Introduction

SMALL GREEN STEPS is a cost effective online sustainability membership program developed specifically for early childhood services in Australia. 

 

The 40-step program is completed by the Centre as a group and has been designed to provide you with all you need to embed sustainable practices across your service and meet the National Quality Framework environmental objectives.

 

There is no timeframe to complete the SMALL GREEN STEPS program but most childcare services participating generally complete the program over 12 months.

 

RESOURCES PROVIDED

The Small GREEN Program includes the following resources that you can download, tailor for your use and share with other staff:

 

- Sustainability announcement

- Sustainability Committee – Terms of Reference

- Sustainability Committee – example Agenda

- Sustainability Committee – example Minutes

- Environmental Policy

- Sustainability Action Plan

- Checklists for each level

- Energy Use worksheet

- Energy efficiency signs

- Household Energy Tips

- Green activities for children

- Sustainability Inspection Template

- Sustainability Survey for Suppliers

- A Small Green Steps membership logo to add to your emails

- Environmental training information for staff including:

Basic climate change information

Plastic Pollution

Enviro activities for Children

   

Over 600 childcare services around Australia have completed the SMALL GREEN STEPS program. The current list of active members can be viewed here.

  

HOW TO REGISTER 

To become a member of the SMALL GREEN STEPS program simply email the following details to us HERE: 

• Centre Name
• Address (including postcode)
• Contact email address
• Contact Person
• Contact Phone Number 

We will then send you an invoice. Once this invoice has been paid - we will send you a username and password to access the program.

 

COST

The cost of membership to the Small Green Steps program is an initial once off $80 joining fee plus a $150 up front service fee for access to the program for 12 months. (Total cost in year one $230).  Payments can be made by credit card, cheque or bank transfer.

 

Note: Prices include GST and are generally tax deductible. We have also been advised that Long Day Care Professional Development Programme funds can be used to pay for membership to the SMALL GREEN STEPS program.

 

 

 

Small Green Steps was designed and developed by

Sustainable Directions Pty Ltd. 

PO BOX 699 - MAROOCHYDORE - QLD 4564