Sustainability+developments+2011

The following table indicates a number of initiatives have been implemented in 2011 building on existing programs and practices. The potential for AussiVic certification provided a good framework for the work of the Environment and Sustainability Co-ordinator and motivation to research and audit the College. These initiatives are detailed below.
 * Sustainability developments in 2011 **

Term 2 TErm 3 TErm 2 TErm 3 Term 4 * NSSP application submitted along with Energy audit document and solar quotes wating on results of application TErm 2 TErm 3 Term 4 TErm 3 || Term 2 Term 3 TErm 4
 * Theme ||  ||
 * Core || * AussiVic Audit Feb 2011 ||
 * Biodiversity || Term 1
 * AussiVic Audit Feb 2011
 * ====== Bush regeneration management plan 2011 ======
 * BioMaps- (Biodiversity management plans - task undertaken in year 10 Introduction to Environmental Science to learn about management plans - looking to extend to other groupsin the school) students also have made some recommendations in a biodiversity report
 * weeding and composting of weeds site set up on western boundary ( see base map of college with sites marked - still to be uploaded)
 * purchase of mulch 10cub m (Bark King)26th march and plants 1st April (32) for bush regeneration
 * mulching to computer portable area, norhern fence line year 9 carparrk and weed composting site in year 9 area
 * environmental weeds removed by LB on Jubilee park border
 * Plants picked up from CRISP nursery (300)
 * School registed as a site for national tree planting. 300 cardboard tree guards being donated to school coming by end of June
 * Discussions with Maroondah Bushland officer Brad C. about replanting along REilly st and council donation of 100 plants to the school. Also the possibility of assisting with offset vegetation planting for the Ringwood soccer club redevelopment site next to the College (contact from BRad confirming involvement May )
 * Pruning of vegetation on western boundary by contractor due to issues with tree in Jubilee.Orgnasied by council no cost to school Mulch from trees (20 cub m) on site on southern boundary of school
 * year 10 intro to enviro finished off propagation of Goodenia ovata experiment and this was used as part of assessment task. June plants now in tubestock growing on for planting by class in semester 2
 * site for planting on southern boundary set up early May by year 10 and 11 students
 * southern boundary site planted out with about 100 canopy trees id to end May. Finished planting on 2nd June to celebrate World Environment DAy photos on ARC site mainly year 10 Enviro and year 8 yellow staff JD
 * new year 9 garden bed planted out with 9 yellow, orange and gold may
 * year 7 and 8 planting along tennis courts May
 * slected planting around Chapel with AS
 * continued planting on Sothern boundary, increasing mulched area, use of vegetation off cuts and more planting
 * continued development of revegetation area moving of vegetation with year 10 Environmental Science and year 11 EnvironmentalScience students
 * requests for spraying around bollards at south end of oval in preparation for planting before end of term (Aug 25th) weather a little bit warmer this week but expecting rain thursday arvo
 * started plant posters with year 10 and production of plant ID labels to go on plant students to the place the labels
 * native grasses (Poa lab) germinating now sown 28th August to be transferred over into tubestock
 * minigreenhouse and cold frame put in place outside enviro area only about 50 plants to go in now from those purchased from CRISP 13th Sept
 * Note BRad C from Maroondah has now changed jobs but still working in biodiversity management ||
 * Energy || Term 1
 * AussiVic Audit Feb 2011
 * Recommendations provided for inclusions in new building developments
 * Preliminary discussion on National Solar Schools grant program: Contact made by LK with Water Savers to assist with grant application
 * email received about the closing of the NSSP by 2013
 * program for changeover of fluorescent tubes to more enenergy efficient ones being managed by Business manager
 * Church REsources contacted us to do application Preliminary data sent to them refer to business Manager LK
 * NSSP contacted to change user name and password for NSSP application done 9th June details with LK
 * energy audit of fluorescent tubes to occur in term 2 holidays. As fluro lights need replacing theya re being replaced with lower wattage ratings. Started June 2011
 * NSSP funding application in hands of Church Resources (justin of [|www.ecocommunity.com.au] justin@ecocommunity.com.au need to follow up
 * Energy auit arranged with Planet savers data collected by LK and maintenance based on previous information organised for lightbulb changover - spread shet file with basic data available 13th september waiting for report. This audit needs to go in with NSSP applciation. Just waiting for person to come out to the school to get quotes for solar panels
 * investigation of purchase of wind turbine SM (science) investigating ||
 * Waste || Term 1
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">AussiVic Audit Feb 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Paper purchasing policy draft February 2011 : preparation of policy and advice to purchasing officer (SH) about purchasing options
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Paper recycling program audit and recommendations February 2011: preparation of current program audit document and recommendations for action - distribution to AR for comment
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Food garden management plan draft Feb 2011: preparation of draft management plan and distribution for discussion MB AR BR - follow up pending (Term 2)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Organic waste management system document prepared Feb 2011: preparation of organic waste management procedures document for discussion and immediate implementation to manage food waste in the food technology and staff kitchen and sawdust using Eco-bokashi 120 litre wheelie bin purchased from Bunnings implemetation of food waste treatment via food technology department and on-going monitoring
