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

Other Institutes that are non-Community led or University Based:
The third form of Institute examined were the non-aligned Institutes. These are institutes that are
directly linked to a company (usually a consultancy company) or are individually incorporated. Their
aims and activities are presented in Figure 4. The majority of these institutes exist as a web presence
only.
The organisational structure of these institutes tends to be very lean with a few like-minded people
setting up and running the organisation. There is little or no input from a board or such like overseeing
the management and activities.
These institutes provide a series of targeted research activities, usually through the capabilities of a
parent company, or training and information services on sustainability issues such as energy and
water efficiencies. Research undertaken is almost always for clients and may bring together
partnerships from other sources such as universities. Projects undertaken by these non-aligned
institutes are commonly for local councils, state government agencies and local communities
(including individual residents).
Funding is predominantly sourced through funded research activities and educational activities such
as courses and workshops. Some of these centres and institutes also undertake not for profit
activities such as school children education activities etc.




Figure 4. Aims and purpose of non-aligned Institutes




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