2019-05-07 P&E Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Sustainability Institute - Concepts and Options Report

8. Sustainable Futures Australia
http://www.sustainablefutures.com.au/




Institute model – Physical. Consultancy company in Byron Bay, NSW.
Active organisation – Founded in 1987
Background – Sustainable Futures Australia offers a range of professional sustainability services
with 25 years of experience in a wide range of integrated land-use, resource management,
settlement, conservation and recreation planning and design. The Centre also integrates their
specific skills and experience with client project teams.
Mission – The Centre has a long-term record of delivering cost-effective and practical results to a
wide range of regional to international clients. These clients include local, state and federal
government; businesses and key community organisations. Sustainable Futures Australia has
created a range of tools and processes to assist organisations and communities accelerate their
move towards sustainability. We also offer training in the facilitation and use of these tools so that
they can be applied directly by our clients.
Governance structure – Consultancy business
Funding – Income from business generated. Some of the efforts are then put into non-profit activities
with local schools and communities.
Selection criteria – The reason for choosing this organisation is it’s a good example of how a small
business-based organisation can work in partnership with communities, government and business
on sustainability issues. Sustainable Futures Trust is the not-for-profit arm of the organisation. And
contributes time and financial resources to many different projects including organising and
facilitating sustainability workshops and deep ecology retreats; rainforest restoration; green building;
etc. An example is one of the Trust's major projects which is the annual Environmental Excellence
Awards for high school students across the Northern Rivers region of NSW.




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