Element 4: Support for strategic approach and CBEI
The main components of this task included:
- Development of a stakeholder consultation strategy;
- The establishment of the Creek to Coral web portal to provide information on Creek to Coral total water cycle management activities including the Townsville WQIP;
- Supporting existing and new Community Based Education and Involvement (CBEI) activities and networks including Citischools, Creekwatch, Reefcheck, Seagrass Watch, and Reef Guardian Schools through the Youth Environment Network (YEN)
- Strengthening and enhancement of community involvement opportunities, community events and integration with school curriculum based topics e.g. through tours, events and workshops;
- Ongoing support for community involvement and participation through the development of training modules and newsletters;
- Championing innovative approaches to management practice behaviour change through Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM), Thematic Interpretation, and Collective Social Learning
- Further integration of total water cycle management, biodiversity protection and energy conservation.