The main focus for the College throughout 2020-2023 was the Waste Module, with the goal being to help educate College staff, students and the community about waste and how to reduce our landfill, as well as the associated costs.
Much has happened:
- 2020 saw a Bin Audit of the Emmaus campus where the bins were counted and examined for contamination. The results were promising but showed us that further education was required. To watch the video, CLICK HERE.
- 2021 our Knight Street campus completed their own Bin Audit, and it revealed that a complete overhaul of the practices on this campus was required. To watch the video, CLICK HERE.
- 2022 we also saw some new bins arriving at the College, CLICK HERE. These have been placed strategically around the College with clear, consistent signage to encourage responsible disposal and increasing recycling.
- 2023 was a highly active and positive year with Terra Tomodachi students attending a Youth Congress on Climate Change in Shepparton and subsequently developing a range of new sustainability project ideas for Notre Dame College, including a herb garden at Knight Street and a secondhand clothing market.
- 2024 saw the introduction of our first College Sustainability Captains. These students were involved in working with the Terra Tomodachi team to progress projects as well as talking at assemblies about College sustainability initiatives. It was also the first Terra Tomodachi Team ‘Retreat into Nature’. This day excursion enabled our hard-working team to reflect on and enjoy the beauty of nature. One exciting project this year involved some new Container Deposit Bins being placed around the College CLICK HERE to find out what that's all about.
- 2025 was the year we began expanding our influence beyond the College gates with the running of our first Goulburn Valley Youth Environment Congress. The Terra Tomodachi Team also presented a ‘Season of Creation’ whole school assembly focusing on the importance of caring for and respecting our natural environment.
