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Sustainability Made Easy For Phillip Island And San Remo Homes And BusinessesBass Coast householders and businesses could dent their energy bills and help safeguard the planet’s future under a scheme which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions. By Phillip Island Landcare Group Inc - 4th February 2010 - Back to News Phillip Island Landcare Group is giving 30 households and 15 businesses the opportunity to take part in the 2010 Sustaining Coastal Communities Project.
Under the project, participants will make their homes and workspaces more sustainable by putting measures in place to cut their water usage by 30 per cent, drop their energy usage by 15 per cent and to halve the amount of waste they produce.
Those who sign up before next month’s February 12 deadline will get expert advice and practical tips they can put to use each day to use less of our precious resources
Householders will get free access to the energy conserving project, which includes a sustainability assessment of each home, three workshops, and an information kit.
Participants will be able to see the bottom-line benefits of the energy saving initiatives they are putting in place when they compare their energy bills.
Businesses will pay just 10 per cent of the fee required to undergo an Environmental Action Plan with the assistance of SED Consulting.
The success of the program was proven last year when five businesses and 25 households signed up for the first round of the scheme.
These homes and businesses reported they had cut their power use by up to 10 per cent.
Phillip Island Landcare project officer Lisa Wangman said the project was a great opportunity for home and business consumers to learn more about what they can do at the grassroots level to lessen their impact on the planet.
"We owe it to future generations to look after the environment as best we can and to make our resources last as long as possible, and there are so many everyday measures we can take to achieve this," she said.
"We can all do our part to make our homes and workspaces cleaner and greener, and this project will demonstrate how to make it happen.
"Living in a more sustainable fashion also saves money, so the benefits for the hip pocket as well as the environment are very worthwhile."
Funding for the project comes from The Victorian Government Sustainability Fund, with support from Bass Coast Shire Council, Westernport Water, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Westernport Greenhouse Alliance and the Mornington Peninsula and Westernport Biosphere Reserve Foundation.
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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