Saving energy and addressing climate Council staff programs change in Council buildings and each year) operations. Installing alternative septic systems including reed beds, worms and planning requirements. Better management of existing septic systems promoting the benefits of • local food. Showing secondary students how to be environmental leaders. Showing ‘non-environmental’ community groups how to be involved in environmental education including Scouts, Guides, CFA, sporting clubs, RSL, Probus and Rotary. RD11 E/EW H 2012-2013 Investigate the passive environmental learning opportunities at Edendale and bushland reserves. Council’s RD12 WM H Ongoing Continue to provide environmental education with waste and Council’s recycling operations especially with new and emerging opportunities for recycling such as e-waste, batteries, MobileMuster, mattresses and polystyrene. RD13 EP H Ongoing Ensure that all of environmental Council’s bulk purchasing programs includes an environmental education component. RD14 WM H Provide environmental education information on the Organics Processing facility where organic material from Nillumbik and 10 other councils will be processed. RD15 Continue to develop secondary E H environmental education curriculum resources. RD16 Investigate the development of a EP M 2011 retrofit program to assist low income,
Saving energy and addressing climate change in Council buildings and operations. Installing alternative septic systems including reed beds, worms and planning requirements. Better management of existing septic systems • promoting the benefits of local food. Showing secondary students how to be environmental leaders. Showing ‘non-environmental’ community groups how to be involved in environmental education including Scouts, Guides, CFA, sporting clubs, RSL, Probus and Rotary. Council staff programs each year) RD11 Investigate the passive environmental learning opportunities at Edendale and Council’s bushland reserves. E/EW H 2012-2013 RD12 Continue to provide environmental education with Council’s waste and recycling operations especially with new and emerging opportunities for recycling such as e-waste, batteries, MobileMuster, mattresses and polystyrene. WM H Ongoing RD13 Ensure that all of Council’s environmental bulk purchasing programs includes an environmental education component. EP H Ongoing RD14 Provide environmental education information on the Organics Processing facility where organic material from Nillumbik and 10 other councils will be processed. WM H RD15 Continue to develop secondary environmental education curriculum resources. E H RD16 Investigate the development of a retrofit program to assist low income, EP M 2011
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