New College Recruits
Maintenance staff, Roger and Craig, introduce the worms to their new homes
The newest edition of environmental warriors to the Beaconhills’ sustainability team commenced work at the College last week. 160,000 Red Tiger worms are now happily eating their way through the organic waste produced at both the Berwick and Pakenham Campuses.
The introduction of the Worm Farms is just one initiative the College has undertaken to minimise its environmental footprint. Recycling bins that separate paper, organic waste and plastics have been located throughout various areas of the College for staff and students to use as well as energy audits undertaken, water tanks installed, vegetable gardens and a solar panel installation.
Not only have the students been involved in how they can make a difference but staff have also been consulted. Late last year the College released its Environmental Card which outlined the College’s use of energy, water and volumes of waste across its three campuses. As a result, staff made a range of suggestions on how the College could develop initiatives to reduce its impact on the environment. The result of these suggestions and other initiatives researched, led to the development of a draft Sustainability Plan for the College. The purpose of the plan is to outline a 5-year program identifying a range of initiatives and strategies to be implemented that affect the College’s infrastructure, as well as, changing the behaviour of staff, students and the College community all which will contribute to developing sustainable practices.
The new recycling bins located throughout the College
“The College is conscious of the size of the organisation, and its growth during the last five years and has already implemented a range of actions to reduce its impact on the environment”, commented David Young, Business Manager.
“We have been very successful in reducing the College’s reliance on the Mains Water Supply with the installation of water tanks throughout the College and reviewing the use of all the water facilities”. “The installation of the worm farm and waste management program is just one more step towards doing our bit for the environment”.
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