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

5.4         Potential Activities for a Stage 2 of the Institute
            Development
Stage 2 is designed to follow on from Stage 1 taking the most preferred Institute model(s) (which
can be more than one at this stage) and further test and develop the preferred option(s) with a
broader range of the Noosa community, interest from Universities and other research institutes and
the potential input from other neighbouring local councils and the State and Federal Governments.
This would enable further refinement or modification of the most likely models listed in this report
and should result in the selection of a final preferred model.
Activities in Stage 2 would most likely include:
   A broader discussion of the model structures identified in this report with the community,
    stakeholders and business groups and researchers and or research institutes.
   Exploration and determination of the community expectations of a sustainability institute.
   Discussions with South East Queensland universities as the local universities to seek interest in
    involvement in the institute. (Other universities could be engaged or invited to be involved at a
    later date as development of Institute progresses if agreed by the Council and/or initial board).
   Discussions with the Queensland State and Federal Governments on potential support of the
    Institute.
   Finalisation of the preferred Institute structure, initial operational plans and management
    structure and exploration of funding models.




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