When designing our roadmap for the next ten years, we used the opportunity to include environmental, social and economic goals which go beyond the strict definition of circularity. These goals however are equally important and lift the aspiration to a more holistic level and will further improve the sustainability credentials of the Bega Valley.

The roadmap shows the specific areas in which the initiative seeks sustainable outcomes measured over three time horizons.

What would success look like?

Exploring the business case for Australia’s first circular net-zero footprint region

Waste generation/ repurposing	Water	Soil	Biodivsersity	Energy/GHG emissions	Nutrients/ Animal Feed	Packaging & Logistics	Animal Care	Community/ Education/ innovation/ Aged Care	Rural economy/ Tourism

Tonnes of waste to landfill Tonnes of waste diverted from landfill Recycling rate by waste stream Circular inflows and outflows.	kL water used % water recovery, treatment and re-use (water circularity) Water quality (e.g. eutrophication)	Soil acidification Land productivity Rejuvenated soil No. farms with regenerative practices	Land productivity and efficiency Land use per industry/nature Local biodiversity Threatened species	% renewables GHG from landfill reduced Biofuel/gas captured Carbon offset	Soil fertility Land productivity and efficiency External nutrient input phase out	Scope 3 (value chain) emissions decrease Single use packaging phase out % transport fleet using electric vehicles or biofuels	Reducing animal emissions Reduced animal waste Hormone free/organic fed	Population growth $Community funding Poverty rate Homelessness rate Local stakeholders engaged, circularity participation % Domestic violence rates	$ Invested into economy from solution No. jobs created Unemployment rate No. /$ training programs Skills improvement No. new businesses and industries Private investment Regional growth

Closed Loop Close to zero waste to landfill $ Re-manufactured goods sold $ Trade in recucled/reused materials % Waste to Hydrogen energy	Water recovery and reuse % of water is recovered or reused (Waste to Hydrogen) Recovered waterways Water quality	Soil and land preservation Re-forestation Re-wildered regions Closed soil nutrient cycle Land productivity # farms with regenerative practices	Biodiversity in business mdel Re-forestation Re-wildered regions Local biodiversity Threatened species	100% renewable electricity by 2030 % Renewable energy Biofuels captured Carbon sequestered	Closed soil nutrient cycles Limited input of external nutrients Nutrient recycling	Cicular logistics Scope 3 emissions minimised % of transport fleet using electric vehicles or biofuels No. companies witha circular business model	Holistic animal care No. credentials issued No. patents for animal care initiatives	Rural (mental) health barometer Population growth $ community funding Poverty rate Local stakeholders engaged circularity participation % Mental and general healthcare costs	No. 1 Food and Agri Innovation Hub in Australia No. jobs created Unemployment rate Training programs Business innovation (start ups and social enterprises) Private investment in regional growth % circular reveneue /growth