CoEfficiency Australia http://coefficiencyaustralia.com further your mission, reduce your footprint Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:18:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Expressions of Interest for Leadership Series http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/expressions-of-interest-for-leadership-series/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/expressions-of-interest-for-leadership-series/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:13:20 +0000 Shasi http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=2584
  • motivations
  • success factors
  • challenges
  • process and
  • future aspirations
    • Please contact us if you would like to nominate an organisation, or if you would like more information about this initiative.    ]]>     http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/expressions-of-interest-for-leadership-series/feed/ 0     CEA participates in sustainability active learning program http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/cea-participates-in-sustainability-active-learning-program/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/cea-participates-in-sustainability-active-learning-program/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:21:09 +0000 Shasi http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=2550 CoEfficiency Australia are excited to be participating on the 2012 Behaviour Change for Sustainability – Active Learning Program. We saw this as a crucial step to ensure that we are continuously assessing and improving the programs that we offer our clients. This learning program will bring together behaviour change managers from across Australia to take their work to the next level. Some of the areas that the program will cover includes:
    • an exploration and a review of current behaviour change programs
    • effective evaluation in the context of complexity and uncertainty
    • emerging principles and future direction
    This program is facilitated by the 3 Pillars Network and supported by Swinburne University]]>     http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/cea-participates-in-sustainability-active-learning-program/feed/ 0     CCWT offers Inaugural Sustainability Course http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/ccwt-offers-first-sustainability-course-in-2012/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/ccwt-offers-first-sustainability-course-in-2012/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:18:54 +0000 Shasi http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=2530 The NSW Centre for Community and Welfare Training is offering their first sustainability course later this year. This 2-day advanced course titled “Environmental Sustainability for Community Organisations” will be facilitated by CoEfficiency Australia and delivered in Sydney. This interactive course is aimed at strengthening your organisation’s commitment to sustainability and demonstrating, through case studies, how to improve your sustainability and leverage this to reduce costs, engage staff and increase funding. The course content includes the following:
    1. Global environmental situation – outline the current state of the environment from credible sources
    2. Organisational benefits of environmental sustainability – presenting the evidence on reduced costs, increased staff wellbeing and retention, and increased access to funding.
    3. Improving organisational sustainability – exploring the 5 areas: non-renewable resources, water, waste, wood products and toxic materials.
    4. Supporting staff to change behaviours – presenting the evidence on how and why people change behaviour
    5. Internal and External Resources – exploring the existing strengths within organisations to support environmental sustainability. We will also presenting the government and private programs and funding that is available in this area.
    6. Communicating Credentials – examples of how to effectively communicate environmental credentials to stakeholders such as funding bodies, staff and clients
    This course will be held on the 26th and 27th of July and is aimed at managers/boardmembers and sustainability champions who are committed to improving your organisation’s sustainability. Click here for more information.]]>     http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/ccwt-offers-first-sustainability-course-in-2012/feed/ 0     New website launched! http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/new-website-launched/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/new-website-launched/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:24:47 +0000 admin http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=2523 Contact Us.]]> http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/new-website-launched/feed/ 0 Prepare your organisation and your clients for a Clean Energy Future http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/prepare-your-organisation-and-your-clients-for-a-clean-energy-future/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/prepare-your-organisation-and-your-clients-for-a-clean-energy-future/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:35:39 +0000 Shasi http://test.coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=1511 The Clean Energy Future plan (commonly referred to as the Carbon Tax) was passed by the Australian Senate on the 8th November 2011.  This plan aims to source 20% of Australia’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020. What is the Clean Energy Future plan? From 1 July 2012, 500 of Australia’s largest emitters of carbon pollution will be charged for every tonne of carbon emissions they produce.  60 of these companies are electricity generators and it is expected that these companies will pass on this cost to their consumers by increasing electricity prices. Impact of the Carbon Price Your organisation and your clients will be directly affected by increases to electricity and other goods and services that have high carbon emissions involved in their production[1]. The price increase for high polluting products and services will make cleaner options more competitive and encourage high emitting companies to look at efficient alternatives. Prepare now Managing Director of CoEfficiency Australia, Shasi Johnston, says that preparing for the Clean Energy Future plan will allow community organisations to reduce their energy costs before they rise. “Now is the ideal time to start planning to reduce your organisation’s demand for electricity, and to provide accurate information and suggestions to your staff and clients,” Shasi says. Your organisation and clients can implement some simple steps now to reduce your electricity bill and prepare for the carbon price. Consider the following measures to start your organisation on a journey to improving energy efficiency:
    1. Replace lighting with energy efficient options
    2. Switch off all lights and appliances at the end of the day (except required refrigeration, security lights & server/data centre)
    3. Set photocopier/printer to power saving mode
    4. Switch off or use sleep mode instead of screen savers for computer monitors when away from desk
    What assistance is out there for you? The carbon price will be accompanied by incentives for community organisations to assist with the transition.  The Low Carbon Communities program will increase from $80 million to $200 million to assist with energy efficient upgrades.  In addition, industry associations will have access to $40 million to provide small business and community organisations with practical information to improve energy efficiency. Households will also receive financial assistance in the form of tax cuts and increase government payments.  This means that you and your clients will have adequate financial and educational support to help transition towards the changes ahead. CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service, Dr Cassandra Goldie, welcomes the passage of the Clean Energy Future Plan and the assistance that is provided to households. “Effective and equitable action is vital to reduce carbon pollution … That is why we support the bill and have campaigned hard for the householder assistance package it contains which we believe will help vulnerable people meet any price rises that flow on to consumers,” Dr Goldie says. To prepare your organisation for a clean energy future email contact@coefficiencyaustralia.com or visit test.coefficiencyaustralia.com.
