Gladstone Region Environmental Advisory Network (GREAN) Gladstone Region Environmental Advisory Network (GREAN)

The Gladstone Region Environmental Advisory Network (GREAN) was formed in response to community enquiries to revive Gladstone City Council's Environmental Advisory Committee, and following an Environmental Forum and Visioning Session held in 2010.

GREAN meets regularly to discuss governance, environmental matters and makes recommendations to Council on behalf of the community.

Eco Forum 2013 - June 1 at Tondoon Botanic Gardens Eco Forum 2013 - June 1 at Tondoon Botanic Gardens

This year, the Eco Forum has teamed up with Ecofest, Central Queensland's largest environmental awareness event, to create a 'green' weekend on June 1 & 2.

Click here to find out all the details on the Eco Forum and Ecofest.

Healthy Harbour Survey Healthy Harbour Survey

The Gladstone Region Environmental Advisory Network (GREAN) would like to capture the Community's Vision of a Healthy Gladstone Harbour.  GREAN invites community members to complete a short survey in order to share their throughts on what an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable Gladstone Harbour looks like.

Click on this link to take the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6TZW7RB

Your feedback will help to develop a vision for the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership Report Card.

 

GREAN's Involvement with the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP) GREAN's Involvement with the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP)

 

Illustrates the context of the overall Operating Structure, demonstrating community involvement with the Partnership and the Independent Science Panel.

 

Demonstrates how the community involvement will utilise the existing GREAN structure to provide and effective reporting arrangement. The Sub-Committee enables all community involvement (with expandable membership and can include industry involvement), which will report back to GREAN who will feed into the Partnership and the Independent Science Panel. If you would like to be a part of the sub-committee, please email HeatherRichards@gladstonerc.qld.gov.au .

 

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Demonstrates the proposed implementation detail for the community's interaction with the Independent Science Panel.
 
  • First Star (May 2013) = delivery of initial healthy harbour definition + process for community involvement [Followed by sourcing of community reports]
  • Second Star (June 2013) = completion of initial mapping & synthesis by Independent Science Panel [Followed by community working with scientists to develop conceptual models, identify gaps and develop shared system understanding + assist with review of Report Card options]
  • Third Star (September 2013) = completion of agreed conceptual models + Report Card options review [Followed by community working with Independent Science Panel to scope future research + provide input into Report Card format]
  • Fourth Star (December 2013) = delivery of proposed Report Card format

Click here to view Cr Chapman's presentation slides from the GHHP meeting held 1 May 2013.

 

Healthy Harbour Workshop Healthy Harbour Workshop

The Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP) and Gladstone Region Environmental Advisory Network (GREAN) are holding a workshop on April 18 at the Gladstone City Library and would like you to have your say.

Your feedback will help secure a community vision and definition of a 'Healthy Gladstone Harbour' to inform the future Gladstone Healthy Harbour Report Card.

Please RSVP for catering purposes by April 15 to healthyharbour@ehp.qld.gov.au

> Healthy Harbour Workshop poster

 

State of the Region Report State of the Region Report

The State of the Region Report is produced by Council annually with the input from each Community Plan Reference Group. The report offers the community a snapshot of the state of our environment, society and economy.

2011/2012

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2010/2011

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Membership Membership

MEMBERSHIP:
Chairperson: Cr Col Chapman (Gladstone Regional Council)
Secretariat: Heather Richards (Gladstone Regional Council)
Gladstone Regional Council Representatives:
Leisa DowlingHelen PaulsenLindsay Boyd
Members:  
Julie-Ann DevileePeter BradyKurt Heidecker
Don ArnoldClyde CameronKarl French
Scott WilsonStuart WatsonRos Howse
David LoveJan ArensSaranne Giudice
Anthea BennettNatalie DeardenProf Chad Hewitt

GREAN Minutes GREAN Minutes

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2011 2
2012 7
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Contact Us Contact Us

Anyone wishing to become a member of GREAN may submit their expression of interest to Council via email info@gladstonerc.qld.gov.au for consideration.