We have identified two goals for 2023 – 2026:

Goal 1: Promoting community actions to achieve net zero emissions.

                We will continue to focus on our core business. We will provide leadership and
                management of projects and initiatives that help the Noosa community on its journey
                towards net zero emissions.

Goal 2: To be a sustainable organisation.

                We recognise that for ZEN Inc to fulfill its vision and mission it must be a well-
                resourced and efficient organisation.

Objectives

Our objectives support the two key goals identified above. Our outcomes describe how we will
measure the progress needed.

                       Objectives                               Outcomes / Measures of success

 1.1 Reduced business and household stationary
     energy emissions.

 ZEN Inc will focus on its core project work to deliver          •   Projects delivered within agreed
 emissions reduction initiatives to the Noosa                        timeframes.
 community.                                                      •   Business and household
                                                                     emissions reduced

 1.2 Reduced transport energy emissions

 ZEN will focus on promoting transport initiatives and           •   Increased use of sustainable
 sustainable transport options that reduce greenhouse                transport options including public
 gas emissions.                                                      transport, unpowered vehicles
                                                                     and walking
                                                                 •   Increased uptake of electric
                                                                     powered vehicles (EVs) and
                                                                     reduced use of internal
                                                                     combustion vehicles (ICEVs)

 1.3 Increased community awareness of initiatives
     to reduce emissions

 ZEN Inc will provide information to the community to            •   Increased community uptake of
 assist in the implementation of emissions reduction                 information and tools
 actions.                                                        •   Effective dissemination of
                                                                     information through ZEN Inc’s
                                                                     website.and other channels.
                                                                 •   Increased participation through
                                                                     community engagement.


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