Sustainable Educational Initiatives

Our vision is for schools to have a hands on sustainability precinct where ecological practices can be taught to their students. Through the construction of these outdoor areas students would have the opportunity to collect and manage their own water, grow, cook and eat their own produce and get a clear, hands-on understanding of how the environment and nature works.

We aim to assist schools to create a place where students can LEARN about the importance of BIODIVERSITY, ENERGY, FOOD, WASTE and WATER sustainability. By implementing a systematic approach through the curriculum to expose children to all elements of sustainability, we are teaching students to accept responsibility for their actions, helping to change attitudes to sustainability as these practices are transferred to home and the community. We believe one way to do this is through the implementation of a sustainability precinct.

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Narre Warren Secondary College

Swinburne University

St Macartans’ Primary School Mornington

St Josephs’ Catholic Primary School Crib Point

The Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative (AuSSI) provides practical support to schools and their communities to live and work more sustainably. It fosters a whole school approach to change for sustainability with measurable environmental, educational, social and financial outcomes. AuSSI is a partnership of the Australian Government, all state and territory governments and the Catholic and Independent school sectors.

Participating schools have reported reductions in waste collection of up to 80%, reductions in water consumption of up to 60%, and savings on energy consumption of 20% with commensurate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Schools are also achieving financial savings and broader social and educational benefits from increased school pride and interest in learning. RB Landscapes would love to contribute to this initiative in your school.

Our vision is to create a sustainability precinct for your school. Ideally, we'd love to use all of the elements listed below, however sustainability precincts can be customised to suit any budget or available space. They can be as simple or as complex as these factors allow. Developments can be made to include any or all of the following elements, CLICK THE IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Enquire today about how RB Landscapes can help provide your school with the tools to educate its students towards a more sustainable lifestyle.