IT’S ZERO
O’CLOCK.
It’s time to help the more than 9,500 schools in Australia achieve net‑zero emissions through behaviour change, technology, tools and a practical plan. Enough talk. Let’s walk the walk.
IT’S ZERO
O’CLOCK.
It’s time to help the more than 9,500 schools in Australia achieve net‑zero emissions through behaviour change, technology, tools and a practical plan. Enough talk. Let’s walk the walk.
WHAT IS ZERO
POSITIVE FOR
SCHOOLS?
Zero Positive is a world-first, not-for-profit emissions reduction program, supported by the United Nations, and developed specifically to empower Australian schools and their communities with the right tools, education and support to become climate positive.
LET’S LEARN TO CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE.
Our school system is the fifth largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide and Equivalent (CO2e), in energy alone, in Australia. It’s also where we prepare our children for their future. For us, creating a positive cost-and-emission-reduction program to help schools take action on climate change was not just rational, but vital.
If all Australian schools and 50% of their communities reach energy carbon neutral, we will make significant steps towards our 2030 national target.
“Australians spend $876M a year on ‘standby’ energy, which contributes to 2.4M tonnes of CO2e. If ONE school turned their appliances off at the wall every night it would save, on average, $2,225 per school per month. If the 9,500 schools in Australia did that, it would reduce costs by $21M a month or $235M per annum.”
ROB BREUR, CEO SOLAR SCHOOLS
IT’S EASIEST TO START WITH ENERGY
Because we need to achieve immediate outcomes, it’s easy to start with energy to introduce the program, using our technology, digital tools and carbon offset program. Ongoing, a comprehensive roadmap has been developed, guiding schools and their communities through a series of actions to both save and invest money over five years, to become more sustainable.
Year 1
ENERGY
Year 2
WATER
Year 3
WASTE
Year 4
TRANSPORT
Year 5
REGENERATION
