This Earth Week, MidCoast Council is inviting our community to join us as we learn more about how we can build a brighter, greener, and more equitable future.
Earth Week runs from April 14 to April 22 worldwide and people are encouraged to choose from 52 simple actions that can make a big difference. Each day during Earth Week, there is a free webinar that anyone can join, on topics such as climate literacy, ending plastic pollution or why planting more trees is important.
“The effect of many people making small changes can be very powerful,” said MidCoast Council Manager Waste Services, David Rees.
“An important part of Earth Week is improving our understanding of how our waste impacts the environment.
“Even improving our knowledge of how to sort rubbish and ‘recycle right’ can make a huge difference to our planet.”
In addition to tuning in to the Earth Week webinars, members of our community are being encouraged to book a free tour of the Tuncurry Waste Management Centre where they can see firsthand what happens to our waste and get tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle better.
“An experience at a waste centre has a much deeper impact on us than lists of what goes where,” said Mr Rees.
Tours are available for individuals and groups, including families, community groups and school groups. Anyone booking a tour between 17 April and the end of May will get a gift voucher to use in the Reviva shop (tip shop) on site.
There are many other ways you can make Earth Week more meaningful for you and your family.
New habits we can take up during Earth Week include picking up rubbish as you run, getting a reusable water bottle, switching to reusable bags, composting, and taking the Earth Week clean energy quiz.
You can find a full list of tips and suggestions here https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-tips/, and links to the webinars can be found here https://www.earthday.org/earth-week-live-2023/
