The following case study is a (very) brief example of the type of work we do. While you are welcome to use articles and copy from this website we do ask that you acknowledge appropriate attribution to Think Green Consultancy.

Brief
To create a community-driven, council-supported Energy Descent Action Plan for the Sunshine Coast region.

Process
We researched the Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan and our region’s unique situation, and then set about writing and delivering a part-time course over 12 weeks that would:

 Raise awareness about climate change, resource depletion and peak oil and the need for action
 Create a base of informed community members who could then actively contribute to the EDAP
 Cover a wide range of aspects related to energy descent planning – food, energy, waste etc (see below)
 Develop a base line for the Sunshine Coast of vulnerabilities and opportunities as they relate to future climate and energy uncertainties
 Create a framework of what needs to be done at all levels to mitigate, adapt and prepare (household, street, community levels etc)
 Develop collaborative partnerships with council and other key stakeholders in the region
 Become the foundation of future courses and workshops
 Generate projects in the region (manifestations of action)
 Deliver Australia’s first Energy Descent Action Plan to a local government

Methods
Education programs
Public relations and communication programs
Building key stakeholder partnerships
Community engagement, empowerment and capacity building
Project management
Website content management

Outcomes for the region
Action strategies delivered to move the region into preparedness for future climate and energy uncertainty
Raised awareness of issues in both the community and within council
Raised the Sunshine Coast's profile as a leader in this field (nationally and internationally)
Australia’s first Energy Descent Action Plan
Australia’s first Transition Initiative
Transition Towns are now part of the region’s Energy Transition Project Reference Group
Australia’s first Climate change / peak oil community education centre*
Australia’s first Energy Descent Action Planning course*
*Believed to be world-firsts

What we covered
Pathways for positive action
Food (production & distribution)
Energy
Water
Waste
Infrastructure & Planning
Transport & Accessibility
Built Environment & Housing
Communications (eg techonologies)
Health & Wellbeing
Education (community reskilling, primary, secondary and tertiary)
Employment & Economics (business and trade)
Governance
Land Use (public space, agricultural land, building approvals etc)
Emergency Preparedness