Schools charter
Commitment
By signing this Charter, we are committing to doing three things (or more!) to improve our world. By working together, our goal is to fulfil this vision, and in doing so, making the meaningful changes we are pledging to in our own home, community, schools and workplaces.
A copy of the Charter will be sent to you by email to sign and display to show your commitment.
Action
Share your pledge and your journey on our social channels with the hashtag #BallinaGreenTown #3ThingsForBallina
Together we can make this happen!
By signing this Charter, we are committing to doing three things (or more!) to improve our world. By working together, our goal is to fulfil this vision, and in doing so, making the meaningful changes we are pledging to in our own home, community, schools and workplaces.
A copy of the Charter will be sent to you by email to sign and display to show your commitment.
Action
Share your pledge and your journey on our social channels with the hashtag #BallinaGreenTown #3ThingsForBallina
Together we can make this happen!
Some Suggestions to get you started:
- Respect all members of our community
- Give equal opportunities to all members of our community
- Support gender equality on our committee, Board, Trustees and representation groups
- Shop local to support our local economy
- Prioritise renewable resources where possible in our purchasing decisions
- Explore green or renewable options for our energy usage
- Reduce energy use in our space
- Reduce our water consumption
- Commit to reduce, reuse, recycle our waste
- Commit to composting our organic waste
- Organise a regular litter pick up in our neighbourhood or in one of Ballina’s public spaces
- Encourage our members and visitors to our space to walk or cycle where practical
- Where we provide parking, ensure it includes adequate cycle parking
- Develop a biodiversity garden or allotment on our grounds
- Support native planting and wildlife in our grounds
- Organise a monthly birdwatch or wildflower walk
- Organise community repair projects, repair networks or fix-it workshops if your group has expertise it can share
- Collaborate with other community groups and local business interests where we can work together for greater benefit
- Develop a Sustainability Policy for our community group
- Appoint a Green Ambassador for our organisation
