Applied Rainwater Harvesting Education: An Australian Case Study

Chanan, AP; Kandasamy, JK; Vigneswaran, S; Spyrakis, G; Ghetti, I; idris, E

Applied Rainwater Harvesting Education: An Australian Case Study

Chanan, AP Kandasamy, JK Vigneswaran, S

Spyrakis, G Ghetti, I idris, E

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Publisher:: David Publishing Company
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, 2010, 4 (3), pp. 32 - 35
Issue Date:: 2010-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chanan, AP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kandasamy, JK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vigneswaran, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-4322	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Spyrakis, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ghetti, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	idris, E	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, 2010, 4 (3), pp. 32 - 35	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	Rainwater tanks have been an integral part of the Australian landscape given the vital role these tanks have played over the years in rural Australia. In the past Local government and Water Authorities actively discouraged the use of rainwater tanks and informing citizens that they were illegal and dangerous. Kogarah Council within the Sydney metropolitan area is a proactive Council, and became the first council in Sydney to adopt Total Water Cycle Management (TWCM) principles into its Sustainability Management Plan, integrating these principles into on-ground projects at a catchment level in a planned and strategic approach. Among it priority projects was the Rainwater Tanks in Schools. This paper outlines how this project assisted all 22 schools in the Kogarah LGA (The Local Government Association) to increase the efficiency of water use and install rainwater tanks to reduce potable water use in toilet flushing and irrigating school gardens. The rainwater harvesting reduced the amount of drinking water used for toilet flushing and/or irrigation. The rainwater tanks also act as a visual reminder to conserve water for the students. The project has equipped the next generation with the necessary tools to make informed decisions and undertake actions that will move towards achieving sustainability.	en_US
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dc.title	Applied Rainwater Harvesting Education: An Australian Case Study	en_US
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Abstract:

Rainwater tanks have been an integral part of the Australian landscape given the vital role these tanks have played over the years in rural Australia. In the past Local government and Water Authorities actively discouraged the use of rainwater tanks and informing citizens that they were illegal and dangerous. Kogarah Council within the Sydney metropolitan area is a proactive Council, and became the first council in Sydney to adopt Total Water Cycle Management (TWCM) principles into its Sustainability Management Plan, integrating these principles into on-ground projects at a catchment level in a planned and strategic approach. Among it priority projects was the Rainwater Tanks in Schools. This paper outlines how this project assisted all 22 schools in the Kogarah LGA (The Local Government Association) to increase the efficiency of water use and install rainwater tanks to reduce potable water use in toilet flushing and irrigating school gardens. The rainwater harvesting reduced the amount of drinking water used for toilet flushing and/or irrigation. The rainwater tanks also act as a visual reminder to conserve water for the students. The project has equipped the next generation with the necessary tools to make informed decisions and undertake actions that will move towards achieving sustainability.

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