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Waste stream audit March 2011: preliminary figures on waste amounts with intention to get a class (perhaps Maths) to develop the basic figures into something more detailed ( in obeyance due to staffing issue - NH)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">cardboard collection bin from VISY in use week 6
 * Paper recycling bins still being put out by VCAL students but now bins being brought in through different machanism - combination of junior SRC, ARC shelvers and ESC looking at extending students involvement for return
 * discussions with senior area Canteen staff and uniform shop
 * IT approached about records of paper volumes used in printers reply still pending
 * more paper boxes in upstairs rooms of senior building
 * CEO recycled paper trial happening began May 16th starting Staff CC AR and JC and LC Middle School office
 * Collecting data about amount of A4 and A3 paper purchased. 2010 done Going into spreadsheet (not previosuly recorded results to be published) staff member purchassing officer SH
 * larger paper boxes placed at photocopiers in senior building and Visual Art centre June 3rd
 * consideration to using 10%recycled paper (staples.com.au given to SH price $3.99 per ream to compare with current supplier Lenovo
 * year 11 VCAL to start upgrade of food garden with placing of green house, fencing and paving to commence 14th June
 * introduction of paper cut printing monitoring program starting 4th July for roll out at the start of term 3 ( IT department initiative)
 * //Paper for notepads// program annnounced for introduction in term 3
 * school is moving to 80% Australian recylced paper after negotiation of deal with a new company (slightly more expensive but very competitive) This is a siginificant development. Paper trials occuring in main photocopy room after preliminary trials on some of the potocopiers throughout the school managed by Admin and AR
 * Entered into Sustainability victoria Rubbish Free lunch challenge see our application clicke here (still to upload working at home at the moment)13/9/2011
 * cardboard from big VISY bin being used by global green year 8 for inquiry activities Gary K managing
 * paper for notepads going nowhere at the moment looks like a good project to follow up with VCAL Did speak to one of the students Francis K about getting something happening with clamps need to follow up with AR
 * School now using 80% Australian recycled paper ||
 * Water || * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">AussiVic Audit Feb 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">discussion around diversion of waste water from drink taps going into gardens (eg drink taps outside gym)
 * Various || Term 1
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">SRC activities advice to Head Middle years (VA) and Co-ordinator Senior SRC (CK)l via module documents
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Initiated setting up //Sustainability Matters// web page Feb 2011 meeting occured with IT department LR and LO'B to get page up by end of Term 1
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">sustainabilitymatters.wikispaces.com set up for use (6 March 2011)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Discussions around recording utilities usage. Information about utlities usage has been on-going for several years and now in a format for publication. Information forwarded to senior SRC Environment Reps (DA and AN) for publication in Lighthouse. Also to be published on this site(still not published in lighthouse May 13th ) now on this site mid may
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Senior SRC initiative for Environment Week with publication of information in bulletin and presentation at year 11 Assembly
 * Junior SRC now involved in BLue Bin return and paper reuse boxes being placed in clasrooms in junior school. Boxes for the reusable paper in Star room waiting for year 7 SRC reps to implement
 * received copy of sustainability futures Sustainability report 2010 Latrobe university good ideas here latrobe.edu.au/sustainability
 * request on sustainabaility structures at the college made - end of May response pending
 * checked out Melbourne Girls college web site as an example of sustainability site. see link below www.mgc.vic.du.au - idea of a "sustainability collective"
 * Installation of garden between science precint and foyer entry featuring some interesting surfaces and, palms rocks and a variety of inorganic mulches
 * Installation of "Japanese" garden in science entry incorporating aromatic plants, soft landscaping, seating, clumping bamboo and water feature
 * received informaiton about Maroondah Sustainability youth forum on 21 October names to be in by 19 september to follow up with co-ordinators
 * follow of NSSP application
 * Year 10 paper padding example for testing done in year 10 enviro. Looking at making of clamps AR doing this
 * Preparation of concept designs for Enviro area pergola for consideration. Possible project for VET building and construction 2012
 * presentation at CEOM conference at CERES on Sustainability in schools seminar 7th September
 * participation in on-line PD conference with VAEE Tuesdays 4.15- 5.15 starting 30th August
 * development of wikispace for year 10 enviro class www.2011enviro.wikispaces.com collaboratively working on biodiversity module aspects
 * installatiuon of termite traps for observation purposes Late july
 * presentation at Sustainability in Schools seminar CERES 7th September with two students BA and CP year 10
 * judging of Victorian Schools gardens award 9th september with several students year 11 and 10 presenting to judge email to staff saying thankou
 * response from sustainability seminar with requests for membership
 * 6 students involved in Maroondah Sustainability Youth Forum 21st October
 * looking to support the global green project/STELR programs with funding