Sustainability Champions awards

Council's Sustainability Champions award is an annual waste reduction initiative. The program rewards and recognises schools and early learning centres that are leading the way in sustainable waste management.

Data is collected from the site at the start and end of the school year. This data is used to measure the progress of the school or centre in reducing waste to landfill.

Final site reports that meet a set criteria are awarded Sustainability Champions and will get a certificate and trophy made from upcycled materials.

Council would like to acknowledge, celebrate and promote your school or early learning centre's commitment to best-practice waste management. If your school or early learning centre practices sustainable waste management and has initiatives in place to reduce, reuse and recycle, register(PDF, 630KB) for the Sustainability Champions Award. 

How to get involved

• Register your school or early learning centre by 5:00 PM, Friday, 24 March 2023. You will then receive a teacher information booklet, along with a Champion Site profile form to complete.
• Collect and enter data about the waste services, volumes, and practices at your school or centre. Return the Champion Site Report by 5:00 PM, Friday, 28 April 2023.
• Plan, implement, and refine your waste management practices and behaviours.
• Produce your final Champion Site Report that demonstrates improvements in your waste management practices. Submit the report by 5:00 PM Friday, 27 October 2023.

Resources

• Download the flyer and registration form(PDF, 630KB)
• View the teacher information booklet.(PDF, 3MB)

View the 2020 Sustainability Champions award winners case study(PDF, 448KB).