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Current Programs and Events
The City of Perth undertakes and supports numerous programs and events annually to assist our commercial and residential communities to improve their environmental performance.
Current Programs & Events include:
Earth Hour On March 31, 2012 at 8:30pm, the City of Perth joined hundreds of millions of people across the globe in switching off the lights of our premises for one hour – Earth Hour, the world’s largest public environmental action.
Sustainable Spring is the season to celebrate our achievements in the journey towards sustainability. The City of Perth is delighted to be sharing some of these achievements with you through its calendar of activities at ecohub.perth.wa.gov.au/events.
Cityswitch Green Office is a national program which assists tenants of commercial buildings to improve their energy efficiency.
Earth Carers are volunteers who help groups and individuals learn ways to protect the environment through reducing, reusing and recycling waste.
Earth Hour
On Saturday 31 March, the City of Perth joined over 6,500 cities across the world in switching off the lights for Earth Hour, the world's largest public environmental action.
A range of Earth Hour events took place across the city, with an impressive number of Perth businesses and residents switching off.
The City of Perth would like to thank all residents and businesses who took part in this important “lights out” event, calling for action to reduce our impact on the planet.
Click here to view the full list.
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Sustainable Spring Community Calendar
The 2012 season of celebration began with the launch of the City’s new sustainability website, EcoHub Perth, on Monday 10 September. Visit ecohub.perth.wa.gov.au and pledge your own personal action plan before 1 October to be in the draw for a recycled pallet garden or an eco luxury hamper.
The website will be the focal point for Sustainable Spring, showcasing a calendar of events which include international PARK(ing) Day, a series of workshops and walks, and the Big Aussie Swap.
The Sustainable Spring calendar is hosted at www.ecohub.perth.wa.gov.au/events. Local community groups and businesses are invited to add any sustainability events they are holding during Spring in the City of Perth to the online calendar. Please contact Alex Scott at the City of Perth for more information on 9461 3107.
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Earth Carers
Want to know more about waste mimisation and recycling why not become an Earth Carer?
Earth Carers is a community-based education programme focused on practical ways to manage waste and spread the message.
Earth Carers are volunteers who help groups and individuals learn ways to protect the environment through reducing, reusing and recycling waste. The programme includes how we deal with waste in Perth and specifically how each local government manages waste; there are tours of a landfill site and recycling centre; and demonstrations of reusing organics including worm farming, composting and small space composting. Also covered on the course is how to communicate the responsible waste message to others.
After completing the course volunteers will move into the second component, Education Outreach, to spread the knowledge, skills and values of reducing waste into the community. The major benefits of the programme come from the outreach activities undertaken by volunteers, establishing it as a social change mechanism. Some of the outreach activities carried out by Earth Carers have included: displays at local community events and shopping centres; displays at big events such as Garden Week and the Royal Show; demonstrations of composting and worm farms; and plastic bag-free events.
For more information on becoming an Earth Carer contact Mindarie Regional Council (see link at right).
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