ss ee conference 2
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Sustainability Street in Willoughby
A powerful tool for Councils undertaking sustainability education within their community.
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Tony and Sally: Sustainability Street residents
Installed photovoltaic cells and a solar hot water heater
Built a no-dig vegetable garden
Switched to 100% GreenPower
Reduced carbon footprint by 11 tonnes C02 per year
Developed a proposal to Council for a Sustainable Building Display House.
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Improvements in resident’s sustainability behaviours
Changes in behaviour due to the Sustainability Street program:
50% of households more energy efficient
Not just preaching to the converted!!!!
Sustainability measures Before participating in program
After participating in programHousehold with good-very
good energy efficiency rating
31% 69%
Home powered by 100% GreenPower
12% 35%
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Think global, act local: Tonnes of CO2 saved
Sustainability Street residents saved 187 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
This is equal to taking 41 cars off the road each year!
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Building community capacity
Community-run workshops
Regular columns in community newsletters
Sustainable street parties
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New community partnerships
Sustainable Living Library Collection
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Enhancing the sense of “community”
Community streetscape projects = focal point for community pride
Planting native species on nature strips
Willoughby’s Water-wise garden
Sustainable no-dig garden and mural
Sustainability St Garden: This picture was taken in the Artarmon Sustainability Street garden on a sunny morning, Sunday April 13. Mother and daughter, Fran and Clare, who live in a flat in Elizabeth Street, were spied having breakfast there. “We often come here for breakfast. It’s a beautiful place to sit and enjoy the herbs, the plants, how they grow and change, and even to watch the lizards scurry about”.
BeforeBefore
AfterAfter
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Benefits for Council
Staff professional development
Cross-divisional capacity building
Community partnerships enhance Council programs
Improved community relations
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Lessons learned about community engagement
The importance of a committed group initiator
Size doesn’t matter
Every community is different
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Q: Need to engage with your community on
sustainability?A: Sustainability Street
www.aaeensw.org.au
www.sustainabilitystreet.org.au