Reef Catchments are seeking to partner with community organisations to implement projects from the Mackay Whitsunday Isaac Reef Community Action Plan (CAP).
Last year Reef Catchments worked with more than 15 different community groups to design 10 projects all focused on protecting the Great Barrier Reef. This collection of projects is called the CAP. Today, a year on, we are seeing the implementation of a number of these CAP projects.
Last year, the community decided that food waste was an issue that our community should address. If food waste was a country, it would be the third largest carbon emitter. So by reducing food waste, the aim of the CAP project is to reduce the carbon footprint of our community.
Similarly, the community decided that we should be doing more to protect foreshore vegetation, thereby protecting our shorelines from erosion and providing healthy habitat for nesting turtles.
Sarina Landcare is leading this project, working with schools, Traditional Owners and residents at Carmila and Grasstree beaches to control weeds, plant native species and protect the foreshore.
These are two examples of the Mackay Whitsunday Isaac Reef CAP in action. Reef Catchments, as the CAP Leader for this region, is dedicated to supporting these projects and help secure funding to get others started.
They are continually looking for new ways to improve and expand CAP projects. If you think your organisation is well placed to lead or partner on a CAP project, please get in touch with Reef Catchments.
The Mackay Whitsunday Isaac Reef Community Action Plan is funded by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and Whitsunday Regional Council.
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