Local tourism businesses on the Northern Beaches are leading the way with sustainability. Breweries, a caravan park and hospitality businesses are just some of the many in our business community who are doing amazing things to go green and protect our environment for future generations.
Single-use plastic continues to be a significant issue in our environment but awareness and solutions are on the rise.
As well as providing education and initiatives for the community, Council’s Swap for Good program supports and empowers businesses in moving away from single-use plastics. Get in touch now for support.
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Tourism businesses going green – transcript
Narrabeen Lake with a pelican floating on the water
A seagull is in front of a group of people sitting by the lake
Tanya Mottl, Sustainability Consultant:
I’m here to find out what are people doing, how can we connect, how can we collaborate not compete.
A Council staff member teaches a group of business owners about microplastics by Narrabeen Lake
Waste is a valuable resource if we don't start to make those changes then we cannot influence each other and act together.
White screen with teal font: Tourism businesses going green and creating zero waste
Amanda Baker, Modus Operandi Brewing
We won the 2020 Northern Beaches Business Sustainability Awards so we are 100 percent green energy. We recycle our grains and then we're also embarking on a solar journey as well.
A Modus Operandi Brewing growler bottle sits on a table with bush and lake background
A man takes his growler bottle to the brewery counter at Modus Operandi where a bartender takes his bottle
Growlers are 1.89 litre glass bottles which are reusable so pretty much they're very similar to the swap and go cup system but with beer.
People are becoming more and more aware of the environment and what impact they have on it and that's a part that they can be with us in our sustainability journey.
White screen with teal font: Using locally sourced foods for sustainability
Adam Byrne, Bush to Bowl:
Bush to Bowl is a 100 percent Aboriginal-owned nursery and bush food farm. From finger limes to lemon myrtle Bush to Bowl is about growing really tasty bush foods that are indigenous to the local area.
I believe food is a really good way for us to get closer to our culture and learn more about our history.
Food is prepared at the Tourism Sustainability Expo
Tom Eadie, Berkelo:
To highlight localness of food and how we can source it. We've used vegetables from our garden, we've foraged herbs from the foreshore, we've used native ingredients from Adam's garden and used snapper caught from Pittwater.
We feel that it's our responsibility as food makers to promote better options for our customer of getting rid of plastic, of using return bowls and cups, of selling more leaves from our local garden and getting rid of the food miles involved in a bunch of lettuce. we need businesses to get on board and really redefine the food system.
White screen with teal font: Working together has a big impact
Bonnie Ewar, Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park:
I have been able to collaborate and network with other Northern Beaches businesses to understand how we all can make a difference.
One cup, one knife and fork, one container at a time.
Group of business owners are looking at micro plastics by Narrabeen Lake. Teal text on the screen: Educating businesses about plastic pollution
Bonnie pins up a poster which says ‘Did you BYO water bottle today? on the noticeboard at the Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park
And making sure that we educate our guests and also be the role models that we need in the Northern Beaches.
A pelican jumps off a branch on Narrabeen Lake into the water, and two birds take flight
White screen with black text: Council is leading the way with our Swap for Good program and Sustainable Business Network. Join us. Northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
White screen with black text: This project is a NSW Environment Protection Authority Waste Less Recycle More initiative funded by the waste levy.