Community Action Network
Tweed Shire Council is facilitating a Community Action Network to support individuals and community groups in positive steps towards climate action. With a focus on place-based solutions, enabling existing community groups and providing resources and education, Council would like the forums to empower individuals and groups to take action and progress projects.
At each forum, we ask the questions:
- What can I do to take action? (What resources, skills, time or passions can I contribute?)
- What groups already exist responding to this issue?
- What project/s can we progress and what support will make it happen?
Our forum topics are based on the intersection between impact and interest:
- What topics impact climate change and reduce our emissions?
- What topics are community members most passionate about?
The Community Action Network followed an in-depth research and engagement project with Griffith University's Climate Action Beacon, Climate Ready Tweed.
This video, produced by Griffith University, is a great summary of the approach we're taking for the Community Action Network.
Share your sustainability story
There are so many people in the community already getting it done for sustainability! We want to hear your story about your experiences or projects that you have been involved in.
Where possible, include:
- Who was involved?
- What was the purpose?
- What did you do?
- What was the outcome?
- Got any images? Photos tell great stories too.
Stories will be moderated by the Tweed Shire Council team before being published. You can enable or disable comments on your story.
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Danish students from Kingscliff TAFE investigate seaweed as a plastic alternative
Danish technology students visiting a Cultural Study Tour at Kingscliff TAFE last year enjoyed a range of learning programs whilst experiencing Australian culture and lifestyles. This initiative is in collaboration with the Aalborg Technical College in Denmark. In their Technology Unit, the students worked on options to replace single-use petroleum-based soft plastics with seaweed bioplastic.
The students looked into the use of seaweed in applications such as nutraceuticals and foods, animal feed, bioremediation, aquaculture biofuel and bioplastic.
Bioplastic in particular has become a priority for many industries as an alternative to petroleum-based plastic.
Reducing plastic use and plastic pollution is... Continue reading
