Sustainable Stirling
Developed in conjunction with The Natural Strategies Group, this Guide is designed to help City of Stirling residents take action to live more sustainably at home and in the community. The Guide is packed with ideas, tips and inspiration about how small, easy changes can have positive impacts on the environment and your health and wellbeing - and save you money too!
So go on, challenge yourself to take up a new sustainable action today! Find out just how easy it is to work towards creating a sustainable future for ourselves, our children and our children's children.
Grow your own food
Would you like to eat fresh food that's good for you and the planet? Get into gardening in your own backyard. more »
Eat organic food
Too many pesticides, herbicides and fungicides in your food? Try eating organic. more »
Mulch your patch
Mulching your garden beds improves soil health and prevents water loss through evaporation. more »
Water efficient gardening
With less rainfall and hotter weather predicted in the coming decades, we need to go with the limited flow and create water-wise gardens. more »
Harvest and use your rainwater
Install a rainwater tank to collect and store rain hitting your roof and use it to water your garden, wash your clothes or fill your toilet. more »
Join a revegetation group
Community groups are planting seedlings and revegetating our lost native bushes and grasslands. Why not join a group and do your bit for the environment? more »
Use plants to remove toxins
Our places of work often suffer from poor indoor air quality, and as the toxins build up, our health can suffer. Try adding some plants to the workplace that absorb toxic chem ... more »