Water Module:
Water Conservation, Storm Water & River Health
The Water module of ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic assists schools to achieve the following measurable outcome: - Reduce water use by 40%, aim for 4KL /student/ year
The Water module has three main themes: 1. Conservation of water as a precious resource and natural asset. - leak reduction - installation of low flow and efficiency devices - better behavioural management of water in classrooms, staff rooms and school grounds 2. Storm water quality and management. - maintenance of storm water pipes & pits - capture of water for down cycling, eg. water tank to toilet system - soil health and water retention (in garden beds, bio-retention and wetland systems) 3. River Health, water way protection and Coast Care. - understanding, stewardship and management of local waterways - whole water cycle contexts (including coastal systems) - aquatic (salt and fresh water) ecology and habitat - pollution - quality control
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