Environmental Education Project

The Minns Labor Government has awarded Tweed Shire Council a $60,000 grant to support an innovative environmental education initiative.

The project, Cultivating Tomorrow: Empowering Tweed Shire Farmers through Regenerative Agribusiness Mastery, is funded through the NSW Environmental Trust’s Environmental Education Grants Program.

This project aims to equip local farmers with advanced agribusiness skills to encourage the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. Through specialised short courses, workshops, coaching, and farmer-led projects, Tweed Shire Council will help farmers overcome barriers to implementing sustainable farming techniques.

The Tweed Shire initiative is one of seven projects funded across the state, with a total of $980,538 allocated to various environmental education programs aimed at fostering skills and inspiring environmental stewardship.

Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffn, praised the project, stating,

“This initiative to tackle barriers to sustainable farming will have lasting benefts for the Tweed region. I look forward to seeing the positive outcomes of this fantastic local project.”

Saffn also highlighted the importance of such educational initiatives in transforming community knowledge and skills.

“By inspiring more people to become environmental stewards, we can ensure improved local environments that future generations will be able to enjoy,” she added.

For more information about the Environmental Education Grants Program and other funded projects, visit: NSW Environmental Trust.