    [1] Some high carbon intensive industries that have been given exemptions within the current plan. Visit www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au for more information.
    ]]>     http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/prepare-your-organisation-and-your-clients-for-a-clean-energy-future/feed/ 0     Disability Employment Sector Commits to Sustainability http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/disability-employment-sector-commits-to-sustainability/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/disability-employment-sector-commits-to-sustainability/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 06:04:38 +0000 Shasi http://test.coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=1406 Disability Employment Australia (trading as ACE National) and CoEfficiency Australia (CEA) are excited to announce our partnership to support Australia’s disability employment sector in its transition to a low carbon sector. “Improving the environmental sustainability of our operations is a key issue nationally and internationally and it is the appropriate thing for us to be doing,” states Lynette May, CEO of Disability Employment Australia. Individual member organisations will be supported to improve their environmental sustainability and reduce costs and then, use these environmental credentials to achieve important organisational goals such as strengthening their workforce and increasing access to funding. According to Shasi Johnston, Managing Director of CEA, “member organisations can confidently assess our services knowing that their national association have not only supported CEA to customise a specific program for the disability employment sector, but they have also negotiated a discount for members.”]]> http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/disability-employment-sector-commits-to-sustainability/feed/ 0 NFPs going Green and Making History http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/nfps-going-green-and-making-history/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/nfps-going-green-and-making-history/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 11:32:31 +0000 Shasi http://test.coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=1394 Sixteen Gold Coast based not for profit organisations (NFP), including Bravehearts Inc, the Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence and Volunteering Gold Coast, are leading the way by participating in the first ever sustainability cluster program for NFP organisations in Australia. This eight month program will enable participating organisations to support each other to reduce their environmental impact, save money, increase funding and improve staff morale. Rather than working on their own, each service can benefit from the experiences of others that are facing the same challenges that the NFP sector faces. According to Shasi Johnston, Managing Director of CoEfficiency Australia, “each of these organisations tirelessly provide vital services to our community and should be commended for also recognising their responsibility to our environment.” CoEfficiency Australia has been funded by the Queensland Government and Bond University’s Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture to lead this program.]]> http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/nfps-going-green-and-making-history/feed/ 0 CEA leads Victorian Community Service Pilot Program http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/cea-leads-victorian-community-service-pilot-program/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/cea-leads-victorian-community-service-pilot-program/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:03:46 +0000 Shasi http://test.coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=1294 The Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS), in partnership with CoEfficiency Australia (CEA) are pleased to announce Norwood Services as the successful applicant for the VCOSS Pilot Sustainability Program. Norwood Services provides a range of recovery and rehabilitation services for people living with mental health issues in the Brimbank, Melton and Sunbury communities. They focus on addressing the impact of mental illness on a person’s daily activities and the resulting social disadvantage faced by individuals. This Pilot Sustainability Program is an ideal opportunity to ‘access expertise and guidance in something that we have been trying to do without direction’ said Nicole Gibbs, the CEO of Norwood Services. Norwood Services will be supported by CoEfficiency Australia to work through an 8- month program to improve their environmental sustainability and promote their environmental credentials to funders and other stakeholders. According to Shasi Johnston, Managing Director of CoEfficiency Australia, this supported program will not only benefit the environment, Norwood will also generate savings from using resources more efficiently and strengthen their team by addressing an issue that is of growing importance among the Australian not for profit workforce.]]> http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/cea-leads-victorian-community-service-pilot-program/feed/ 0 NFP Leaders committed to sustainability http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/nfp-leaders-committed-to-sustainability/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/nfp-leaders-committed-to-sustainability/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:37:59 +0000 Shasi http://test.coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=1120 media release for more information.]]> http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/nfp-leaders-committed-to-sustainability/feed/ 0 CoEfficiency Australia Launch http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/coefficiency-australia-launch/ http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/coefficiency-australia-launch/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:22:59 +0000 Shasi http://test.coefficiencyaustralia.com/?p=1116 CoEfficiency Australia launched our Sustainability Programs in June 2010. For more information about our launch, read the following media release. CoEfficiency Australia Launch]]> http://coefficiencyaustralia.com/coefficiency-australia-launch/feed/ 0