Net Zero Community Emissions in Noosa Shire

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hello Everyone

After a year filled with incredible achievements, the team at ZEN Inc. would like to wish each of you and your families a wonderful Christmas Break and look forward to plenty of excitement in 2024, including (but not limited to) our New Years Catch-up as outlined below.

A huge thanks to all the dedicated ZEN Inc. members and volunteers who have enabled ZEN Inc. to make some make some great steps forward in 2023, including the Community Battery project in conjunction with Yarra Energy Foundation & Noosa Council which will see the first Queensland community owned community battery installed in  Noosaville in 2024, our 5th EV Expo with 5,000 people & 62 exhibitors and our Rewiring Noosa – Electrify Everything project being chosen to be one of the 10 pilot communities to work with Saul Griffith’s Rewiring Aust. project, plus more.

Before we sign off, we wanted to make a couple of important announcements. Read on below.

Anne Kennedy for the ZEN Inc. Team

REWIRING NOOSA - ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING

In collaboration with Noosa Shire Council, we are delighted to announce the availability of Household Electrification Kits for use free of charge at the Council’s Noosaville & Cooroy Libraries. as part of the ‘Rewiring Noosa - Electrify Everything’ project. Two of the Community Forums have been held with another 4 planned for the new year. If you missed the first sessions, stay tuned for the next.

Both libraries are now equipped with an Energy Usage Testing Kit you and your families can use to check exactly where cost savings can occur and which surprising gadgets are hiking your power bills.

They are also now equipped with Induction Cooktop trial kits for you to borrow to trial the move from gas to energy efficient and cost saving induction cooking.

To find out more, simply ask at the borrowing desk in your local library.

TREASURER NEEDED

Are you passionate about sustainability? Do you have a flair for helping ZEN Inc. to keep track of our dollars & cents?

We are looking for a treasurer to assist ZEN Inc’s. work to help address climate change by working with the Noosa community to move towards net zero emissions.

If you or somebody you know may be interested, please contact chair@zeroemissionsnoosa.com to discuss how you could assist.

NOOSA BIOSPHERE WINNER

Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. are pleased to announce that we won the Noosa Biosphere Award for “People & Economy (Individual / Not-for-Profit)” Category for our extensive EV Expo & Community Battery Projects. Congratulations to all the entrants and finalists.  The awards night was a showcase of the many people, businesses and community groups’ great work across the Noosa Biosphere.  Thanks to our friends at Bendigo Bank for sponsoring this award category.

ZEN Inc.’s Community Batteries and EV Expo projects reduce emissions, using best practice local solutions to global sustainable development, safeguarding ecosystems, and supporting a sustainable economy, so we can live, work & play in Noosa’s Biosphere.

We are thrilled that all the work that has gone into these projects by our volunteers has been recognised and look forward to opportunities to work with the community to reduce energy costs and emissions for the Noosa Shire Community.

Anne Kennedy, ZEN Inc. Chair, Carina Anderson, Chair of ZENTAG (Transport) Working Gorup & Mark Purcell, ZEN Inc. Deputy Chair

Kerryn Vincart, Manager Bendigo Bank, Carina Anderson & Anne Kennedy ZEN Inc. & Toby Bicknel, Board member Bendigo Bank

EV & ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING EXPO - PATRONS REQUIRED

If you would like to put your name and funds behind something hugely beneficial both to our region and our local environment, there is no better way than by becoming a Patron to our upcoming EV & Electrification Expo.

All contributions are Tax Deductible and go a long way to ensuring the longevity and success of this event.

To register your interest, please contact Anne on chair@zeroemissionsnoosa.com.

THANKS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS

As the holiday season is fast approaching, ZEN Inc. would like to acknowledge your contributions and support by inviting you and your families to a New Year get together.

Bring the family & the picnic rug and enjoy meeting the rest of this terrific community to help celebrate the year that has been and welcome the year ahead.

When: Sunday 4th Feb 2024 @ 4-6pm for drinks & nibbles.

Where:  Noosaville Lions Park, Gympie Terrace (near the Pirates Playground)

NOOSA RESILIENCE RESEARCH SURVEY

Invitation to participate in Noosa resilience research

The Noosa region has experienced several natural disasters, including bushfires, over the last few years. To be better prepared for the future, we would like to understand the current level of disaster resilience in the community.

If you are over 18 years of age, please click here to complete the following survey which should take you less than 10 minutes.

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Our thanks to Noosa Council, which is supporting ZEN Inc. through their grants and funding programs.