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Green Living in Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven City Council provides information on the environmental services available to council residents. This webpage also includes a long list of links to other environmental websites and grant or rebate schemes. Phone (02) 4429 3111

Switch to Green Power

This is the Australian Government Website that explains Green Power and provides lists of accredited suppliers of Green Power.

Switch to Green Power

More information about Green Power from the Department of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability. General Enquiries - Phone General Enquiries: 02 8281 7777

Ecohouse Challenge

SBS sends a team into ordinary Australian suburban households to audit their energy usage and help them finds ways to reduce their energy consumption. SBS, Wednesday's 7.30 pm

Energy Smart

This is an excellent website produced by the NSW government. It is a great starting point to find out more about energy efficiency at home or work, the government schemes available and how to access further information.

Sunrise at 7 / Cool the Globe

Sunrise at 7 are the first tv show to go carbon neutral. In conjunction with the ACF, they have put together a program called cool the globe and the show regularly features segments on how to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. Daily morning show - Channel 7. More information on their website here... http://www.cooltheglobe.com/index

Install water saving shower heads to reduce hot water usage

About 30% of household energy is used to heat water. This can be reduced dramatically by installing a water saving showerhead. Phone (02) 6274 1888

Install energy saving lighting - such as compact fluorescent globes

Some companies within NSW are offering free or discounted light globes and/or water saving showerheads as a means to obtaining credits under the NSW greenhouse gas abatement scheme. Here is more information about the scheme. Refer to the grants & rebates section for a short list of suppliers of home showerhead and lighting packages.

Build or renovate using environmental principles

"Your Home" is an award winning design and technical manual that includes fact sheets on a range of home building and renovating issues from passive design, solar energy and double glazing to efficient water use and embodied energy. The manual is available in hard copy and online.