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Events in February 2021
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Thinking Green: Get Energy Smart at Home (Ballajura)
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Thinking Green: Get Energy Smart at Home (Ballajura)
Ballajura Public LibraryKingfisher Ave & Illawarra CrescentBallajura,Explore tips to help you cut your energy use and save you money. Understand your electricity and water usage better and learn some simple changes that can make a big difference. Find out how to identify what’s using the most energy and water in your home. Participants will also receive a small gift.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Ballajura Public Library on (08) 9207 8686.
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Cutting Kitchen Waste
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Cutting Kitchen Waste
Riverton Library67 Riley RdRiverton,Learn about the problem of food waste and how you can take action from your very own kitchen.
Australians throw away four million tonnes of food every year. When you discard food, you are also discarding all of the water, fertiliser, fuel and energy that were used to get that food to your plate. By switching a few habits, you can make a big difference to your emissions and your household budget.
Switch your thinking will explore strategies to help you reduce your food waste, sharing new perspectives that will stay with you in your kitchen and beyond!
This free event is brought to you by the City of Canning and Switch your thinking.
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Doubleview Repair CAFE
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Doubleview Repair CAFE
Guide Hall228 Hancock StDoubleview,Our first Repair Cafe for 2021. Come along to our fabulous community event - where wonderful volunteers help lovely community members like you - fix something of value to you - and keep it out of landfill. If you can carry it - we will look at it!
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Western Australia Election 2021 – Energy Debate
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Western Australia Election 2021 – Energy Debate
Parmelia Hilton Hotel14 Mill StPerth,Join the Australian Institute of Energy as Energy Minister, the Hon. Bill Johnston, Dr David Honey, and the Hon. Tim Clifford go head-to-head on State energy policy issues in the lead up to the March 2021 State Election.
The speakers will outline their party's energy policies and the changes they propose to the energy landscape in Western Australia. Key issues for discussion will include electricity retail contestability, the role renewable energy sources can play in supporting our community, and support for emerging energy sectors like the battery and renewable hydrogen industries and adoption of electric vehicles.
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Sustainable Living Fete
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Sustainable Living Fete
Halidon Primary School38 Halidon StKingsley,Halidon Sustainability Fete has been organised for the families of the school and wider local community to strengthen community connections and contribute to the liveability of an area.
The purpose of the fete is to bring together the school community and wider community and educate them in relation to renewable and sustainability technologies and practices in a hands on fashion. The public will be able to interact with each other and support small businesses who have suffered greatly since the pandemic. The fete will offer a host of free events such as displays, seminars/ guest speakers, interactive activities, food and music and great activities for kids. - -
Thinking Green: Solar, Batteries and What's New (Caversham)
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Thinking Green: Solar, Batteries and What's New (Caversham)
Caversham Community Centre135 Suffolk StreetCaversham,Join solar energy experts Clean NRG Solar and learn all about the latest solar innovations!
Are you interested in getting solar panels and/or battery storage, or do you already have a solar system and want to know how to get the most of out of it?
Join solar energy experts, Clean NRG Solar, to learn about what to look for when considering a solar PV system, if home batteries are a smart option for you and how changes to the feed-in tariff will affect you.
Participants will receive a small gift or go into the draw to win a door prize.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Aimee Kontor, Sustainable Environment Officer, on 9267 9282 or email aimee.kontor@swan.wa.gov.au.
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Sustainability - Composting & Worms @ Wanneroo Library
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Sustainability - Composting & Worms @ Wanneroo Library
Wanneroo Library3 Rocca WayWanneroo,Come and discover the wonderful world of worms and find out how easy composting can actually be.
Our Sustainability Series aims to engage and encourage our community members to learn about and commit to sustainability in our everyday lives.
Compost or worms, or both? Have you ever made good compost or just had disasters?Compost does incredible things for you garden so come along and learn the art of making beautiful compost that smells great and feels wonderful. See how to use all your household scraps and garden waste. Share your successes and disasters.
In this free Lessen with Peg she will steer you in the right direction to making the perfect mix, creating a wonderfully nutrient balanced compost to boost your soil. Natures little troopers, worms, not only help to speed up the composting process but they also enhance the finished compost with nutrients and enzymes from their digestive tract.