At TAFE Illawarra we are committed to establishing, promoting and maintaining a culture of environmental responsibility, both within the Institute and in the wider community.
We will ensure that the Institute's negative environmental impact is minimised through staff and students working together to achieve environmental best practice and ecological sustainability.
Environmental Policy
TAFE Illawarra operates under an Environmental Management System (EMS) that is consistent with the ISO 14001 International Standard. The cornerstone of the EMS is our Environmental Sustainability Policy.
Environmental Sustainability Plan
The Institute has prepared an Environmental Sustainability Plan 2011-2013 to outline our environmental objectives and targets for the 3 year period. The Plan is a critical part of our Environmental Management System (EMS) under the ISO 14001 International Standard. It sets out how we intend to reduce our environmental footprint across our campuses and engage our staff in sustainable work and teaching practices. Our Yallah Campus has a third party certified ISO 14001 EMS.
Above: Award of Excellance for Yallah Campus in the
2011 DEC Learning for Sustainability Awards.
Environmental Initiatives
This sustainable training centre at Yallah Campus is
made of mud brick and includes solar power, solar hot
water, rainwater tanks, composting toilets, LED lighting
& edible gardens. We use it for Green Skills training
and meetings.
Above: Plans showing the TTT building at Yallah which
will achieve a 5-star Green Star rating and accreditation
under the Living Building Challenge.
A low height training roof at Yallah Campus used for
safe installation of rooftop solar panels.
Earth Hour is promoted every year to encourage staff to
switch off unnecessary lighting at TAFE.
This saves around 20% off our energy usage – just
by switching off! This photo is of a “human sign” on
the TAFE Oval made up of 300 staff and students.
22 kW of photovoltaics (solar panels) are installed on
our campus roofs to increase our usage of renewable
energy. This supplements the 6% accredited Green
Power that we purchase for our energy needs.
Sustainability Reporting
In May 2011, the Institute prepared a comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Report to document our sustainability efforts over the previous 3 years. The Report outlines our work towards achieving our environmental management targets and savings.
Click here to view and download report
Contact Us
The Illawarra Institute supports a fulltime Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Darren O’Connell, based at Shellharbour Campus. Please contact Darren for further information.
Darren O’Connell, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator,
darren.oconnell1@det.nsw.edu.au
Ph. 02 4295 2282
