Sustainability Commitment
Solar Energy
Australia being the ‘Sunburnt Country’ makes it the perfect place for solar. 40% of all greenhouse gases are produced from powering homes and buildings. Solar panels are an easy solution to this issue and is a path already taken by 1.6 million Australians. The Wauchope Little Learners state of the art 40kw Solar System made up of 80 panels will help generate 90% of the energy needs to power the centre. In line with the Wauchope Little Learners commitment to a sustainable future, we are trying to do our part to help create a cleaner environment for future generations.
Planting Trees
Trees, through the process of photosynthesis, take carbon dioxide from the air and converts the carbon dioxide (via the photosynthesis process) into oxygen for us to breath. Carbon dioxide is the most produced greenhouse gas, so trees are very helpful to the environment. That’s why as well as reducing our carbon footprint through creating less greenhouse gasses, Wauchope Little Learners through the process of planting more than 100 plants and trees is also taking greenhouse gasses out of the air, making a cleaner future for our children.
Recycling
Government agencies advise that every person in Australian generates approximately 2.7 tonnes of rubbish every year. Unfortunately, this rubbish ends up in landfill, our water ways and in some cases, our oceans. The source of all this waste is our “growing attitude” of using something once, then throwing it away. Through the process of recycling we can reduce this waste and use the materials we have generated repeatedly, stopping it from ending up in our natural environment. All recyclable plastics and metal that comes through Wauchope Little Learners is sorted and put into the correct recycling bins to help build a rubbish free future!
Education
Wauchope Little Learners doesn’t simply apply all these wonderful waste management practices in our day to day operation, we take the time to teach our children about the environment and how we need to protect it via initiatives such as recycling, water collection / retention and the importance of planting trees for our environment. At Wauchope Little Learners, we don’t simply rely on teaching the children the benefit of looking after our planet, we demonstrate it in all we do. Wauchope Little Learners employs staff who will maintain our gardens and will demonstrate / educate the children on the use and benefit of these initiatives. Starting from a young age, children will have the tools and information they need to help contribute to a cleaner and greener future.
