Energy efficient appliances, insulation, draught proofing, shade structures, windows, tap aerators and low flow showerheads are retrofitted. Fleet vehicles are replaced with more fuel Strategies to reduce the generation Reduce efficient, lower emission vehicles. of emissions. Staff use public transport where feasible. Council-owned streetlights were replaced with energy efficient lamps in 2010. The landfill waste site uses methane capture to generate electricity. Rooftop solar systems are installed on Strategies to use energy from buildings (206.5 kilowatts to June 2015). Switch cleaner, renewable sources. GreenPower is purchased for Council electricity consumption. is insufficient land in Nillumbik available for Strategies to capture carbon planting to sequester significant quantities of Sequester dioxide below ground, sea or in greenhouse gases. Some sequestration projects trees. are supported through the purchase of carbon offsets. Gas, vehicle fuels and grid Purchase of accredited offsets for Council Offset supplied electricity are offset as a electricity, gas and fuel consumption. final action. Council encourages the community to take action based on the carbon management hierarchy in their own homes, businesses and community groups. Council provides a number of opportunities to help the community to achieve this, including: Providing a comprehensive environmental activities program including workshops, talks and demonstrations on a variety of ways to reduce our impact on the environment (Autumn Action, Winter Escapes and Spring Outdoors). Information about climate change, energy and energy efficiency, sustainable building, composting, growing food and better environmental choices on the website and through free publications. Providing examples of sustainable building, technologies and behaviours through Edendale Community Environment Farm. Communicating information about local energy consumption to our residents, including average consumption by postcode, setting targets for efficient consumption and how to reduce energy use (Go5 Pilot Project). Providing home energy auditing kits through Nillumbik libraries.
Reduce Strategies to reduce the generation of emissions. Energy efficient appliances, insulation, draught proofing, shade structures, windows, tap aerators and low flow showerheads are retrofitted. Fleet vehicles are replaced with more fuel efficient, lower emission vehicles. Staff use public transport where feasible. Council-owned streetlights were replaced with energy efficient lamps in 2010. The landfill waste site uses methane capture to generate electricity. Switch Strategies to use energy from cleaner, renewable sources. Rooftop solar systems are installed on buildings (206.5 kilowatts to June 2015). GreenPower is purchased for Council electricity consumption. Sequester Strategies to capture carbon dioxide below ground, sea or in trees. is insufficient land in Nillumbik available for planting to sequester significant quantities of greenhouse gases. Some sequestration projects are supported through the purchase of carbon offsets. Offset Gas, vehicle fuels and grid supplied electricity are offset as a final action. Purchase of accredited offsets for Council electricity, gas and fuel consumption. Council encourages the community to take action based on the carbon management hierarchy in their own homes, businesses and community groups. Council provides a number of opportunities to help the community to achieve this, including: Providing a comprehensive environmental activities program including workshops, talks and demonstrations on a variety of ways to reduce our impact on the environment (Autumn Action, Winter Escapes and Spring Outdoors). Information about climate change, energy and energy efficiency, sustainable building, composting, growing food and better environmental choices on the website and through free publications. Providing examples of sustainable building, technologies and behaviours through Edendale Community Environment Farm. Communicating information about local energy consumption to our residents, including average consumption by postcode, setting targets for efficient consumption and how to reduce energy use (Go5 Pilot Project). Providing home energy auditing kits through Nillumbik libraries.
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