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BIG Challenges
Living and working in the biosphere reserve in a sustainable way creates many challenges. Each could have an economic, social, environmental and cultural impact. We aim to highlight the opportunities which arise and give some guidance on how to meet the challenges we face. Individual action and accepting personal responsibility for what can be done rests with us all.
If you have found a challenge you'd like to be featured here contact one of the relevant sector boards or have your say in our poll.
Plastic is one of our greatest litter problems.
image: Catherine Cheung, NICAfeatured
Waste, Consumerism and Sustainability
release: March 2010 | sector: environment, economic, E R&D, social
Some 100 million tones of plastic now swirl in two perpetual ocean gyres in the north Pacific. Together they span an area twice the size of America!
The landfills of the Sunshine Coast will be full by 2014 if we do nothing now...
image: Lisa Maree Williams, Australian Wildlife HospitalOur Koalas: Clinging on for dear life
release: February 2010 | sector: environment, tourismRecent studies have shown that koala populations have reduced by 64% in the past three years. If this trend continues koalas could become extinct in the wild in South East Queensland.
Our Koala Challenge in detail >
The is now online. Follow this link if the survey pop up doesn't work for you.
Bushland Care Group clearing weeds.
image: NICAWeeds: small plants - big impact
release: November 2009 | sector: environment, economicOur native plants create habitats that support specific species of birds, insects, mammals and reptiles. Plants that have been introduced and are not naturally found within the biosphere reserve, cause problems because ‘weeds’ disturb the eco-systems that make Noosa special.
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Accessibility: Getting it right
The rights of disabled people are protected by law but it has taken too long to fully address some of the day-to-day issues faced by the physically and mentally impaired. For the biosphere reserve to be truly inclusive to all, we need to address the challenge of access to services, signage and digital access media, accommodation, child play areas, pedestrian and other environments. Getting it right would also have a very positive economic impact on residents, visitors and carers.
Environmentally sustainable AND affordable?
We’d like to tackle the issues around sustainable housing and development. How can we alleviate housing stress and protect our environment at the same time? How can caring about the well-being of our community be combined with caring about the environment? Can high ambitions for a ‘greener’ life style improve other aspects of living for our community? Which existing initiatives reflect the community’s concern for the environment? What could we learn from other communities or projects?
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