Sustainable Stirling - Our Natural Environment

What are we doing to achieve our energy-smart targets and goals?

Leading by example • Installing solar PV • Purchasing renewable electricity • Upgrading facilities for energy efficiency, better comfort and less use of gas • Transitioning our fleet to electric vehicles and hybrids • Installing EV charging infrastructure • Setting energy efficiency and renewable energy criteria for construction and refurbishment projects • Improving our energy monitoring and carbon footprint reporting • Exploring emerging technologies such as batteries and heat pumps • Providing staff end of trip facilities and access to e-bikes.

Supporting our community • Delivering events and workshops to increase community knowledge and capacity • Providing resources and toolkits to assist homeowners to monitor and reduce their energy use • Installing and facilitating public electric vehicle charging stations and active transport infrastructure • Providing access to grant funding for residents and groups to support energy initiatives • Partnering with local action groups to deliver collaborative events and workshops • Engaging, listening and responding to the community to improve and inform our Energy Smart programs • Encouraging energy efficient design through our Design Review Panel.

Sustainable Stirling 2022–2032 Our Natural Environment

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