The city of Brisbane is taking sustainability steps by encouraging its citizens to take part in its sustainability efforts and modifying their way of life towards a low carbon future in hopes of becoming Australia’s most sustainable city.
The city council of Brisbane launched several programs covering all aspects of the community and opening doors for clean energy integration such as solar power inBrisbane economy and other environmental grants.
Through Brisbane’s Green Hearts Program, the community will be able to modify their homes, schools and businesses towards sustainability.
GREEN heart homes
The city council aims to improve energy efficiency and water management in households, centering in rebates and incentives residents will have more opportunity and solar powerinvestments, solar hot water systems, other energy efficiency units such as power optimisers and water saving units like smart shower heads.
The rebates and grants are partnered with timely awareness campaigns and information dissemination to create a strong sense of initiative among the residents and committed themselves in reducing carbon, protecting the environment while saving money on energy bills.
GREEN Heart Schools
Brisbane is one of the few city to concentrate in sustainable school programs, through the green heart program both students and faculty are constantly informed about the latest green news that affects the entire community and school competitions directed towards sustainability that helps students to become more ecologically sound at a young age.
GREEN Businesses
Businesses have the opportunity to join several programs under the green business, through the city switch program businesses will be able to take advantage of huge discounts in energy efficiency units, clean energy investments and NABERS assessment that will determine your overall environmental actions which also includes a structured plan on how to improve it. Apart from discounts, the city council will also be providing sustainable grants to eligible businesses to subsidise green retrofit cost and improve overall green star rating from NABERS.
Other business programs include the EcoBiz that provides a detailed report on how your business is rated environmentally in the following key areas:
· measuring your current resource use
· identifying the areas of your business that need improvement
· planning and implementing eco-efficient and sustainable business practices
· and then remeasuring to see the savings.
Brisbane is also working closely with the transport sector to device plans on how to reduce pollution, improve vehicle mileage and encourage the use of bicycles for short distances.
Numerous events were also launched by the city council of Brisbane to inform massive groups of people about government programs and what they can do to reduce the overall carbon emission of the city.
This is a good step towards sustainable living. Many people dismiss the idea of sustainable development but what they don't realise is that this is achievable. There is no other way. Green living is the way we should now and in the time to come. solar Brisbane
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