CAFNEC has for a number of years held the Environment FNQ Roundtable to bring together conservation groups that advocate for environmental protection of our unique, tropical Far North Queensland (FNQ) environment.
The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity to:
- Maintain and strengthen conservation sector networks within the FNQ region;
- Facilitate knowledge and resource sharing within the region;
- Take the time to focus on the broader regional perspective;
- Identify shared challenges and opportunities, and potential areas for collaboration; and
- Deliver capacity building workshops and identify future training needs and opportunities.
Read on for details of past events check back for updates on the 2020 event to be released soon.
Environment FNQ Roundtable Reports
Find out more about our most recent events, and what a day at the Roundtable entails.
A look at the 2018 Environment FNQ Roundtable
After the success of the 2016 event, CAFNEC hosted the 2018 Environment FNQ Roundtable keeping with the 3-day format.
To extend the event broadly across the sector and the region we partnered with the Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA), Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), Terrain NRM, Cape York NRM, Northern Gulf Resource Management Group (RMG) and the Environmental Defender’s Office of Northern Queensland (EDO NQ) to deliver the event.
The event was held at The Northern Outlook Facility in Redlynch Valley, on Djabugay country. A spectacular venue, allowing us to be outside with the rainforest backdrop. Barry Hunter, a Djabugay man, gave attendees an introduction to the cultural landscape of the valley, giving context to the surrounding country.
EVENT IN BRIEF
DAY 1
Welcome to Djabugay Country – Barry Hunter
Presentations from:
- Terrain NRM
- Cape York NRM
- Northern Gulf RMG
- WTMA
- GBRMPA
Followed by a panel discussion on the interdendence of sicence, policy, advocacy and implementation in creating change.
Informal social networking wood fired pizzas and campfire conversations.
DAY 2
Capacity building workshops and identifying training needs.
DAY 3
An intimate candid discussion on how groups working in advocacy can connect and have greater impact on decision-making with limited resources.
Participation 2018
Organisations (A-Z):
Abriculture
Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS)
Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators
Australasian Bat Society
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Bats and Trees Society of Cairns
BirdLife Australia
BirdLife Australia NQ
Boomerang Bags Cairns
Bush Heritage Australia
Cairns and Far North Environment Centre
CAFNEC Marine Response Team
Cairns Regional Council
Cairns-coev forum
Cape York NRM
Cassowary Keystone Conservation Inc
Committee for Waste Reduction
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Department of Education
Djarnda
Djabugay Aporiginal Corporations
Divers for Reef Conservation
EDO NQ
Friends of the Earth
Frog Safe NQ
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
GeoTrends Sustainability Consulting
Great Barrier Reef Legacy Inc.
Great Lakes Ambassador
James Cook University
JCU Sustainability Club
Kuranda Envirocare
Native Conofers Carbon Sink
Northern Gulf RMG
NQ Airports
Plastic Free Douglas
Qld Government
Rainforest Reserves Australia
School for Field Studies
Sea Turtle Foundation
Tangaroa Blue
Terrain NRM
The Last Straw on the Great Barrier Reef
Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group
TropECO James Cook University
Western Cape Turtle Threate Abatement Alliance
Wet Tropics Management Authority
WWF Australia