What’s happening in your ResourceSmart Schools region
Find out what’s happening in your region including your total resource savings as a region, upcoming workshops and events, TEN meeting dates, and a school spotlight. You can also find out what’s happening in your own local council.
2022 Northern Metropolitan Region Update
CERES is currently delivering ResourceSmart Schools to 77 primary and secondary schools across the northern metropolitan region.
Up to November 2022, schools in the northern metropolitan region have collectively saved $182,001.30 on resource usage through ResourceSmart Schools during the year. The following environmental savings have also been achieved:
830,014 kilowatt hour per year reduction in electricity use
1,498 cubic metres of waste diverted from landfill
16,111 megalitre reduction in water use
608 tonnes of green house gas emissions decreased
Coming up – Northern Metro Region
2023 Progress Workshop dates
TERM ONE | Wednesday, 1 March 2023 @ CERES, Brunswick East – Register
TERM TWO | Thursday, 1 June 2023 @ TBA – contact us if you’d like to host – Register
TERM THREE | Tuesday, 15 August 2023 @ TBA – contact us if you’d like to host
TERM FOUR | Friday, 13 October 2023 @ TBA – contact us if you’d like to host
Term One Progress Workshop
Date: Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: CERES Community Environment Park, Corner Stewart and Roberts Streets, Brunswick East
Schools working with CERES are invited to join us to spend a productive day of facilitated support on ResourceSmart Schools! There will also be an opportunity to network with other schools in your region.
The workshop is designed to support Sustainability Coordinators and other teachers/educators and staff involved in sustainability from schools working through the program. CERES facilitators will be there to help you make progress on the modules and Stars you are working on.
Our Progress Workshop is limited to northern metro region schools, and each school receives two free tickets for this event. Additional tickets are available for $75 + GST.
Coffee/tea, morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Please note: This workshop is only available for ResourceSmart Schools working with CERES. If your school is located in the northern or southern metro Melbourne region and interested in joining ResourceSmart Schools, please complete our online expression of interest form.
Teacher Environment Network (TEN) meetings
Dates and details for 2023 Teacher Environment Network meetings will be published here in the lead-up to these events.
Council resources
Find out about other events and resources from your local Northern metropolitan city council.
List of councils
- Banyule City Council
- City of Darebin
- Hume City Council
- Merri-bek City Council
- Nillumbik Shire Council
- City of Whittlesea
- City of Yarra
2022 Southern Metropolitan Region Update
CERES is currently delivering ResourceSmart Schools to 127 primary and secondary schools across the southern metropolitan region.
Up to November 2022, schools in the southern metropolitan region have collectively saved $216,525.30 on resource usage through ResourceSmart Schools during the year. The following environmental savings have also been achieved:
1,047,386 kilowatt hour per year reduction in electricity use
953 cubic metres of waste diverted from landfill
10,989 megalitre reduction in water use
897 tonnes of green house gas emissions decreased
Coming Up – Southern Metropolitan Region
2023 Progress Workshop dates
TERM ONE | Monday, 6 March 2023 @ Padua College, Mornington – Register
TERM TWO | Monday, 6 June 2023 @ TBA – contact us if you’d like to host – Register
TERM THREE | Tuesday, 22 August 2023 @ TBA – contact us if you’d like to host
TERM FOUR | Friday, 20 October 2023 @ TBA – contact us if you’d like to host
Term One Progress Workshop
Date: Monday, 6 March 2023
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Padua College, 62 Oakbank Rd, Mornington
Schools working with CERES are invited to join us to spend a productive day of facilitated support on ResourceSmart Schools! There will also be an opportunity to network with other schools in your region.
The workshop is designed to support Sustainability Coordinators and other teachers/educators and staff involved in sustainability from schools working through the program. CERES facilitators will be there to help you make progress on the modules and Stars you are working on.
Our Progress Workshop is limited to southern metro region schools, and each school receives two free tickets for this event. Additional tickets are available for $75 + GST.
Coffee/tea, morning tea, and lunch will be provided.
Please note: This workshop is only available for ResourceSmart Schools working with CERES. If your school is located in the northern or southern metro Melbourne region and interested in joining ResourceSmart Schools, please complete our online expression of interest form.
Teacher Environment Network (TEN) meetings
Dates and details for 2023 Teacher Environment Network meetings will be published here in the lead-up to these events.
Council resources
Find out about other events and resources from your local southern metropolitan city council.
List of councils
- Bayside City Council
- Cardinia Shire Council
- City of Casey
- Greater Dandenong City Council
- Frankston City Council
- City of Glen Eira
- City of Kingston
- Mornington Peninsula Shire
- City of Port Phillip
- City of Stonnington