Sustainable Living in Apartments

Forum 2: sustainable apartment

blocks

Two Apartment Forums

1 – Green MakeoversSimple actions

• For both renters and owners

2 – Sustainable Apartment BlocksBigger steps:

• Energy & water efficiency

• Understanding strata law & working with your body corporate

• Success stories

27 Oct

24 Nov

• Energy efficiency (see presentation 1)

• Water efficiency (see presentation 2)

• Decision making in apartment blocks& Success stories (see presentation 3)

• Q&A with Sustainability Panel• Council programs and other initiatives

Agenda for Forum 2

• Free Sustainable Living Workshops• Climate Clever Shop• Green Loans program• Native gardens• Bushcare• Community gardens• Recycling right • Swap party

Sustainability programs for apartments

Sustainable Living WorkshopsFree workshops in December:• Solar systems – power & hot water

Tues 1 Dec, 6:30 – 8:00pm

• Worm farmingWed 2 Dec, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Coming in 2010:

• Science of the SurfWed 20 Jan, 7:00 – 8:30pm

• Bike smart

• Gardening in small spaces

• Rainwater tanks, and many more…

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents

www.climateclevershop.com.au

NEW: Climate Clever Shop

Home Assessment & Green Loan

• Qualified expert assessor

• Tailored report listing the most effective changes for your home

• Available to renters and owners

• Loans of up to $10,000 to install solar, water saving, and energy efficient products

www.environment.gov.au/greenloans

Free assessment

Interest free loan

Native GardensCouncil’s Native Havens

Program

• Free advice from our expert bush regenerator

• Free local indigenous tubestock plants

• Property Assessment –habitat values & recommendations for improving your garden’s attractiveness for native wildlife

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/bushcare

Going bush

• Streets Alive: street verges, unused public space.

• Adopt a Plot to help regeneratethe bush over your back fence

• Join a Bushcare Group –over 11 across North Sydney

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/bushcare

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/streetsalive

Community Gardens

• Join a community garden

– Coal Loader, Waverton

– Milson Park, Kirribilli

Create a communal garden in your apartment block

www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/streetsalive

Recycling right• Blue crate or wheelie bin

Paper & cardboard

– Includes milk & juice cartons, egg cartons etc

• Black crate or red wheelie binMixed plastic, glass, steel & aluminium

– Includes plastic containers (1 – 5 & R symbol)

– Glass bottles and jars

– Aluminium drink cans, steel food cans and aerosols

• None of these :

– Lids on plastic or glass bottles

– Plastic bags

– Ceramics or broken glass, including CFL bulbs

Recycling right• Chemical Clean Out - Drop Off

– Car batteries

– Paints, solvents, poisons

– Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs

– www.cleanout.com.au or 131 555

• Household and whitegoods cleanup

– Eg. fridge, TVs, furniture, small appliances etc

– Fortnightly

– book with Council’s Waste Hotline 1300 799 019

• Green waste cleanup

– Fortnightly

– book with Council’s Waste Hotline 1300 799 019

• Learn from each other

• Talk to your friends and neighbours

• Come along to a Sustainable Living Workshop

• Get active – join your local environment or climate action group, volunteer…

Be creative Keep informedNetwork…Step by step…

What next?Spread the word:

Good luck!

Thank you!Feel free to contact me:

Anne Miller

Sustainability Education Officer

02 9936 8396

anne.miller@northsydney.nsw.gov.au