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Sustainable Living in Whitehorse is a series of events to educate and inform the community.
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Below are current events and initiatives on offer.
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Plastic Free July - Ways you can reduce waste
30 June 2021
Online event
DIY Body Scrub and Natural Deodorant
21 July 2021
Online event
Live smart, waste less: a chef's guide to sustainable food
8 September 2021
Online event
Plastic Fish Exhibition and Workshop
22 June 2021
Nunawading Library
Plastic Fish Exhibition and Workshop
23 June 2021
Doncaster Library
School of Plastic Fish Exhibition
28 June - 18 July 2021
Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Plastic Fish Making Workshop
30 June 2021
Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Other Initiatives
Business Energy Saver Program
Until 30 June 2022
Eligible businesses could immediately and permanently slash energy bills by upgrading inefficient lighting, hot water systems, air-conditioners, fridges and other equipment qualified under this Program.
Victorian Government subsidies are available, which can reduce these installation costs by up to 95%.
Book your free quote today.
Business Energy Saver Webinar
Thurs 18 November, 6pm
Bookings essential | online event
Join this webinar to learn more about this program and how your business could benefit with our experts from Green Home Green Planet, EcoVantage and Shine-On for a panel discussion and Q&A session.
Australian Energy Foundation
Ongoing (open now)
Council has partnered with the Australian Energy Foundation to provide you with simple energy advice you can trust.
The energy advisors at the Australian Energy Foundation can help you work out exactly what you need to do to make your home energy-efficient.
Book your appointment now.
Shining a light on energy efficiency
Whitehorse Council is upgrading more than 850 street lights to energy efficient LED alternatives from March to June 2021.
Sustainable Living Weekend: Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 May, 2021
Sustainable Living Weekend 2021 was held from 1-2 May and delivered an informative and jam-packed weekend of events for the Whitehorse community.
This year’s program included 11 practical workshops and informative talks at the Box Hill Town Hall, including topics such as sustainable gardening, climate change solutions, home energy saving, sustainable fashion and native bees. There were also creative hands-on sustainability workshops at the Box Hill Community Arts Centre, and an online screening of the documentary ‘The Story of Plastic’. Around 1000 people participated in the program of events, and participant feedback showed that the events were very well received and most attendees intend to take action to live more sustainability as a result of the events.
If you missed it, you can watch the Reduce Your Winter Energy Bills session.
To keep up to date with next year’s program subscribe to our monthly Sustainability e-newsletter.
