2023 | ISSUE 7 | Sustainability Matters

SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS

TERRARIUM WORKSHOP

In preparation for Mother's Day, new sustainability leaders together with senior volunteers, conducted a Terrarium Workshop during lunchtime on Wednesday 10 May. Using a combination of pebbles, moss, orchid mixture and soil, students set to task with great enthusiasm, to create a wonderful and unique Terrarium.

STUDENT LEADER INITIATIVES

In support of the 2023 St Joseph’s College theme “Open our Heart and Minds to build a better world for all”, our Touchstone Student Leaders have embraced the opportunity to take action and incept change with respect to ecological endeavours. With the inception of the SJC Bike Survey by Yr 12 Touchstone Leader Lachlan Lamb following National Ride to School Day, Yr 11 student leader Luke Stacey initiated the notion of “house points” for rubbish collection and the first strategy was launched in collaboration with Edmund Rice Day on Friday 12 May. Luke’s next initiative aimed to promote the expediency of Eddie Coin production anticipates the training of 10 students over the coming weeks, to create “Eddie Coins” in the future. All students are encouraged to support the student leaders and their new initiatives to help create a “Better world for all!”.

UPCYCLING

With a goal of transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy, we were thrilled to conduct our first contribution of “Upcycling” for the term to Nicole Urbanski, Urban Upcycle on Friday 12 May. In addition to a 240L bin filled with clean small boxes, Library staff also donated several boxes of old DVD’s and cases, filling her transport vehicle. The recycled items form an invaluable resource for Nicole, who conducts “Upcycling” workshops for various organisations and functions in our local community.

For further information on Urban Upcycle, visit; https://www.urbanupcycle.com.au/.

For further information regarding recycling at St Joseph’s College, visit the school website at; https://www.sjc.vic.edu.au/future-families/learning-at-sjc/sustainability

COMMUNITY NOTICES

LIMEBURNERS POINT CLEAN UP – SATURDAY 27 MAY - SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

The 3220 Beach Patrol Geelong group have scheduled a one-hour beach “Clean-up”, commencing at 9am on Saturday 27 May.

Volunteers are to meet at the upper end of the car park at 9:00am. Reusable bags and claws will be supplied. Participants are to bring their own gloves.

For more information and to register your interest, visit the 3220 Beach Patrol Group on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/3220beachpatrol/

FRIENDS OF WAURN PONDS CREEK – SUNDAY 21 MAY – SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

On Sunday 21 May the “Friends” will gather from 9am (until 12pm) at the creek, at the plant site near the Barry Rogers Pavilion, to conduct maintenance of the plant site. The site may be accessed via the walking track from Meadowvale Drive. New helpers are welcome and may register on the day. Volunteers are required to provide their own protective footwear, gardening gloves and drinking water. Helpers must visit the FOWPC website prior to attending, to complete a COVID questionnaire. FOWPC website; https://www.friendsofwaurnpondscreek.org.au/aa%202023/05%20May%2021.html

Kelly Jenkins
Sustainability Coordinator