Riverview’s Ecological Sustainability Vision

To form our Community to be educated and active participants in moving society towards sustaining God’s creation.

Environment Policy

Riverview is committed to the responsible management of our resources; energy, water, waste and biodiversity. All members of the Riverview community should learn to appreciate and take responsibility for the management of our resources. Our decisions make an impact, our purchases, how we travel to school. You can make a difference.

Energy

We expect the Riverview community to . . . switch it off and turn it down.
Monitoring of energy usage is undertaken daily through the EcoDriver system installed within the school. The target is for energy use to trend down each year.

Water

We expect the Riverview community to . . . minimise use.
Monitoring of water use is undertaken by the Streamwatch group within the school. The target for water resource management is to not waste water.

Waste

We expect the Riverview community to . . . reduce, reuse, recycle.
Monitoring of recycling is undertaken by the Senior Environment group who have charge of the Red Bin recycling system throughout the school.

Biodiversity

We expect the Riverview community to . . . tread gently.
Riverview is blessed with natural and built assets, which need to be protected.

"Creating a Better View"

Through the environment policy, the school aims to:

1. Foster our community to appreciate the gift of creation and their responsibility for its future
2. Develop in our community the knowledge, skills, values and commitment to move towards sustaining God’s creation
3. Inspire leadership within our community to move our society towards sustainability

This policy has been developed for the school and its community to become responsible environmental citizens. Low Waste Wednesday (LWW) is a key school campaign to implement the schools environmental policy. It needs everyone in the Riverview community treading lightly. Please assist wherever you can.

For further information about the Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview Environmental Charter, please contact Greg Conlon, Head of the Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview Environment Committee.

The Committee and its work

The College leaders have set up an Environment Committee comprising inspired members from across our community. Including staff, students and parents to guide the vision forward, the Committee is chaired by Greg Conlon, Head of Business. Meetings occur monthly during term time. The Environment Committee reports through a senior member of staff to the College Council. The Committee is responsible for the following initiatives:

Ecodriver

Riverview Environment Walk (download here)

Low Waste Wednesdays - download the Low Waste Lunch Factsheet here

Solar panels installed at Regis campus

Download the Committee's SEMP (545kb)
(Sustainability and Environmental Management Plan)

Environment clubs

Regis Environment Club

Therry Environment Club

Senior Environment Club

Events

Earth Hour Breakfast held annually

Lenten Carbon Fast (download here)

Mobile Muster - NSW winners for 2010, collecting 24kgs of mobile phone waste for recycling

Electronic Waste recycling with Lane Cove Council

First school recipient of the Green Church Award