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Schools Water Efficiency Program

Water – Learn it! Live it! Accreditation program

Water – Learn it! Live it! resource

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Accreditation Program - The Milestones

Commit to the Water Learn it! Live it! Program for at least 12 months

Create units of work incorporating water conservation as a topic

Communicate learning’s to the school community

Commitment to participate in activities for National Water Week or World Water Day

Teacher participation in Water Learn it! Live it! professional development sessions

Knowledge of SWEP program and begin to monitor school water consumption

What is the Water – Learn it! Live it! resource?A comprehensive education package provided free of charge to schools by Melbourne's water businesses, designed to:• support and guide schools in developing their own

interesting and engaging programs to empower the school

community in discovering the importance and value of

water

• allow schools to actively implement water conservation

and water education across the curriculum

• assist schools to reduce water consumption and improve

water management

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Exploring the Water – Learn it! Live it! resource

The Water - Learn it! Live it! education resource contains:

• Information about how water education aligns with VELS,

multiple intelligences & Bloom’s taxonomy.

• Over 140 activity ideas and Blackline Masters (pg 31-348)

• Planning templates, teacher resources, posters, tours and

excursions details, student activities and projects and much,

much more!

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Assistance from your water businesses

What we can do for you….

Guidance in planning units of work around water

Assistance with school audit and management plans

Assistance with applying for grants that require partnerships

Provide resources for your day of celebration - speakers, activities, trailers

Connections to other organisations within the environmental industry

Provide extra resources – promotional items, information, tours of water facilities and classroom activities

Water – Learn it! Live it! Contacts

City West Water: Chiara Pacquola (03) 9313 8337 cpacquola@citywestwater.com.au

South East Water: Pen Lynch (03) 9552 3648Pen.Lynch@sewl.com.au

Yarra Valley Water: Jenny Hiller (03) 9872 1671jhiller@yvw.com.au

Schools Water Efficiency Program

The Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP) is a retrofit

program, which helps all schools connected to a reticulated

water supply to save water and promote water awareness

throughout the community.

Schools Water Efficiency Program

Participating schools receive the Water Efficiency Services, which comprise:

• A Water Efficiency Audit of your school's indoor water use and a copy of the Water Audit Report.

• A list describing further water conservation opportunities.

• A nominated set number of water efficiency measures determined by the size of your school, supplied and installed by a licensed plumber.

• An accreditation certificate and outdoor sign to display at the main entrance. These will be presented at regional celebrations and media events. In some instances schools will be featured in case studies.

• Access to a web site which allows all participating schools to monitor their performance and understand how

efficient their water use is relative to schools of a similar size.

Schools Water Efficiency Program - Contact

Program Managers:

Water & Energy Savers (Vic) Pty Ltd

Ph: 1300 727 599

Email: swep@vic.water.net.au