BY BONNIE ARMSTRONG
Eight primary and high schools across in Lake Macquarie have received Environmental Awards in response to their conscious efforts in creating sustainability in schools.
Programs such as installing recycling pods, managing waste and landfill, and aquaponics systems have all been introduced to the students in order for them to gain skills of environmental care.
Sustainability Engagement Officer Pamela Baker says she thinks "it's very important for them to learn how to recycle and how we can reduce waste to landfill".
"That's why it's really good when schools implement these waste type systems, just so we can get our recycling right".
This year’s awards were sponsored by Hunter Resource Recovery, Delta Electricity, Centennial Coal and Sanitarium.
2021 Lake Macquarie School Environment
Awards winners
|
Sponsor |
Category |
Winner |
|
Hunter
Resource Recovery |
Overall
High School |
St
Mary’s Catholic College |
|
Hunter
Resource Recovery |
Overall
Primary School |
Hillsborough
Public School |
|
Hunter
Resource Recovery |
Waste
|
Dudley
Public School |
|
Delta
Electricity |
Innovation
|
St
John Vianney’s Public School |
|
Delta
Electricity |
Ongoing
Commitment |
St
Mary’s Primary Public School |
|
Centennial
Coal Mandalong |
Natural
Environment |
Cooranbong
Public School |
|
Sanitarium |
Energy
|
Awaba
Public School |
|
Lake
Macquarie City Council |
Encouragement
|
Biraban
Public School |
 |
| Students from Dudley Public School's Green Team with Principal Kris Carey and one of the new recycling pods. |
