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Magnetic Island Community Development Assoc MICDA
Australia
Приєднався 5 бер 2024
The Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA), is a not-for-profit community organisation that works with residents, local businesses and key stakeholders with the aim of developing Magnetic Island (Yunbenun) as the leading sustainable island community.
The Vision: A Leading Sustainable Reef Island Community.
Our Mission: To work with residents, visitors, and key stakeholders of Yunbenun Magnetic Island to ensure that our World Heritage Island is sustainable for the needs of the current generations without compromising the needs of future generations by balancing the needs of our environmental, cultural, social, and economic values.
Join MICDA and become an integral part of our Island community, and have a vehicle for expressing your point of view to all levels of government, influence consistent and coordinated management of this World Heritage location, and contribute to the future directions of Magnetic Island. www.micda.com.au/become-a-member
The Vision: A Leading Sustainable Reef Island Community.
Our Mission: To work with residents, visitors, and key stakeholders of Yunbenun Magnetic Island to ensure that our World Heritage Island is sustainable for the needs of the current generations without compromising the needs of future generations by balancing the needs of our environmental, cultural, social, and economic values.
Join MICDA and become an integral part of our Island community, and have a vehicle for expressing your point of view to all levels of government, influence consistent and coordinated management of this World Heritage location, and contribute to the future directions of Magnetic Island. www.micda.com.au/become-a-member
Let's energize Magnetic Island: Stephen Rodan, creator of CHARM, scientist & businessman.
Stephen Rodan is an ex NASA scientist, creator of a robotic coral growing facility and long term resident of Magnetic Island. The Island lies 8 km off the Townsville coast and is a tropical paradise within the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Stephen is also helping businesses on the island become more energy efficient & sustainable. Find out more here: www.micda.com.au/business-climate-action-strategy
Переглядів: 137
Відео
Tropical paradise bootcamp: Meet Deb Jeacle.
Переглядів 522 місяці тому
Deb Jeacle lives, works and plays on beautiful Magnetic Island, which is a tropical island off Townsville and part of the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Deb loves the island as a special unique place and shares her love & wish to protect it with not only islanders but visitors & the world. Deb cares for the island by taking every day steps that help make her life and business sustain...
From waste to good earth: Meet Chris, the waste & weeds transformer on Magnetic Island.
Переглядів 3,2 тис.2 місяці тому
Food waste & weeds are being changed from refuse to resource on Magnetic Island, a tropical island within the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Chris Sampson leads the Reef Assist team which is removing invasive weeds from the island and turning them into something special. Food waste helps create more productive vegetable gardens. Its about transforming garbage which otherwise just cre...
Schoolkids living on & loving their tropical Reef island home: Inspiring parents & community.
Переглядів 6 тис.2 місяці тому
Children from Magnetic Island State school, a tropical island in the Great Barrier Reef world heritage area, can inspire and teach us about recycling, re-using, refusing and growing their own food. Their beautiful school has National Park mountains overlooking it with beaches within walking distances. The children are keen to make their own future sustainable. We adults have a lot to learn from...
Here to help Magnetic Island businesses : meet Diana from Plastic Free North Queensland.
Переглядів 722 місяці тому
Diana Condylas has been working with businesses & community groups like MICDA and Tourism Magnetic Island on beautiful Magnetic Island, a tropical island in Listed Great Barrier Reef. The island is home to endangered species, both plant, animal and marine, which are unique. Each piece of plastic that ends up in the ocean or in landfill both pollutes but also adds to climate change, which is aff...
Magnetic Island Waste warrior: meet Julie.
Переглядів 2,3 тис.2 місяці тому
Julie Woodlock is both a professional artist, teacher, and coordinator of Zero Waste Magnetic Island. Her vision is to have her beautiful island home, Magnetic Island which is a tropical island within the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, to become a Zero Waste island. Using weaving, workshops, art and action: Julie works with a dedicated team of volunteers all doing their bit every day...
Meet Sarah artist on loving & wanting to protect her island home.
Переглядів 3,6 тис.2 місяці тому
Meet Sarah Treadwell who is a fabulous renown artist chatting about life on tropical Magnetic Island which lies within the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Loving our island home brings with it care and responsibility, motivating Sarah to carry out actions to keep it sustainable and preserve it for this and future generations. Find our more our climate action project on Magnetic Island...
Jan: Zero Waste legend at the Magnetic Island markets.
Переглядів 1,7 тис.2 місяці тому
Meet Jan McCudden a valued member of our volunteer Zero Waste Magnetic Island group which is supported by Magnetic Island community Development association (MICDA) a not for profit community group on Magnetic Island. Living on a tropical island which is part of the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, just 8 km off the coast of the Townsville in North Queensland, is a privilege and joy. Ja...
Tropical island paradise: powered by 100% renewable energy ?
Переглядів 1,8 тис.2 місяці тому
Meet Joe Niven, volunteer coordinator of Totally Renewable Magnetic (TRM). Joe lives on Magnetic Island, which is a beautiful tropical island off the Queensland coast and within the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. TRM is a community group auspiced by Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA), that aims to reduce energy use on the Island, TRM is working towards making t...
Roxy: hairdressing sustainably by the sea.
Переглядів 3913 місяці тому
Meet Roxanne Hislop, owner and operator of a marvellous hair & beauty salon and her sustainability story. Her salon is within metres of Geoffrey Bay, part of the World Heritage Listed great barrier reef & her actions are part of the solution to making our island sustainable. Helping preserve and protect our Great Barrier Reef and our beautiful island home is something she does every day in her ...
Nourish: A great Magnetic Island Cafe becoming more sustainable.
Переглядів 6 тис.3 місяці тому
Nourish is a gorgeous Cafe serving great food and coffee, and which overlooks beautiful Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island. Owner Sabine Wigley chats about why she loves our island and is passionate about making her business sustainable and as waste free as possible. Just one business on our beautiful island home, which is working towards a Net Zero Magnetic Island. For more information about how...
ALMA BAY BUS STOP : Magnetic Island
Переглядів 303 місяці тому
Alma Bay bus stop closure: Still closed & now bus/traffic safety issues result. An accident waiting to happen ? Visitors and islanders are encouraged to lodge their concerns with Translink. If you agree to the short term solution proposed by our local bus drivers, please tell Translink ! translink.com.au/contact-us/feedback Tel:131230 The busy tourist season on Magnetic Island is from April to ...
Climate Action for Magnetic Island (Yunbenun): Resident Launch
Переглядів 5 тис.4 місяці тому
On 20 April 2024, a group of Magnetic Island (Yunbenun) residents & stakeholders got together for a Morning Tea to talk about climate action on our beautiful island home. The event was to launch for residents on our island, a climate action project which is focussing on Waste and Energy. Thanks to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) for their support in providing a grant to the Magnetic Is...
So proud to know you Jan. You are so genuine and a great model for zerowaste at the markets.
Sorry I don't believe you, it can't be done, they won't bring the cups back, you will lose all your money and who can afford this? You're a star Sabine Wigley there should be an award for the most sustainable Cafe in Maggie and Townsville. Thanks for sharing