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

Importance   Issue                                 Comments and Identified Institutes that use or highlight each issue
             11 Systems approach to research       Any research hosted under the institute should be undertaken in a manner that
                                                   considers the impact of any research outputs on other elements of the Noosa
                                                   environment and community (e.g., the impact of energy efficiency on water use, housing
                                                   densification on transport needs etc.).
                                                   Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies - http://www.iass-potsdam.de/en/institute
                                                   The Institute for Sustainability Africa (INŚAF) - http://instforsustainafrica.org/
                                                   Institute for Sustainable Society and Innovation - http://www.issnova.eu/

             12 Use the entire shire region as a   It was very apparent that there is a strong need to ensure that any research hosted by
                demonstration area                 the institute must focus on needs of the broader Noosa shire rather than just the Noosa
                                                   Headlands location or coast focus.
                                                   Sustainability Institute – Penn State - http://www.sustainability.psu.edu/
                                                   Institute for Sustainable        Solutions     -   https://www.pdx.edu/sustainability/institute-for-
                                                   sustainable-solutions
                                                   The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) - http://www.teriin.org/

             13 Direct community engagement        The direct engagement of community members in the institute and any research
                                                   activities should occur to aid uptake or research outputs.
                                                   Sustainability Institute – Penn State - http://www.sustainability.psu.edu/
                                                   Sustainability Institute - http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/
                                                   Institute for Sustainable Communities - http://www.iscvt.org/
                                                   Sustainable Futures Australia - http://www.sustainablefutures.com.au/

             14 Physical presence                  Most of the successful community-based institutes had a physical presence that was a
                                                   focal point for hosted research activities but also attracted the community for other
                                                   reasons (café, gardens, venue etc.). Web pages were used for additional outreach and
                                                   information provision.
                                                   Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies - https://ceres.org.au/
                                                   Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living - http://www.mcsl.org.au/
                                                   Sustainability Institute – Penn State - http://www.sustainability.psu.edu/



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