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Environmentally sustainable actions undertaken by schools, industry and communities ...changing behaviours for the environment and us

 

NSW Environmental Trust

A diverse range of projects are funded and supported by the NSW Environmental Trust's Strategic Annual Grants Program. All projects contribute to the conservation and enhancement of the environment.

Community
  • Land for wildlife program on the Central Coast - Central Coast Community Environment Network  PDF
  • Challenging barriers to sustainability practice - NSW Caravan and Camping Industry Association  PDF
  • Handling protected marine species - Ocean Watch Australia Ltd  PDF
  • Living in NSW, Greek community environmental education - Greek Welfare Centre  PDF
  • Lachlan community monitoring program - Lachlan Valley Water Inc.  PDF
Local and State Government
  • Biodiversity education for a diverse community - Bankstown City Council  PDF
  • Aboriginal Cultural Tour Guide Training - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service  PDF
  • Big Answers to Big Questions - Botanic Gardens Trust  PDF
Research
  • Restoration of grassy white box woodlands - Charles Sturt University  PDF
  • Non-motorised vehicle transport study - Marrickville-South Sydney Bicycle Group  PDF
  • Acid-producing sediments in inland NSW waterways - Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre  PDF
  • Development and pilot of sustainability reporting for organisations - University of Sydney  PDF
Protecting our Places
  • Arakwal land restoration project - Arakwal Corporation  PDF
  • What's in a Swamp? - Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation  PDF
  • Nahantu Karra Kara Goonoowigall bush tucker and culture - New South Wales Reconciliation Council Inc  PDF
  • Bushtucker Trail - Berkeley Public School  PDF
  • Sewage works rehabilitation - Purfleet Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council  PDF
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Cleaner Production in Industries across NSW

Hundreds of NSW companies are discovering that Cleaner Production not only protects the environment but also significantly reduces operating costs.

These case studies demonstrate how each of the companies participating in the program have not only significantly reduced their financial return but have also improved their environmental performance through Cleaner Production initiatives, clearly a win for industry and a win for the environment.

  • Aircraft manufacturer flying high with Cleaner Production - Hawker de Havilland  PDF
  • Water heater company turns up the heat on Cleaner Production - Rheem Australia  PDF
  • Cleaner 'business as usual' for supply chain and logistics company - Siemens Dematic  PDF
  • Green printing reaps dividends - Focus Press  PDF
  • Industrial estate cleans up over $1.2 million in savings - Fairfield City Council and Smithfield Wetherill Park Chamber of Commerce and Industry  PDF
  • Cleaner production a conduit for sustainability - Vinidex  PDF
  • Ozone company cleans up the laundry - O3 Wash  PDF
  • Cleaning the way to a sustainable future - JohnsonDiversey  PDF
  • Concrete recycling scheme ideal solution for waste - Pumperdump  PDF
  • Cleaner way forward for anodising company - Universal Anodisers  PDF
  • Liquid Composites: search for a 'better way' boosts efficiency - Licotec  PDF
  • Diving deep in search of a sustainable future - Thales  PDF
  • Dairy gains for the environment through increased productivity - Drury dairy farm  PDF
  • Dairy profits from planning and innovation - Hurrell dairy farm  PDF
  • Virtual Manufacturing: big saving opportunities for tooling industry - Austool  PDF
  • Recycled timber dunnage a win for shipping industry - Illawarra S & N Enterprise  PDF
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Professional Development for Environmental Educators

The Our environment - it's a living thing  Professional Development Program consisted of a series of workshops and workplace support aimed at improving practice in education for sustainability across a range of sectors in NSW.

For further information, view these case studies:

  • Overview  PDF
  • Mentoring  PDF
  • Clarence Valley  PDF
  • Cooks River  PDF
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Sustainable Schools

Becoming sustainability champions through initiatives, energy and actions.

  • SSP Program - first 3 years  PDF
  • Students as "sustainability champions"  PDF
  • Schools improving the environment  PDF
  • Schools making positive change  PDF
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