Healthy Natural environment Priority 3: Ensure responsible stewardship & active management of our sensitive areas Businesses as a force for good Climate resilience Actively influence visitor growth, visitation and behaviour and impacts on communities and the environment Assist in balancing economic and environmental impacts Quality over quantity (yield over numbers) can drive greater profitability FOCUS STRATEGIES ACTIONS GORRT ROLE Manage peak visitation Advocate & support the introduction of demand management mechanisms especially in peak periods including the support of the introduction of capacity limits at key natural attractions ADVOCATE Develop strategies to manage and contain high volume, low yield coach based day trip visitation ADVOCATE Improve quality of visitor amenity and accessibility at key natural attractions Advocate for quality, place appropriate visitor amenity to support visitation ADVOCATE Work with stakeholders to identify and prioritise visitor sites ADVOCATE Educate Visitors on the environmental significance of our region and responsible behaviour whilst visiting Support & deliver education programs, interpretation and/or resources that highlight the environmental significance of our natural assets, the threats to these assets and how they can get involved, give back or support FACILITATE Develop a Visitor code of conduct to actively support driving responsible visitor behaviour ADVOCATE Cultivate, support and communicate stewardship initiatives Support local community & environment groups protecting and enhancing natural areas such as ANGAIR, SCIPN, Land Care Groups ADVOCATE Support local environmental research organisations such as the conservation ecology centre (Wildlife Wonders) to fund scientific research into threatened species and ecosystems in the Otways. ADVOCATE Work with all stakeholders to embed environmentally responsible practices into products, services, experiences, marketing & communication Encourage LGAs to pursue Eco Destination Certification FACILITATE Actively promote and support opportunities for businesses to achieve and maintain environmental accreditation including: B Corp, Eco Certification, Sustainable Tourism Certification etc FACILITATE Support projects which reduce carbon footprints or encourage circular economy outcomes such as the Responsible Cafes Program, energy audits, etc FACILITATE Identify and secure funding to support local environmental projects ADVOCATE Increase active transport options Strengthen public transport access with increased services to and within the region ADVOCATE Ensure new infrastructure and public product is more resilient and considers the needs of a changing climate Ensure new and enhanced public infrastructure is more resilient and considers the needs of a changing climate ADVOCATE Advocate for improvements to arterial roads to accommodate increase volume in the case of emergency ADVOCATE