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Leading local commitment
to renewable energy
Port Adelaide Enfield Council’s commitment to sustainable
energy was demonstrated when it joined with several other
councils and community groups in the annual Earth Hour
to celebrate the renewable energy achievements it had
accomplished over the years.
Elected Members and staff are committed to tackling
the significant environmental challenges faced by our
industrialised and rapidly developing city. Council’s
Environment Strategy & Energy and Water Efficiency
Management plans outline key actions to help achieve
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and work towards
a sustainable future.
Council is leading the way for the community by
demonstrating a commitment to reducing energy
consumption in buildings and greenhouse gas emissions.
Since 2009 Council and community organisations have
worked together to install12 renewable energy systems on
Council’s facilities.
The benefits of this year’s Earth Hour will continue with
more than 40 individuals and groups committed to
switching to renewable energy in their homes and
businesses within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Switching to clean energy is critical if we are to save the
environment, along with our depleting natural resources.
With energy prices on the rise, there’s never been a better
time to make the switch to renewable energy.
For further information about Council renewable energy
initiatives contact Craig Hughes on 8405 6028 or email
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS • JUNE/JULY 2013 PAGE
GREEN
Environment
Working together to clean up
In response to concerns about the amount of litter throughout
the Mansfield Park area, staff from KESAB Environmental
Solutions and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, along with
students and staff from St Patrick’s School Mansfield Park,
teamed together to make it an International Clean Up
Mansfield Day.
The event, timed to link in with International Clean Up Day,
was aimed at improving the state of the Mansfield Park area
and providing a long-term solution by educating local students
and the school community.
The clean-up took place along Trafford Street, Wilson Street
and Haven Road in Mansfield Park, all of which had been
highlighted by a concerned resident as particularly bad areas
for litter.
The group collected four large bags full of litter, the equivalent
of one 240L rubbish bin, consisting mainly of cigarette butts
and packaging, food and lolly wrappers, plastic bags, take
away drink cups, small milk and juice cartons as well as
shopping receipts.
Anti-littering signage was placed in shop windows surrounding
the area to remind people that litter belongs in a bin. A ‘Litter
Kills’ sign will also be erected on Trafford Trafford Street to
align with other ‘Litter Kills’ signage in the council area.
Students from St Patrick’s said that being involved in the day
helped them understand why it is important to put litter in the
bin and also made them feel good knowing they had helped
the environment.
KESAB will continue to provide educational support to council
on litter issues. As with all litter issues, it is an ongoing process
and will require further follow up and monitoring. It is hoped
that the clean-up and new signage will encourage people to
use the bins in the area and not drop their litter.
International Clean Up Mansfield Day
