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COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 3.2. Switch Your Thinking The Town of Cambridge is a member of the Switch Your Thinking (Syt!) Program. The program is supported by seven other WA Metropolitan Local Governments and assists Councils to work with their communities in the implementation of measures that saves energy and water consumption consequently reducing operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Residents and businesses are eligible for discounts on a wide variety of products including Solar Panels, Energy Meters, Rainwater Tanks, Pool Covers and Insulation Paint. The Switch Your Thinking rebates are in addition to any state or federal government rebates for which residents may also be eligible. Floreat SLSC made use of the rebates scheme by installing energy efficient heat pumps instead of electric hot water systems in their club change rooms through Solahart. An additional component of the Switch Your Thinking Program is the establishment of a Switched on Staff Team. The Cambridge team was established in 2011 and consist of various staff members from out centres and the administration building. The Team has been engaged to examine ways of reducing green house gas emissions at Council facilities and has been engaged in staff behaviour changes. 3.3. Greensense View Real-time Building Monitoring The Town has recently installed a Greensense View Portal at the Town's Administration Building and the Library-Boulevard Centre. The portal (http://www.greensenseview.com/Home/Profile/Cambridge) provides an online dashboard viewing service for electricity and water usage. Reports are generated for electricity and water usage as well as solar power generation. Water leaks and unexpected electricity usage can be detected. Information obtained from the system can be used for the compilation of electricity and water efficiency programs. It also allows for the monitoring of these programs once installed. The community can access dashboards on the "Sustainability Station" in the Town Administration building foyer and the Library-Boulevard Centre, via this portal or by visiting http://www.greensenseview.com/. The Greensense View Portal has recently been used by the Library-Boulevard to track an anomaly in overnight water consumption. Peaks of up to 1200L/min were detected when the building was not occupied and the reticulation system was turned off. As a result of active monitoring by Library staff members the Water Corporation's Water Efficiency branch is currently assisting the Town to identify the cause of the unexpected water consumption. 4. Other School Projects Sustainability Services provides in kind and financial assistance to local schools. The following schools received support:- • In 2011 funds were provided to Lake Monger Primary School for a sustainable garden. • Later in the year an additional project was initiated between the Primary School, the West Leederville Community Garden and the Council to establish a food garden. • In 2011 Floreat Park Primary School obtained funds to establish a Frog Habitat. • A Frog Habitat Workshop by Johnny Profumo, the Frog Doctor, was arranged at Floreat Park Primary School. • In 2012 follow up funding were provided for placing information signs in the garden. H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\AUGUST 2012\B DV.DOCX 99
COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 • Kapinara Primary School received funds for a Screen Printing Workshop in 2012. Images were printed on old pillow cases and T Shirts to help the students to understand the principle of reusing and reducing household products. • City Beach received funds for a Recycled Wire Worksop and a Community Involvement project where skills are transferred from senior residents to students, such as knitting and crochet, during 2012. • A Bush Food in your Backyard Workshop was held at Floreat Park Primary School. The future aim of Sustainable Services is to provide more in kind assistance, to connect more schools with sustainable community activities and to encourage an array of schools to apply for Council funding. 5. Sustainable September The Business and Community Sustainability Expos are a highlight of the Sustainable September calendar. The Expo is held annually at the Boulevard Centre. The theme for the 2011 Expo was "Connecting Community with Technology". Various exhibitors were invited to promote sustainable technology and practices. Community and staff calendars were compiled where Sustainability Services coordinated and hosted numerous events. In 2012 the Expo will be held during the weekend of 14 and 15 September and the theme will be "Building Greener Communities". There will be a stronger focus on community and schools involvement. 6. Other Community Activities 6.1. Community Workshops Garden Workshops and Energy Efficiency Workshops are held during Spring and Autumn by the Great Gardens and Beyond Gardens teams. These workshops are extremely popular and generally fully booked. 6.2. Community Groups Sustainability Services actively support the following Community Groups: • Cambridge Coastcare • Friends of Bold Park Bushland • West Leederville Community Garden • Friends of Roscommon Park 6.3. Sustainable Living Guide The Town provides a Sustainable Living Guide for residents available at www.sustainable.cambridge.wa.gov.au or from a link on the Town of Cambridge homepage. The Guide is designed to help Cambridge residents take action to live more sustainably at home and in the community. The Guide contains information on how small and easy changes can have positive impacts on the environment, health and well being as well as saving money. 7. Waste Minimisation Sustainability Services has coordinated programs such as the Planet Ark Office Friday File Fling. Fifty reams of paper were recycled in the Administration Office during 2011 File Fling. Staff will be encouraged to take part in the 2012 File Fling. H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\AUGUST 2012\B DV.DOCX 100
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