With Keep Australia Beautiful Week kicking off on Monday 25 August, councils are being encouraged to participate in the ‘Score Points for the Environment’ challenge to help tackle climate change and protect natural resources.
By logging onto www.keepaustraliabeautiful.org.au councils can register their office or department in the 100 point challenge.
Activities that earn points include running a MobileMuster to recycle old or broken mobile phones, batteries and chargers; reusing printer cartridges via Cartridge World stores; upgrading to energy efficient lighting; running a local cleanup day and more.
Councils are also asked to encourage residents to get involved by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and diverting waste from landfill. By getting involved at home, residents could win a $10,000 Modern Solar home makeover, which means they’ll be doing even more for the environment.
By participating in the Score Points for the Environment classroom challenge and competition during Keep Australia Beautiful Week, primary schools also have the chance to win books, water conservation tools, native plants and even a visit by celebrity gardener, Don Burke.
By achieving the 100 point goal, participants will be recognised as a Keep Australia Beautiful Ambassador, joining a number of well-known Australians lending their support.
Leading the way is 2008 Australian of the Year and country singer, Lee Kernaghan.
“Our country provides us with such beautiful landscapes and wildlife and the Score Points for the Environment challenge is a fantastic way we can all play a part in keeping Australia beautiful now, and for the years to come,” Lee Kernaghan said.
Keep Australia Beautiful Week Campaign Director, Lara Shannon, said councils play an important role in helping spread the Keep Australia Beautiful Week message.
“By getting involved as an office and encouraging your residents to get involved at home, we will see some very real and tangible benefits to the environment,” she said.
Log on to www.keepaustraliabeautiful.org.au to get involved.
