Sustainability action

Programs and information to help you act sustainably and reduce your emissions.
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Climate emergency

Action you can take

Find out the powerful actions you can take to reduce your environmental footprint.
View the checklist

Council leadership

Find out how Council is reaching zero net emissions and other key sustainability actions.
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Climate projections

What can we expect to experience in Port Phillip as a result of climate change in the future? Read the science on local climate projections.
Get the facts

Programs for residents

Environmental Leaders

A free environmental leadership course to develop the skills to lead an environmental project.
Become a leader

Solar for households

Get help choosing a reputable solar supplier, and accessing available rebates for your house.
Solar for residents

Apartment owners

Get solar for your block plus more help to live sustainably in an apartment.
More info

Get a subsidised compost system

We subsidise 70% of the cost of composts, worm farms and bokashi bins from Compost Revolution and have an option to suit all sized spaces. Order yours and get free delivery.
Order a green cone compost

Programs for businesses

Sustainable Business Network

The network provides opportunities for businesses to come together, exchange ideas, hear about new programs, and discover sustainability initiatives.
More about the network

Green loans

Green loans, also known as ‘Environmental Upgrade Finance’, help business owners upgrade their buildings to save on energy, water and waste
More about green loans

Solar for businesses

Support to make it easier to get solar on your rooftop.

Sustainability vision workshops

We offer organisations in Port Phillip sustainability vision workshops facilitated by experienced sustainability professionals.
Read about vision sessions

Programs for education and community services

Seedlings for early years

We work with early childhood education and care services to include sustainability education in their curriculum and to reduce their energy use, water use and waste generation.
Read about Seedlings

Community services

We support not-for-profit community services with training and expert knowledge to become sustainability leaders and reduce operating costs.
More info

Sustainability vision workshops

We offer organisations in Port Phillip sustainability vision workshops facilitated by experienced sustainability professionals.
Read about vision sessions

The City of Port Phillip is one of only five local governments in Australia to achieve compliance with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Common Reporting Framework for climate reporting.

The GCoM is a global network of local governments who have committed to taking action on climate change and includes 10,597 cities from 120 countries.

The GCoM evaluated the City of Port Phillip’s climate change mitigation and adaptation plans and has awarded full compliance with all climate change adaptation and mitigation requirements.

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