We care for the environment that sustains us by providing opportunities for community participation and education. Join us and be a voice for a sustainable and liveable environment.
Natural Assets
We support and facilitate projects that contribute to the natural environment.
Protecting existing natural remnant vegetation and encouraging native plant species regeneration on public and private land.
Reducing invasive weeds and supporting native plant species regeneration on public land in natural areas and along waterways including Kaluna Park, Kaluna Island, Wenham’s Reserve and Mullinmur Billabong.
Promoting biodiversity conservation.
Mullinmur Billabongs restoration.
Promoting Native fish conservation and carp removal.
Clean up and protection of roadsides, waterways, and catchment by encouraging rubbish removal and water monitoring.
Sustainable Living
We focus our attention on:
Sustainable food.
Waste minimisation & recycling.
Sustainable, energy efficient living and housing.
Climate Change
Mitigation, adaptation, advocacy
Reduce local energy consumption and emissions.
Advocate for actions to reduce livestock emissions and reducing the food chain carbon foot print.
Encourage installation of solar panels.
Make and use renewable energy locally.
Active removal of greenhouse gases from atmosph
ere by sustainable land use.
Drawing down carbon and adapting to changing climate by native tree planting for greening parks and corridors.
Preserving biodiversity by retention and enhancement of native habitat and planting appropriate native plants species.
Community Engagement, Education and Advocacy
Mitigation, adaptation, advocacy.
Bpangerang recognition.
Mullinmur Education Hub.
Provide local wildlife and natural environment information, including guided walks.
Northeast Naturally, a series of local articles in the Chronical providing information and photos of native flora and flora of the region.
Sustainability Matters – newspaper articles on local actions which can enhance sustainability.
Sustainable Hallmark Forums: Community forums, information displays and activities.
Community forums, information displays and activities.
The Wangaratta Sustainability Network is a member of the North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) currently comprising sustainability groups from Albury/Wodonga, Beechworth, Yackandandah and Benalla. NERSA works to promote sustainability and sharing of information and resources across the North East and beyond. Wangaratta Sustainability Network has received a Community Grant from the Rural City of Wangaratta. The grant is to establish an Energy Meter Library for the Wangaratta community, for households to measure their home energy use and ultimately to reduce their home energy use. WSN members regularly attend forums and workshops on sustainability topics and participate in advocacy through letter writing, publicising events and information sharing activities. Links are being developed with other community groups, schools and agencies.
ACTION GROUPS
Food Sustainability
The Food Sustainability action group are passionate about growing and eating your own food, as well as buying and eating local produce, understanding food production and distribution and sharing individual and collective knowledge about food sustainability.
Home Energy
The major project for the Home Energy action group, the Energy Meter Library, is supported by a Community Grant from the Rural City of Wangaratta. This project aims to raise awareness of energy use in the home and how households can take simple steps to reduce their energy use and build their energy self-sufficiency over time.
More information available HERE.
Waste Wise Wangaratta
The new WWW group encompasses Boomerang Bags, Repair Cafe, Responsible Cafes, Plastic Wise & Wangaratta Farmers Market. Anyone wanting to find out more can contact Ann Brain mob. 0402207346 or join our Facebook group facebook.com/groups/wastewisewangaratta
Publicity/Advocacy
The Publicity/Advocacy action group are busy with WSN logistics, such as our website and email communications, as well as letter writing, meetings and media releases to raise awareness of sustainability issues with politicians, the media and the community.
Water Action Group – ROW – Restoring Our Waterways
ROW works with community groups and water agencies on programs such as Adopt-a-Waterway, Water Week and National Tree Planting Day. The aim is to raise awareness of water issues and offer opportunities for practical restoration of our waterways.
Wangaratta Sustainability Network History
WSN is an independent initiative of local community members with interests in the environment and climate change, including energy, water, resources, transport and food sustainability.