Tools and Tips

The following tools and fact sheets are drawn from industry leaders including Tourism Australia, Aurora Energy, Origin Energy, Country Energy, Carbon Reduction Institute and Sustainable Living Tasmania.

Fact Sheets

Tourism Australia Sustainability Toolkit: 

• Reduce your energy consumption [PDF 312KB]
• Reduce your water consumption [PDF 310KB]
• Reduce your waste [PDF 310KB]
• Market your green initiatives effectively and responsibly [PDF 279KB]
• Host a green event [PDF 505KB]
• Host a green business event [PDF 314KB]

Quick Eco-Tips

• Origin Energy: Energy efficiency and savings
  
• Energy Efficiency Tips – Country Energy
  
• Restaurant, bar and catering sustainability guide

Tools and Guides - Online

Sustainable Living Tasmania

Cover a broad range of topics including carbon offsets, composting toilets, green cleaning, household and garden pests, insulation, and rainwater tanks.

• Sustainable Living Tasmania: sustainable living guides
  
• Sustainable Living Tasmania: climate change resources

Carbon Reduction Institute

This provides information and tools for reducing carbon emissions, and includes a carbon neutral certification scheme and climate change tips for businesses.

• Carbon Reduction Resources

Earth Check

Earthcheck is an adaptable tool that can be plugged in or purchased to allow your organisation to monitor and reduce its environmental impact. Earth Check is a product of EC3 Global who also offers Green Globe Certification.

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