Council program seeks to create community Enviro Champions
Hume City Council is encouraging residents and workers to get active in helping the environment.
Mayor Adem Atmaca said the free Enviro Champions program was an innovative initiative designed to improve the knowledge and skills of participants whilst doing something positive to help the natural world.
The course, to be held at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows, Victoria, is free and covers the areas of project design, team communication skills, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
Cr Atmaca said the program was ideal for ordinary individuals who possessed a desire to assist in improving the community.
He said by taking part in the program, participants would be helping the local environment as well as gaining a sense of self-reliance and community ownership for a job well done.
Projects fulfilled by previous Enviro Champions have included the construction of a cargo trike, a campaign against dumping rubbish in local streets, the establishment of a community vegie swap and the creation of vegetable and fruit gardens in open spaces.
Printing services, including flyer printing, have assisted in spreading the word of innovative schemes introduced as a direct result of the Hume Enviro Champion program.
Tracey Slater, a past student of the program, said she learned a great deal about the environment and also benefited by meeting like-minded people. Armed with the new-found knowledge, Tracey was able to become more involved in the community and its environmental issues.
The Hume Enviro Champion program will begin on February 25, from 6.15pm to 8.45pm.
Mayor Adem Atmaca said the free Enviro Champions program was an innovative initiative designed to improve the knowledge and skills of participants whilst doing something positive to help the natural world.
The course, to be held at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows, Victoria, is free and covers the areas of project design, team communication skills, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
Cr Atmaca said the program was ideal for ordinary individuals who possessed a desire to assist in improving the community.
He said by taking part in the program, participants would be helping the local environment as well as gaining a sense of self-reliance and community ownership for a job well done.
Projects fulfilled by previous Enviro Champions have included the construction of a cargo trike, a campaign against dumping rubbish in local streets, the establishment of a community vegie swap and the creation of vegetable and fruit gardens in open spaces.
Printing services, including flyer printing, have assisted in spreading the word of innovative schemes introduced as a direct result of the Hume Enviro Champion program.
Tracey Slater, a past student of the program, said she learned a great deal about the environment and also benefited by meeting like-minded people. Armed with the new-found knowledge, Tracey was able to become more involved in the community and its environmental issues.
The Hume Enviro Champion program will begin on February 25, from 6.15pm to 8.45pm.