The Sustainables Challenge
The Sustainables family of superheroes has recruited students from a further 40 schools to help them save the planet.
This year the program is running during Terms 2 and 3 with participating schools from the metropolitan Melbourne region, City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire areas.
What is The Sustainables Challenge?
The Sustainables family are helping to save the planet by following 10 rules for sustainable living:
- Take a four minute power shower
- Turn off lights and appliances at the switch when not in use
- Buy renewable energy, by signing up to Green Power with your electricity provider
- Buy the most energy and water efficient appliances you can afford
- Take re-usable bags with you when you go shopping
- Put your food or plant scraps in the compost or a worm farm
- Look for products without unnecessary packaging
- Walk, cycle or use public transport when you can - and leave the car at home
- Grow plants native to your area in your garden
- Go chemical free when you clean
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The Sustainables Troupe (left to right) Lemony Sustainable; Solaris Sustainable; Samuel (Bags) Sustainable & (bottom) Hydra Sustainable.
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The challenge is to join them and create student leaders to take the message home to their families and communities.
What Participating Schools Receive
Participating schools receive the following free of charge:
 Teacher professional development sessions- Units of work for students in years 3-8
- Telephone and email support
- Online discussion group
- An in-school live performance by 'The Sustainables' Troupe
Click here for a detailed description of The Sustainables Challenge 2008 or review the 2008 school selection criteria.
For enquiries, please contact Katherine Quinn, The Sustainables Challenge Project Manager on 03 9532 0909 or email sustainables@gould.edu.au.
About The Sustainables Challenge
The Sustainables Challenge project is funded by Sustainability Victoria as part of The Sustainables Household Challenge, an initiative of the State Sustainability frameworks: Our Environment, Our Future – Victoria’s Environmental Sustainability Framework and Victoria’s Learning to Live Sustainably strategy. Gould Group is managing the project on behalf of Sustainability Victoria (SV). 
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