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Sustainable Whitehorse Champions

We talk with local residents who have embraced environmentally friendly lifestyles and practices, and invited them to give their tips on how you can do the same!

Learn from our Sustainable Whitehorse Champions.

Michael stands next to his beehive

Michael, Kerrimuir Primary School

Val - Thumbnail

Val, Heatherdale Creek Parklands

Margaret - SWC - thumbnail

Margaret, Blackburn

Geoff standing in front of Hot Water Pump

Geoff, Mont Albert

Gay Gallagher

Gay, Yarran Dheran

2024 Champions

Kenton leans on heavily foliaged garden arch with his Earthship house in the background, proudly displaying his solar panels

Kenton and his 'suburban Earthship' transformation

Sustainable Living Champ - Kym

Kym, Rethink Recycling

EERN

Eastern Emergency Relief Network – the great recyclers using renewable energy

Box Hill High School students

Box Hill High School, on track to be a sustainable school community

Rob

Rob, Sustainable food advocate and Michelin Award Winning Chef

Elizabeth - Green Living Champion

Elizabeth, lifetime volunteer and green open space advocate

Barbara

Barbara, inspirational great-grandma and climate campaigner

Kayla and Piers Precious Plastics Melbourne

Kayla, working with precious plastic

Anna in Garden

Anna, The Urban Nanna

Sue and eBike

Sue, eBike commuter

KRin

KRin - Op Shops, water and more

Woman displays food and garden organics bin with garden waste inside

Helen - Green living journey

James and house heat pumps

James - all electric home

students

Team SPEED, Parkmore Primary School

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