Environmental Sustainability
DEECD is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its operations and promoting the importance of environmental sustainability as a permanent and accountable part of working life across corporate offices and Victorian government schools.
DEECD aims to:
- Reduce the environmental impact of the Department’s operations by improving energy, water and waste efficiency.
- Raise awareness in the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development about whole-of-government targets, requirements and standards around environmental performance
- Improve connections between environmentally sustainable infrastructure programs and student learning to encourage behavioural change.
For further information about DEECD’s environmental sustainability policy and programs email: environment@edumail.vic.gov.au
DEECD corporate offices
All Victorian Government Departments are required to minimise the environmental impacts of their operations. In DEECD’s corporate offices, this is demonstrated by the implementation of the Department’s Environmental Management System (EMS).
The EMS provides a structured approach to planning and implementing environment protection measures in the areas of:
- energy use
- paper use
- purchasing
- transportation
- waste production
- water consumption
- greenhouse gas emissions
End-of-financial year EMS performance is included in the Department’s annual report.
For information about corporate office programs, including recycling, waste minimisation and the Eco Champion program for DEECD corporate staff, see: Environmental Sustainability Branch (requires Edumail PIN and password)
School programs
For information about the programs currently available to schools to help reduce consumption of energy and water, and minimise waste, see: Initiatives for Schools