Sustainable Lifestyles

Sustainable lfestyles in the City of Nedlands are easy, affordable and achievable. Sustainability measures can be undertaken in your garden, your home, and even in the food you eat!

What is sustainability?

Sustainability is defined as the capacity to endure. This means, ensuring the environmental, economic and social needs are fulfilled in a way that does not hinder the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 

Take part in sustainability, supported by the City of Nedlands

• Clean up Australia Day:  Join the City of Nedlands annual Clean Up Australia Day event in March
• Earth Hour: Turn your lights off for one hour in March each year and show your commitment to reducting greenhouse emissions
• National Tree Day: Join the City of Nedlands annual tree planting day
• Sustainable September: Look at the calendar and attend a Sustainable September event. The events page of the City's website will show how the City is getting involved
• Watewise Garden Competition: Transform your verge or front garden in to a Waterwise garden and have the chance to win $2000 in prizes.Competition opens in May, and closes in September. Judging takes place in October.
• WESROC Native Plant Subsidy Scheme: During May go down to Apace on Johannah Street, North Fremantle, and purchase up to 80 native plants for $1.50, and transform your garden in to a Waterwise haven.
• Calculate your environmental footprint: Find out ways to live more sustainably and reduce your Footprint. Click the link!
• Support local businesses: Reduce your Footprint by buying local products, from local outlets
• Fair trade: Buy products with the Fair Trade logo to ensure they were produced sustainably, and that the Third World producers receive a fair price for their products
• Travelsmart: choose smart travel options
• Get an in-home energy audit: Environment House offers in-home 90 minute energy audits for residents for $150.00. They will measure your energy consumption, check your appliances and hot water system, advise on eco-renovations and do some eco-tradwork (for an additional cost). Phone 9271 4488 for more information
• Reduce your waste: buy a subsidised worm farm or compost bin from the City, and reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill!
• Earth Carers: Attend an Earth Carers course and learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle!
• Attend a Living Smart Course: Check the links to see when the next Living Smart course is!

How sustainable are we?

We’d like to know what actions our residents are taking at home to conserve energy, save water, reduce waste, and generally live more sustainable! Complete the survey at www.onepersoncan.org, and you can find out how sustainable our community is.

Who can I talk to?

The City’s has a team of Sustainability experts ready to answer any questions you may have regarding Sustainability.