Behaviour Change Behaviour change doesn’t happen overnight, but from internal drive. This can be influenced by things like cost savings, a desire to reduce environmental impact, or influence from friends or family. Reducing impacts on the environment is a driver for many people.
Future Proofing our Gardens Healthy soils are a natural carbon sink and can hold significantly more water than nutrient-depleted soils. This in turn improves fertility and reduces run-off and flooding. By choosing the right native plants for your garden and managing soils you can help regenerate the land and provide habitat for native animals.
Southern Highlands Future Forum - Your Energy Future Southern Highlands Future Forum, bringing industry experts to us in all areas needed. Stay tunes for event details for 2025.
Community Gardens Community gardens are part of a growing movement towards growing your own local food, with many benefits for personal and environmental health and social togetherness.
Sustainable Us Video Series The Sustainable Us video series was created to provide our community with examples of local work that is being done in the field of sustainability. The local sustainability heroes featured in these videos have achieved wonderful sustainable improvements, within their organisations, individually and in the community.
Grow or Buy Local Food Ever realised how much impact your food has on your carbon footprint? Let’s take a closer look at food miles and ideas on how we can all do our bit to reduce them.
Environment and Sustainability Education Educational local programs are listed here. Take a look to see what's happening locally.
Environmental Events Council supports and promotes a number of events each year with the support of the Environment Levy. These events include Schools Environment Day, World Environment Day, National Tree Day and more.
Environment and Climate Change Strategy This strategy updates the previous Environment Strategy 2012-2017 and builds on the work of Council and the community to protect, restore, and enhance our local environment and adapt to the challenges of a changing climate. The Wingecarribee Environment and Climate Change Strategy was developed to complement the Community Strategic Plan and include local input.
Climate Change Wingecarribee Shire Council recognises the scientific and government position on climate change. Climate change may manifest as variable and intense weather patterns causing environmental, economic and social harm through drought, flood, bush fire, storm and sea level rises.
SUNSpot Solar Savings Calculator Thinking about going solar for your home's energy needs but don’t know where to start? We've simplified your decision-making process with the SunSPOT solar calculator.
A Year of Impact and Inspiration 2024 was a busy year with many sustainability events aimed to inspire our local community towards a more planet friendly future.