Resources in the guide range from Tourism Noosa’s sustainable event criteria checklist and a position description for a sustainability officer in Shade 1 to a prompt to apply for funding from Tourism Noosa for future events in Shade 50.
Tourism Noosa only supports events which show commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to community, energy, water and waste management.
Located just north of the Sunshine Coast, around two hours from Brisbane, Noosa has been recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2007, giving the destination plenty of motivation to drive environmental protection for its region.
“With the launch of ’50 Shades of Green’, Tourism Noosa reaffirms its commitment to fostering sustainable practices within our local event industry,” said Tourism Noosa CEO Sharon Raguse.
“This guide serves as a roadmap for all event organisers, offering practical strategies to minimise environmental impacts while maximising the positive contributions of their events to the community.”
Tourism Noosa says it will continually update the online PDF guide.
“We recognise that sustainability is an evolving journey, and our aim is to provide local event organisers with the best, tailored resources at their fingertips,” said Tourism Noosa’s tourism sustainability manager, Juanita Terry-Bloomfield.
“By continually updating the guide, we empower organisers to stay ahead of the curve and implement cutting-edge sustainable practices in their events, with the end goal to become zero emissions, zero waste and minimal community impact.”
The creation of the guide was a collaboration between Tourism Noosa, local stakeholders and industry experts.
Interestingly, Noosa’s business events guide provides no tips to help organisers deliver sustainable corporate meetings, conferences or incentives, with the only mentions of sustainability relating to the sustainability of Noosa as a destination.
However, the region’s Trees for Tourism can be utilised by business events organisers to offset some of the carbon footprint of their events.
