About Zero Emissions Noosa

We need you!

• Are you passionate about the need for action to address climate change?

• Do you believe that communities have a major role to play?

• Do you believe that many solutions are already available?

• Do you believe that environmentally innovative communities will also be economically innovative communities?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then join us at ZEN Inc. today!

This goal, in line with Noosa Council’s commitment to zero emissions from Council and Noosa’s environmental commitment, assists a key issue facing our planet – keeping global warming under two degrees. We see our role as ‘kick-starting’ that process in our own community, and empowering our residents, businesses and community organisations, to come on the journey to zero net community carbon emissions by 2026, with us.

How will ZEN reach its goal?

By inspiring the Noosa community, to repower Noosa by investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency, zero emission transport and innovative local commercial activity.

The ZEN Roadmap is a plan identifying where best to target our energies, using energy efficiency and solar power to reduce emissions. The roadmap was funded by Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation in 2018, to help promote community action on lowering our carbon footprint.

ZEN seeks grants from various sources to help fund its work, and has been successful in past years in securing funds to develop its program of projects. But we need more!

Why become a member of ZEN?

Being a ZEN member provides you with the following benefits:

• Access to the latest information on better energy management

• Updates on new technology, including battery storage.

• Invitations to various community meetings and workshops where your feedback is included as part of our ongoing programs.

• A list of the right questions to ask solar installers to help you to get the system that meets your needs.

ZEN members will be part of a group that:

• Is committed to a global climate action leadership role for Noosa

• Is leading our community in emissions reduction along with a group of passionate communities around Australia

• Is supported by residents, business and community organisations in its zero emissions journey

• Works with the Noosa Shire Council to help reduce Noosa’s community carbon emissions to zero by 2026.

Want to be involved and help make it happen?

ZEN Inc. needs you to help reach the target of zero community emissions in Noosa by 2026.

ZEN Inc. – What we do

ZEN assists individual businesses, community members and community groups with information updates about renewable energy, especially solar, to help reduce your power bills with:

• General tips about solar

• Finance Information

• Landlord/renters kits

• Finance, including community

• Government incentives & subsidies.

ZEN’s major initiatives include:

ZEN Electricity Group (ZENe)

The ZENe working group is exploring:

• ways to encourage greater solar take up for businesses and tourism accommodation

• encouragement and support for community organisations with buildings to install solar

• potential to increase embedded networks in strata properties to minimise daily charges and free up funds for solar installation

• a community owned solar farm

• a Noosa community-owned electricity retailer company.

Follow the Electricity working groups activities on this website, and also on our Zero Emissions Noosa Facebook page.

ZEN Transport Action Group (ZENTAG)

The ZENTAG is exploring reducing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions by

• Offering cycle skills workshops

• Promoting low emission alternatives such as electric vehicles and electric bikes through a range of activities such as guided e-bike rides and the annual Noosa EV Expo & Street Fest

• Advocacy to all levels of government for strategies to promote low emission transport.

Follow the Transport Group's main activity on the Noosa EV Expo website and on the Noosa EV Expo Facebook page