Brisbane City Council had a budget of $1 million to compensate for 95,000 tonnes of emissions from its vehicle fleet. Origin Energy and BP Global were the private, non-Queensland organisations who received cash to help Council declare itself sustainable.
I remain curious why Council needs to invest $1 million to counter its carbon.
Each bus is helping keep cars off the road. Increasing numbers run on natural gas.
Council owns hundreds of hectares of land that could have massive planting programs. Trees could be managed well and harvested in years to come. New council facilities should be hosting solar power. Brisbane could introduce a scheme rewarding schools that choose to have their recycling bins audited.
Treated sewerage could be used to ensure there are significant forests growing in our own backyards ... instead of pouring it straight into drinking water.
Invest more in proven community garden schemes such as Beelarong and Northey Street.
Employing more vegetation teams will have a significant impact on the environment.
If paying for carbon offsets means funding community groups with a track record in delivering positive environmental outcomes it would be worthwhile but not fancy organisations that need to cover huge overheads before any plants hit the ground.
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