Environmental Sustainability

Concerned about the size and shape of its 'carbon footprint', Women's Legal Services NSW has undertaken an energy audit of our office to work out how to reduce both its emissions and its costs.

Women's Legal Services NSW applied to the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change for a Climate Change Fund Community Savers grant to make improvements to its building. It received a substantial sum to spend on ceiling insulation, the installation of energy efficient light fittings, and awnings to shade the building and staff from the afternoon sun. Together these improvements will contribute substantially to reducing electricity bills, especially for air conditioning, in the summer.

The Women's Legal Services NSW team thanks the Department of Environment and Climate Change for its support and would recommend the program to other CLCs and community organisations. The Department also provides support services for low-income households to help manage power costs.

For more information go to: www.savepower.nsw.gov.au