Organisation: Monash City Council
Program: Council services to schools
This program supports sustainability practices in schools and contributes to council’s environment and sustainability goals.
Connects to the following modules of ResourceSmart Schools: Energy, Waste
Accessible to schools in the following Melbourne metropolitan regions: Eastern
Appropriate for students in:
Primary – Prep to Grade 2
Primary – Grade 3 to Grade 6
Secondary – Year 7 to Year 10
What is offered to schools:
1. Waste:
- Excursions to VISY recycling education centre, Dandenong (includes bus) – 8 schools per financial year
- Can visit schools to assess waste/bins
- Can donate compost bins etc
- Free 1-2 recycling bins
- Clean Up Aust Day – takes registration for sites, pick up litter from schools day
- Can provide with bin stickers, mini bins, recycling posters, sticker books (what goes in what bins)
- Can get extra bins for events (fee involved – contact waste services unit)
2. Biodiversity:
- Sometimes can provide advice re weeds
- No set program for providing plants
- Can put in contact Friends groups
- Biodiversity posters
- Factsheet
3. Energy:
- Powermate available for loan through libraries
- Considering getting lux and thermometer gun in the future
4. Other:
- Can talk to student leadership team
- Two schools per year chosen to go to Carlton FC/Visy day
- TENs – 4 meetings per year, alternate with Booroondara
- Advice on starting up a sustainability program
- Schools can host sustainable living workshops (plan to happen in 2014 as well)
- Community grants funding (set funding rounds)
Website: http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/
