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Sustainability - Working together for Armidale

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SUSTAINABLE ARMIDALE

WHAT WE'VE DONE -- WHAT WE AIM TO DO
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OUR PARTNERS

ENERGY USE

GOAL: IMPROVE EFFICIENCY ACROSS THE AREA
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DOWN BY 40% IN 4 YEARS

THAT'S COUNCIL'S ENERGY USE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

SUSTAINABLE HOME CHECKLIST

OUT NOW, IMPROVING ENERGY USE

WASTE

GOAL: REDUCE WASTE TO LANDFILL BY 63%
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LOCAL FOOD

GOAL: INCREASE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION BY 5%
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COMMUNITY GARDEN

MORE PEOPLE, MORE VEGGIES, MORE LOCAL FOOD
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FARMERS' MARKET

GETTING BIGGER, SELLING MORE LOCAL FOOD
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BIKE WEEK ROLLS ON

BIGGER AND BETTER SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
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CITY TO SOIL

LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY COMPOST TO GROW LOCAL FOOD
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DIVERTING 62%

OF WASTE FROM LANDFILL RIGHT NOW
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BIODIVERSITY

1.5 MILLION PLANTS GROWN AND PLANTED ACROSS THE REGION

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

OUR COMMUNITY WINDFARM AIMS TO BUILD 6 TO 8 TURBINES
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SIX TO EIGHT TURBINES

WILL POWER ABOUT HALF OF ALL HOMES ON THE TABLEANDS

WATER

WE RECYCLE 50% OF TREATED EFFLUENT AND ALL BIOSOLIDS

REUSED WATER

GROWS CROPS & TREES & FATTENS CATTLE
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ONE BILLION LITRES

OF TREATED EFFLUENT ARE DIVERTED FROM OUR WATERCOURSES ANNUALLY

ONWARDS & UPWARDS

WE HAVE A COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN

GET INVOLVED

WITH OUR COMMUNITY PLAN: WWW.LIFESTYLE2350.COM
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