The Super Challenge
In the Media | What are people doing for the Super Challenge? | More Super Challengers Stories
A hundred Illawarra families have come on board the exciting Sustainable Illawarra Super Challenge, and will be supported over the next 12 months to achieve their own goals to become more sustainable. They’ll be sharing their progress and stories with us along their journey, so we can all be inspired by their fantastic efforts!
In the Media
Going green a Challenge - Illawarra Mercury 11/08 [PDF 353kB]
What are people doing for the Super Challenge?
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- www.green-change.com
- www.ecohomeshellharbour.com
- www.casafamiglia-thefamilyhouse.blogspot.com
- www.lifeisbetterbarefoot.blogspot.com
The Woollett Family
Terese and Ricky Woollett live with their three young children in Kiama Downs, and are a great inspiration for us all to get out in the garden and grow some food! As part of their Super Challenge the Woolletts are keen to convert more of their lawn into a wonderfully productive space by planting more fruit trees. They’ve planted a range of fruit trees including banana, papaya, mango, fig, coffee and mulberry, and really enjoy being able to teach their children where their food comes from. The Woollett family is also keen to further support sustainable food choices by buying local produce and certified fair trade products – for more ideas on sustainable food choices, visit our sustainable food page here.
The Walton Family
Russell and Hayley Walton and their four children and are a great inspiration for us all to get on our bikes as part of Sustainable Illawarras Ride to Work Week being held in October 2009. Avid bicycle riders, the Waltons don’t drive but ride everywhere. They even have a fantastic bike trailer that allows them to carry everything, such as the groceries, along with them on the bike.
As part of their Super Challenge, the Walton family have committed to reducing the amount of waste they send to landfill and have started composting their food scraps. They’re also inspired to start growing some food in the backyard and have started a growing collection of fruit trees they’re keeping in pots while they are renting.
Lisa and Pete
Pete and Lisa live in Corrimal, and are an inspiring example of how to live greener in a rented unit. As part of their Super Challenge, Pete and Lisa are working towards:
• Signing up to 100% GreenPower
• Cutting down their waste and putting out the garbage bin only once a month
• Changing the remainder of the lights to energy saving bulbs
Pete and Lisa are also enjoy producing some of their our own food, and hire a plot at the Dapto Community Farm, to give them even more space for growing fresh organic veggies.
The Collins family
Darren and Megan Collins and their three young girls, have eagerly embraced their Super Challenge goals of using less water and electricity, and producing lots of food from their organic garden.
This inspiring Kiama family has been busily planting fruit trees and re-invigorating the veggie garden, installing a solar hot water system and much, much more. As well as achieving their own sustainability goals, the Collins are helping residents across the region work towards their own goals by generously sharing their knowledge and experiences. They even starred in an article about lunar gardening in the Illawarra Mercury on Wednesday 18th March! To find out more about the Collins Super Challenge journey, visit http://green-change.com
More Super Challengers Stories
Stay tuned to hear more about our fabulous Super Challengers as they achieve their goals to become more sustainable!