Q. What impact will this questionnaire have?
The aim of the Sustainable Futures questionnaire is to provide a needs analysis of Southern Highlands businesses that support or are apart of the Tourism Industry. It is hope that by understanding the requirements and concerns of business Council will be better equiped to provide a meaningful approach in supporting and assisting sustainable business practices.
Q. How will this program benefit the community?
Through assisting business to assess positive change to better preserve & use resources, Sustainability Action Plans will be developed for individual businesses to assist economic stability. Through this interactive process core business types will be assessed and utilised to develop generic Sustainability Action Plans as a resource for community use. It is also hoped that through providing local business with a platform to promote sustainable change that consumer choice will also be assisted by the Sustainable Futures Program.
Q. Is sustainability linked to climate change?
Climate Change is a product of increased levels of pollution within our atmosphere, which effects temperature and climatic cycles. Energy production is one of the main contributors to this with Australia having 28 coal powered electricity stations, 8 in NSW. Processes to make packaging, provide clean water and dispose of rubbish are all energy intense and are indirectly related to a businesses carbon footprint. Sustainability aims at reducing your energy consumption, carbon footprint and therefore your bills and the need to burn excessive amounts of coal.