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Live sustainably

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Go all electric

Borrow a home environment kit

Saving water at home

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Sustainable business

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Let's Go Zero - Programs for businesses

Climate action grants for businesses

Waste information and support

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Climate emergency

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Council emissions

Community emissions

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Let’s Go Zero

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Let's Go Zero heroes

Free drop-in energy bills advice service

Walking and recycling upgrades

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My Smart Garden

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My Smart Garden is a free program that will help you grow food, shelter your home from the sun and wind, create homes for native plants and animals, use water wisely and reduce waste.

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Sustainable development

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Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process (SDAPP)

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Environmentally sustainable development toolkit

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Creating an urban forest

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Why we need a healthy urban forest

What is our canopy cover

What is Council doing to increase canopy cover

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Protecting our natural environment

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Our native grasslands

We didn't forget to mow

Yay for nature play!

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Waste and recycling

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Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO)

A-Z recycling guide

Transfer Station

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Latest sustainability news

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Tree of the Month: Ceiba speciosa (Silk Floss Tree)

Ceiba speciosa, commonly known as the silk floss tree, is a striking South American deciduous ...
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Tree of the month March 2026

Tree of the month | March 2026

Location: Thelma Avenue, North Essendon Botanical Name: Brachychiton populneus Common Name: Kurrajong Our March tree of the ...
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Reduce carbon emissions, lower energy bills

Local businesses are encouraged to adopt more sustainable practices under our ‘Let’s Go Zero’ community carbon emission reduction program.  Moonee ...
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Nature Stewards: Discover Local Wonders

Always wanted to know more about the environment? Everything from rocks, soils and fungi to climate ...
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Cloth nappy workshop in person

Cloth nappy workshops are back

Missed our last cloth nappy workshops? Here's your chance! If you're curious about cloth nappies, ...
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New Organics Advisory Service: Free food-waste advice for businesses

This program has now ended, keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.   ...
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