• Economic – saving money on water bills, promoting the recognition of externalities, avoiding infrastructure development 

• Social – considering policies and guidelines, building student capacity, promoting student ownership 

• Environmental – promoting efficient resource use, promoting efficient water use, maintaining resource integrity, protecting environmental health
Action Plan for a whole school approach:
-Students could fundraise through a fete that involves the community or just through games/food selling etc between the students over a period of time to fundraise towards the water tank.
-Students could create a veggie garden completely watered by the tank/s
-No plastic bottles, bring your own refillable bottle or use the fountains connected to the tanks
How it is adapted to real life
-Students will learn about how cost effective a water tank is and possibly invest in one in their own home one day
-Teaches the importance of conserving water (a water tank only holds so much so you have to use it wisely)
-Encourages other sustainable practices such as eliminating plastic bottle waste
-If students fundraised the tank it gives them a sense of pride and ownership for their work?
Other water saving ideas
-Installing sub-metres to monitor water consumption in the school
-Waterless urinals
-Biomax toilet system: Waste is treated from a Subsurface drip irrigation which is installed under the school lawns and garden beds.
-Sensors on taps that only turn on when hands are touching them
-Adding soil improvers that require less water to enrich the grass across ovals
Stakeholders involved:
-Students
-School Committee team to organise if the tank was fundraised
-local community if there was a fundraiser
-Teachers
-Possibly local council? for approval etc
Other useful links
https://www.watercorporation.com.au/home/education/waterwise-schools-program

http://det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/sustainableschools/detcms/portal/

http://www.eisau.com.au/blog/sustainability-in-schools-water/

http://www.environment.gov.au/about-us/publications/archive#water

Feel free to add anything :)

Great way to include sustainable energy in schools is through solar power. Students will be observing their schools approach on renewable energy and see how it affects their lives and learn how it can have an impact on their community awareness of renewable energy. Renewable energy is a fast growing part in the world and economy. Including solar power in schools means the future is valuable for the students we have today. This is a great opportunity for schools that are funded by the government. It fits in perfect with the government program on financial basis.    

 

 

·         Opportunity to teach students about sustainable energy.

·         Solar power creates no pollution

·         Environmentally it’s the most clean and green energy

·         Solar energy is renewable and sustainable, to protect the environment.

·         Does not need any fuel

·         No pollution to the air where many other forms electrical generation does.

·         No contribution to global warming, it helps decrease harmful green house gas emissions.

·         No ongoing cost for the power it generates, once it is installed there are no other costs. Economic benefit

School can apply for NSSP (National solar schools program) that is a Commonwealth Government initiative that provides grants up to $50,000 for solar panels and other energy.

·         Teaches students about sustainable energy sources

·         Create more jobs

·         Create community awareness 

·         Saves the school money that can be used on other parts of students education