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Live Green House | Green Your Apartment | Watershed Workshops | Home Energy Consumption Trial | 3 tips to Reduce Your Environmental Impact | Important Phone Numbers | Downloads

 

Live Green House

Live Green House

The Live Green House is a transportable, interactive, urban home that provides practical information on sustainable living.

City of Sydney will showcase the Live Green House - complete with a range of experts in sustainable design, energy, water and waste - at Martin Place on 9 & 10 November as part of this year’s Big Aussie Swap Party and National Recycling Week.

Visit the house to learn how you can green your home or apartment.

The house features a range of sustainable fittings and products and demonstrates practical ways to reduce energy and water use and minimise waste.

You’ll be inspired by how easy it is to apply these ideas to your home.

Visitors to the Live Green House will be able to speak with the architect of the House, Martin Urakawa and take away ideas for reducing the environmental footprint of their home including how to create balcony gardens and green spaces.

Find out all you need to know about government rebates for rainwater tanks, solar hot water and electricity, and insulation, and see the latest sustainable products – everything from building materials, to appliances, plates, bed linen and computers .

Green Your Apartment

Live Green House

Apartment dwellers face more challenges than most in greening their lives. In 2009 the City held a series of seminars for apartment dwellers. Similar programs will be held in 2010, however information from the 2009 series can be downloaded below. 

Yes, You Can Live Green in an Apartment - Part 1

Part 1 of the Green your Apartment series looked at how to live more sustainably in an apartment. Covering saving energy and water, choosing the best GreenPower, and growing food in small spaces - over 120 residents went home armed with new green tips inspiring them to make changes to their apartment (and their lifestyle) to save money and help the planet!

Presentations from speakers are available for download.

Download

Yes, You Can Live Green in an Apartment - Part 2

Covering big energy wins, greening your block, green roof case studies and rebates and incentives. Presentations from speakers are available for download.

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Watershed Workshops

The Watershed is a Sustainability Resource Centre located in the heart of Newtown. It is a joint initiative of City of Sydney and Marrickville Councils, part of an ongoing commitment to supporting sustainable environments.  Details of free forthcoming workshops are available here.

Home Energy Consumption Trial

Our trial is underway. We'll soon be reporting on the progress of our 100 households and how they are tracking in their efforts to reduce energy consumption in their homes.  More details are available here.

3  tips to Reduce Your Environmental Impact

1. Rate Your Home

Visit the NABERS web site to rate the energy and water efficiency of your home. Take a virtual tour of your home using the Energy Explorer and find ways to save on your energy bills.

2. Save Water

Sydney Water have many ways to save water in the home including the low cost household retrofit and rebates on water efficient washing machines and rainwater tanks. Try their Interactive House. More

3. GreenPower

Using GreenPower is one of the easiest ways to immediately reduce your greenhouse emissions at low cost. Ask your retailer for 100% accredited GreenPower.

Suppliers GreenPower
Pricing GreenPower Price Watch

Important Phone Numbers

Report an Environmental Emergency

For urgent advice about the clean-up or disposal of a pollution incident, call the Department of Environment and Climate Change on 131 555.

Report Stormwater Pollution

To report pollution incidents, such as dirty water, oil or paint in a stormwater drain, call the City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333.

Report Tree Vandalism

Trees are protected by the City’s Tree Preservation Order and severe penalties for tree vandalism apply. To report tree vandalism call City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333.

Wildlife Rescue

If you find injured or sick native animals in Sydney, call Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Service on 02 9413 4300.

Downloads

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Last Updated: Wednesday 21 October, 2009

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