Environmental and sustainability projects

Learn about the City’s environmental projects and initiatives.

Sustainability projects and initiatives

We are continually working to reduce energy and carbon emissions, water consumption and adapt to a changing climate.

The City is committed to achieving 100 per cent renewable electricity supply by 2030 and a 70 per cent carbon emissions reduction target by 2030. This will ensure we are doing our bit to help Australia reach Paris Climate Agreement goals and limit the impacts of climate change.

Our priority is to reduce the consumption of grid-powered electricity on City infrastructure (I.e. City owned buildings) or replace it with renewable sources to decrease carbon emissions.

When helium balloons are released into the sky they eventually freeze and shatter, falling back to earth as litter.

These leftover pieces often land in the ocean and look like jellyfish or squid - a favourite food of many fish, whales, turtles and seabirds. Even balloons labelled as 'biodegradable' can take between one to four years to degrade, leaving plenty of time for them to be eaten or to entangle wildlife.

The City of Stirling asks people to not release helium balloons at our reserves and facilities. Please help us to keep our City's sky and sea litter-free and safe for all animals.

For more information, view the helium balloon fact sheet here.

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There are a variety of community groups that aim to protect the environment through reducing, reusing and recycling waste.

For more information, visit the volunteering page.

Environmental projects and conservation

Activities such as walking off track, vegetation clearing, and off-track biking or BMX can cause destruction of habitat and native plants through trampling and spreading diseases.

Invasive plant species can outcompete native vegetation, altering habitat structure and reducing biodiversity. 

Feral cats, foxes, European carp and rabbits can predate on or compete with native wildlife, leading to declines in native species populations. 

Accidental or intentional fires can cause significant ecological damage, particularly if they occur too frequently and do not allow for natural recovery. 

Pesticides, fertilisers, and other chemicals from urban areas can enter bushlands and wetlands through runoff, contaminating soil and water, and harming plants and animals. 

Phytophtora dieback, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi, affects a wide range of native plant species, and leads to plant death resulting from lack of water and nutrient absorption. 

Urban waste, including plastics and other debris, can degrade the visual and ecological quality of bushlands, posing risks to wildlife that may ingest or become entangled in litter. 

Alterations in climate patterns as well as increased frequency of storms, droughts, and fires can cause direct damage to bushlands, exacerbate existing threats, and disrupt ecological processes. 

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City of Stirling kaadatj Nyoongar moort Nyoongar boodja-k Wadjak boodja-k. Ngalak kaadatj Nyoongar nedingar wer birdiya koora koora wer yeyi. Baalabang koondarm, malayin wer nakolak baalap yang ngalany-al. Ngalak dandjoo barn wer kaaratj bandang boodja-k.

The City of Stirling acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land, the Wadjak people of the Nyoongar Nation, and pays respect to the Elders both past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal Australia.

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