Welcome to
Sustainability at Empire Bay

What?

Aims of the Sustainable Program at EBPS are:

to foster in students an appreciation of the environment, their relationship with it and their responsibility for its future.
to develop in students the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and commitment to initiate individual and collective responses that are environmentally conscious.

We will have a whole school and community approach to environmental sustainability and will:

form a Sustainability Committee that will consist of teachers, community members, parents and students in addition to a sustainability student representative council to discuss issues and make decisions regarding sustainable practices around the school
identify environmental responsibility at school
encouraging habits, choices and behaviours that are compatible with ecological sustainability
provide a garden bed for every classroom and provide experiences with planning, planting, maintaining and harvesting throughout the year
provide Cooking experiences using a Paddock to Plate principle
design and establish a Bush Tucker Garden
Form partnerships with Environmental Education organisations and like-minded businesses and community members
complete a Biodiversity and Habitat survey and implement changes to improve biodiversity on school grounds
after carrying out a Waste Audit and make decisions about how to improve EBPS's waste management plan, we continue to improve our 'less to landfill' strategies
implement a Waste-free lunchbox progression that leads to Waste-free Everyday
compost all organic waste

perform a water audit and make decisions to improve water conservation at EBPS
identify areas of energy wastage and minimise energy use
develop and participate in an EBPS Earth Hour program
provide a consistent and supportive climate for environmental education in the school
reach out to the broader community through this website, the newsletter, awareness programs, and school community involvement