Annual Report Summary 2011 - 2012 - City of Monash

Strategic ObjectiveOur Natural Environment4A city that is working together to protect and enhance its natural environment4.1 Leading the communitythrough Council’s management ofresources to reduce its impact onthe environment.• Initiated 19 energy and waterconservation projects• Allocated an additional $200,000 inthe 2011-12 Budget to implementactions in the EnvironmentalSustainability Road Map• Reduced emissions from gas andelectricity use by 14% throughinstalling energy efficient lightingat five community facilities• Reduced greenhouse gasemissions from the Councilvehicle fleet by 9.75%• Installed water tanks at fourcommunity facilities, saving about68 kilolitres of water per year• Replaced cool season grasseswith warm season grasses atthree local sports fields, reducingwater demands• Achieved Gold level Waste Wisecertification, demonstrating a strongcommitment to reducing waste• Spent $3.4 million on sustainableproducts as part of the EcobuyProgram4.2 Providing services and adviceto encourage the community toreduce its impact on our naturalenvironment.• Held the tenth annual MonashWorld Environment Day Awards,with Valerie Yule (GreenestHousehold), WharingtonInternational Pty Ltd (SustainableBusiness), Brentwood SecondaryGreen Team (CommunityLeadership), ‘Yarrawonga’Building Monash University,Clayton (The Built Environment)and The Brentwood Green Team,Arielle Tickner-Smith and WilliamSavory (Youth Environment)named winners14