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Seadragonz Swim School - riding the sustainability wave

Seadragonz Swim School is a family-owned business located in Forrestdale within the City of Armadale, who are actively seeking ways to reduce the environmental footprint of their business. Seadragonz have recently won Switch your Thinking's Switched On Business Award for their efforts.

Seadragonz owner, Lari McDonald and her team have excelled in taking innovative steps along their sustainability journey including:

Recovering and recycling 100% of the water used at the facility.
Using ultraviolet lighting as the primary water disinfectant.
Switching to solar by installing a 20 kW solar power system, reducing their energy bills by 66% and their carbon footprint by 30 tonnes CO₂-e per year.
Optidrive-fitted pool pumps, which have reduced pump energy consumption by 50%.
The use of a pool cover to keep the warmth in the pool and reduce energy usage.
Reusing, recycling and repurposing all paper, redundant furniture, swim equipment and other items.
Educating customers about the sustainability practices in place upon enrolment, and providing them with regular updates.

Congratulations to Seadragonz Swim School for being recognised as a Switched On Business for their great effort and sustainability actions!

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Pilot program launches to sequester carbon and rejuvenate vegetation

Did you know that almost 90% of Western Australia's landscape is classed as rangelands? For many of us, these areas are often out of sight and mind, and when it comes to combatting climate change, we often think of things that can be done closer to home. However, exciting projects are emerging in the regions, including the State Government's $550,000 Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Project. This pilot program will have station owners across the Murchison, Goldfields, Gascoyne and Nullabor regions trialling a range of land management strategies and technologies with the aim to revive rangeland environments, sequester carbon and build business resilience.

Western Australia's rangelands have come under pressure from historic overgrazing and extreme climatic conditions. This has resulted in reduced vegetation and soil erosion. The Rangeland Rejuvenation Project will explore opportunities in carbon farming revegetation and reduce grazing pressure on sensitive or degraded areas. These activities will also allow pastoralists to earn carbon credits through the Commonwealth Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund. Known as human-induced regeneration, these projects rely on a reduction in grazing pressure, a stop to land clearing and revegetation only by natural seed stocks and lignotubers.

You can support regenerative agriculture practices right here in Perth by buying local, seasonal produce and keeping an eye out for brands/suppliers committed to regenerating the land while they farm.

The 2022 climate election

If May's federal election results are anything to go by, the Australian public can look forward to a boost in initiatives that focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation. The success of several 'teal' independents has been heralded as a "clear vote for more action on climate change", and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's election night speech included the message to end the climate wars. The Greens also polled strongly, increasing their representation in the Lower House from one MP to three and 12 out 76 seats in the Senate. Whatever their political persuasion, it was clear that this year, Aussies were voting with climate front of mind.

On a State level, the WA government's response to climate change includes a 2022-23 budget $500 million boost to the State's Climate Action Fund, almost $60 million toward hydrogen or electric vehicle rebates and EV charging infrastructure and $31 million for climate action research and planning.

Voting is an excellent example of how you can use your voice (or vote) to make a difference on climate action! Every vote, every letter, every conversation, every choice - can and does make a difference! Together we can continue to drive a sustainable future.

What's on

Charity drop off day (Cambridge)

Saturday, 11 June
9:00am - 3:00pm
Town of Cambridge Administration Centre
FREE

Town of Cambridge residents - Clean out your house and donate to the local charities all in one place.

Seadragonz Swim School - riding the sustainability wave

Pilot program launches to sequester carbon and rejuvenate vegetation

The 2022 climate election

What's on

Charity drop off day (Cambridge)

Grow your own veggies

Composting for beginners

Thinking Green: Growing microgreens

Seed saving, food dehydrating and preservation

Bird friendly gardens

Foraging in the waste stream

Make your own beeswax wraps

Waste Wise Wednesdays Lunch & Learn info session for Plastic Free July

Introduction to local plant ID

Modern Cloth Nappy workshop

What's new in solar PV systems and solar batteries

Waste: Where does it go?

Cutting Kitchen Waste

Composting for beginners

Pool cover and plastics drop off day (Cambridge)

Reducing plastic in everyday living with Lindsay Miles

Modern Cloth Nappy workshop

Cutting kitchen waste

Worm farm workshop for children

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