City of Cockburn - Wetlands to Waves

The City of Cockburn is committed to progressing sustainability throughout the organisation, and to this end has adopted a Sustainability Strategy and SC38 Sustainable Procurement Policy.

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Sustainability Living Workshops

The City of Cockburn is calling for expressions of interest from consultants with the capacity to deliver a set of practical sustainable educational workshops or seminars directly to community members from an existing sustainable venue.

The seminars must include a range of 'hands on' sustainable living initiatives for existing home owners. The seminars should include:

1. Energy saving initiatives;
2. Internal and external water saving measures;
3. Practical demonstrations on reducing and recycling waste; and
4. Sustainable gardening.

Submissions close 17 February, click here for more information. 

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City of Cockburn Sustainability Grants

A Better Tomorrow Sustainability Grants program is NOW open to Community groups and not-for-profit organisations, small businesses, schools and collective households.

Applicants based in the City of Cockburn can receive up to $4,000 for sustainability projects like enhancing communities, TravelSmart initiatives, school food gardens and energy, water and waste-wise projects.

Applications close 31 March, click here for more information.

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State of Sustainability Report

The City took another step on its sustainability journey with the adoption of its inaugural State of Sustainability (SoS) report on 8 December 2011. The SoS is a first for local government in WA and demonstrates Cockburn's commitment to sustainability and its pursuit of governance excellence.

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Sustainable Living Home Online

Take a virtual tour of an energy and water efficient home. Includes tips on how to use less energy, save money and live more comfortably.

Visit our Online Sustainable Home at: http://www.ecockburn.com.au

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Residential Building Design

The City has  developed a Building a Sustainable House in the City of Cockburn Brochure.

It is designed to encourage new lot owners within Cockburn to consider the principles of sustainable design in the construction of their home. This is particularly important as it is estimated that Australia's 7 million households produce over 105 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually. Emissions from this sector contribute to over 20% of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions.

Dry cell battery recycling program

Household batteries present an environmental hazard in our waste stream, exposing our soils and waterways to heavy metal contamination, including lead and acid, having the potential to leach from solid waste landfills.

Thanks to a metropolitan wide recycling initiative, residents in the City of Cockburn can now drop off their old household batteries at one of the five locations in the City. For more information on the types of batteries you can recycle and locations in the City of Cockburn, click here

To further reduce the environmental impact of household batteries, make a commitment to purchasing rechargeable varieties.

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WANT TO LEARN MORE? Click here for more information on what you can do!