Welcome to Sustainable Stirling
We are City of Stirling residents who want to help develop our city into a sustainable, livable environment for all residents. We help people understand how to improve our local environment and quality of life, and save money. Through Sustainable Stirling we aim to come together to exchange ideas, concerns and knowledge. Activities involve discussion with CoS councillors and CoS staff as appropriate, facilitating informative workshops and holding informal “catch-ups” for discussions on matters of interest.
Interesting Information
5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16
#1 Cut consumption when you can, e.g. do you really need a new phone or TV?
#2 Watch what you eat, e.g. buy local and cut down on your red meat consumption
#3 Choose renewable energy, e.g. to power your home or for transportation
#4 Get your hands dirty, e.g. volunteer or donate to environmental projects in your neighbourhood
#5 Adjust expectations and accept responsibility. Try to make smarter decisions and sustainable choices!
Not great news unfortunately!
City of Stirling ‘not on track to meet urban forest canopy target for 2040’
More Green, Better Health!
If you get the RAC member magazine Horizons, check out page 53:
A study highlighted the role of green trees in urban streets contributing to reductions of up to 20 per cent in obesity and diabetes rates. Conclusion – a nice green environment encouraged more physical activity!
Therefore our question …
Council questions
To keep the momentum going with the City of Stirling, we often ask questions to the council.
Tree canopy target and retention of trees on private land:
About Us
Sustainable Stirling is a group of environmentally interested City of Stirling residents who were inspired by the authoritative research of the Clean State WA team into jobs that will be generated in a net-zero-carbon economy.
The Sustainable Stirling core team members have backgrounds and experience in IT, secondary and tertiary education and social projects. They are:
Rees Barrett is an education and training consultant with a decade’s experience volunteering with the UN Association, Achievers Club (refugee families) and Clean State.
Marita Keenan is a records and information consultant, founding WA president of RIMPA, and of the Toy Library Association of WA. She lectured at Curtin University and volunteers with Baby Boomers for Climate Change Action and with Grandmothers for Refugees.
Léopoldine Hallynck is an IT professional with interests in environmental topics and animal welfare.
Dr Steffen Zorn is a tertiary educator researching and lecturing in marketing and technology management at RMIT and universities in Malaysia and Norway