Sustainable Development in our Region
Our Smart Green Economy supports Cairns, FNQ, and Australia in progressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, the Cairns and FNQ Smart Green Economy aims to:
- Promote sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work
- Build resilience to climate change and other shocks
- Foster inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, innovation and technology
- Ensure access to affordable and sustainable energy for all
- Promote sustainable consumption and production, reduce waste generation and natural resource consumption
- Cut greenhouse gas emissions
Our sustainable development priorities
There are three main activation opportunities within our Smart Green Economy. They enable the delivery of sustainable economic growth, innovation, diversification and resilience outcomes in the region across an expansive list of industrial sectors.
