You are rewarded with stunning views on the Cape Byron Sustainability Trail.
Cape Byron Trust, in conjunction with the NSW Environmental Trust, invites the community to learn about sustainability through the Tread Lightly project. Cape Byron Trust chairperson, Yvonne Stewart, said that everyone can make a difference by making more sustainable choices in our day to day activities.
"The project provides people with the opportunity to learn about sustainability while taking a scenic walk from Cape Byron Lighthouse to The Pass. Seven new information signs are located on a 1.5 km section of Cape Byron walking track between Cape Byron Lighthouse and The Pass.
"The new initiative was launched in June at Cape Byron. In moving towards sustainability we are attempting to reduce our ecological footprint or to 'tread more lightly' on the country.
"This means reducing the amount of resources we buy and use, the waste emissions we produce, as well as respecting where we live. The signs highlight how to care for country, reduce your carbon footprint, bring back the wildlife, conserve water, respect where we live and make a difference," Yvonne said.
The Cape is rich with life.
The Tread Lightly brochure invites you to continue the journey at home with simple tips on ways to reduce your impact on the environment, such as helping to restore or maintain the local bushland or plant a native garden. The brochure is available from local visitor information centres and comes with a walking track map to locate the signs. We invite locals and visitors to take the 'tread lightly' challenge.
To find out more about this project and similar projects, visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au/grants/dissemination.htm#capebwalk and www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au