Water Conservation Action Plan

Water ConservationWater ConservationAn Action Plan for Good An Action Plan for Good

Shepherd Lutheran CollegeShepherd Lutheran College

‘‘Now’ GoalsNow’ Goals What:What: Encourage use of water bottles Encourage use of water bottles

instead of bubblersinstead of bubblers Who:Who: Teaching team, administration. Teaching team, administration. How:How: May wish to put small section in May wish to put small section in

Shepherd’s PieShepherd’s Pie

Short Term GoalsShort Term Goals

Begin implementing the resource package Begin implementing the resource package with the year 5’s.with the year 5’s.

Induct a student awareness day – this will Induct a student awareness day – this will heavily rely upon the year 5 culminating heavily rely upon the year 5 culminating activity.activity.

Bubbler Monitors – following awareness Bubbler Monitors – following awareness day, students are accountable to each day, students are accountable to each other for responsible bubbler use (e.g. not other for responsible bubbler use (e.g. not ‘squirting’ each other.‘squirting’ each other.

Short Term Goals cont.Short Term Goals cont.

Maintenance on leaking taps, bubblers Maintenance on leaking taps, bubblers etc. on problematic areas identified by etc. on problematic areas identified by Year 5’s within their audit.Year 5’s within their audit.

Disable the full flush on the toilets. Disable the full flush on the toilets. Install water saver devices in the shower Install water saver devices in the shower

heads of the gym showers. (reduces water heads of the gym showers. (reduces water flow, available from most hardware stores)flow, available from most hardware stores)

Long Term GoalsLong Term Goals Install 2 minute cut-off timers in the gym Install 2 minute cut-off timers in the gym

showersshowers Initiate regular and consistent Initiate regular and consistent

maintenance checks on taps, toilets and maintenance checks on taps, toilets and bubblers (may need to speak with bubblers (may need to speak with groundsmen about current maintenance groundsmen about current maintenance program)program)

Long Term Goals cont.Long Term Goals cont.

Enrol in the Green Vouchers for Schools Enrol in the Green Vouchers for Schools Program (funding for solar hot water and Program (funding for solar hot water and rainwater harvesting in schools). Visit rainwater harvesting in schools). Visit [email protected]@nrm.gov.aun for more for more information.information.