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

   The report benefits highlight STEM subjects as enhanced. Why is STEM so heavily focused
    when there are non-STEM activities that could prove to be really effective in sustainability
    initiatives.
   The Benefits look to the seed start-up communities. There are start-up incubators in
    Maroochydore and at USC, has CSIRO reviewed the success of these to provide value to the
    community?
   Funding needs to be more extensively fleshed out for these models, at current it is hard to
    understand how that works.
   A review of what current institutes align which each of these models and their success might be
    useful.
   Have these models been in the context of the legality of the framework and how it might work
    within a local government?
   Showing the structure in a diagram could assist in seeing the differences and whether it was
    possible to start small with option 1 and then upscale or have some flexibility as we need to
    escalate through to option 2 and 3 etc.
   The real gap is the application of the science/research into something that can be tested and
    applied is really important and it should be something that benefits the community as well as the
    organisation.
   Any mention of Tourism should focus on sustainable tourism.
   There should be a connection between what is happening at the Peregian Digital Hub with the
    institute and how to leverage this.
   Sustainable funding is critical what consideration has been given to sustainable funding.
   There needs to be adequate recognition of previous good work in sustainability programs
    (Ecobiz, Living Smart Homes, Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) program, Travelsmart, Glossy
    Sustainability Awards).




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