Kenton Johanson, a resident of Nunawading, has transformed his family home & garden into an efficient ‘suburban Earthship’. He has recently borrowed a home energy efficiency kit from the library to check if his upgrades have been effective and has spoken to us about his sustainability journey. Kenton believes that “values are caught, not taught” and enjoys inspiring others to get on their bikes and talking to people from all walks of life about how our choices impact the environment – whether it’s chatting with friends, family & neighbours; or raising awareness of the impacts of climate change on snowfall amongst the members of his ski club; or as school teacher of over 25 years. Read more about Kenton's journey below.
We all love spending time with family and friends over Christmas. But it often means lavish meals and gifts, with more wasted food than usual, unwanted presents
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We talk with local residents who have embraced environmentally friendly lifestyles and practices, and invite them to give their tips on how you can do the same
Our recent Improving Our Recycling campaign, supported by Sustainability Victoria’s Circular Economy Household Education Fund focussed on keeping recycling
Sustainable Whitehorse is Whitehorse City Council's inspiring program of workshops, activities, webinars and events held at various locations across the
Want a greener silly season? Fed up with wasted food and presents that no one wants? This workshop covers everything you need to set up, run and harvest worm
Whitehorse News - August 2020 The 1st/8th Blackburn Scouts were successful recipients of a SustainabilityGrant from Council late last year. Scout Leader Lesley