Focus for 2016/17 Council » Continue to publicly report on Council’s environmental performance through the annual Sustainability Snapshot . » Develop a new Council Sustainable Environment Strategy to address the key environmental issues of importance to the community. » Partner with IMAP to develop new fact sheets focusing on areas of the Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process. » Consider the impact of the Victorian Government Better Apartments Design Standards. » Procurement of a comprehensive sustainability data management platform to improve data management and monitoring across Council’s electricity, gas and water. » Development of an internal sustainable environment e-newsletter to keep staff up- to-date with sustainability activities across Council sites, projects and programs. » Investigate opportunities to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation within Council and the community.
CASE STUDY:
Little green steps
Stonnington’s childcare centres have a range of innovative initiatives to reduce waste, conserve energy and water, improve green purchasing and help educate children, families and centre educators about sustainable living.
Reuse and creativity is the key to sustainability at Council’s childcare centres. Staff and children use hand towels when drying their hands instead of paper towels. Reusable cloths are used as much as possible and staff hold plastic-free morning teas. Water is captured in containers in the sinks for reuse and scrap paper from Council departments is used for drawing. All the centres have a worm farm and vegetable garden – each of which supports the other. The worm farm provides precious fertiliser for the
vegie patch and the vegie patch can help feed the worms! Both play an important role in educating the children about reducing waste and growing food. Stonnington’s childcare centres have sustainability front and centre. Each childcare centre has a Sustainability Representative who helps drive change, meeting quarterly to share learnings and discuss projects. All new programs and initiatives are considered in terms of their environmental impact.
Facts and figures
152 attendees at
8 sustainability- themed workshops delivered to Council staff
902 bookings of staff MYKI cards for travel to and from meetings
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