Community Webisodes

David - the accidental activist

Do you remember the human sign ‘Climate Change - Our Future is in Your Hands' on St Kilda beach? Middle Park home owner David was the man with the plan. It was a chance meeting at the school fete that inspired him to get involved in being sustainable. Now he encourages others to participate in simple but important actions to help the environment.

 

Elwood College - the future starts now

The best time to start helping the environment is now according to Year 10 students at Elwood College. The ‘Tomorrow's Leaders for Sustainability' group is installing new recycling bins and planting local native plants so they can educate the next generation about being sustainable.

 

Community sustainability - we're better together

It's great to share in sustainability say these happy gardeners, bike riders and shoppers. Whether it be getting a bike rack installed, cultivating a wonderful vege garden for your apartment block or teaching people how to eat locally to reduce their carbon footprint. See the community spirit in full swing.

Alex - small flat, big savings

Alex is a cartoonist and she lives in a tiny two room rented flat in Elwood. But that doesn't stop her having a lot of fun while she does her bit for the environment. She's got a host of low cost ideas that renters can easily use to reduce, reuse and recycle. Be amazed at her big ideas for small spaces.

 

Eli and Tash - the power of two

It's easy being green say this couple living in a rented apartment! See how Eli and Tash of East St Kilda eliminate phantom power, make eco friendly cleaning products and reduce toxins in their apartment. They say it's easy to make small changes that make big differences especially to your hip pocket! So take a look and start changing...

 

Emma - amazing adventures at home

Emma is on an amazing adventure with her family. They want to make their home as environmentally friendly and be as sustainable as possible. Check out their vegies, chickens, solar powered lawn mower, how they are sustainably heating and cooling their home, their solar hot water system, rainwater storage and their plans for the future.