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Useful Links
Useful links about sustainability and other environmental information.
Please note that the City of Melville has no control over information contained on external website links.
Sustainable Energy Development Office (SEDO)
Excellent website with wide range of information and resources on renewable energy, energy efficiency and best practice energy management.
Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE) Information Portal
Australian university-based research centre with sustainable energy information, resources and links to case studies. Site also has real-time information from demonstration systems.
Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association (WA SEA)
Association to promote development and adoption of sustainable energy practices with the aim of displacing fossil fuel use by 30% by 2010.
Climate Sensible Building Designs
A wide variety of information and links for designing and building energy efficient and sustainable housing. Site is a very useful resource for prospective builders, designers and/or renovators and for research for school studies.
www.climate-sensible-designs.com
Your Home
Your Home is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials and tools developed to encourage the design, construction or renovation of homes to be comfortable, healthy and more environmentally sustainable.
www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/index.htm
Sustainable Living website
The Sustainable Living website is a one-stop-shop for information from Western Australian Government agencies and other sources on sustainable living in Western Australia.
www.sustainableliving.wa.gov.au
Queensland Sustainable Homes Program
The Sustainable Homes program aims to provide the Queensland community with display homes which incorporate principles of sustainable design and performance.
Energy Rating Website
Australia's leading guide for choosing energy efficient appliances. Help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by choosing an energy efficient appliance that will also save you money.
www.energyrating.gov.au/index.htm
Green Vehicle Guide
The Green Vehicle Guide helps you by rating new Australian vehicles based on greenhouse and air pollution emissions. By choosing a greener vehicle, you can make a real difference to the environment.
Zero Waste - Live The Vision
Information on waste management programs being coordinated by the Waste Management branch of the Department of Environment.
Environmental Protection Authority
The EPA was established by Parliament as an independent Authority with the broad objective of protecting Western Australia's environment.
Swan Catchment Centre
The Swan Catchment Centre is a regional office of the Department of Environment's Swan Goldfields Agricultural region. The Centre provides support and information about natural resource management in the Swan Region.
www.wrc.wa.gov.au/swanavon/index.html
ScienceNetwork WA
The portal for accessing the latest science and technology news, reading profiles of our leading scientists and scientific organisations, and keeping up to date with future events in Western Australia.