Earth Flix: Cinema 4 Change Earth Flix: Cinema for Change is a monthly free screening of films that are inspiring, educational and environmentally themed, all shown locally at Empire Cinemas.
Wingecarribee Bushcare and Rivercare The Wingecarribee Shire is fortunate to have a diverse number of ecological communities and is considered a biodiversity hot-spot with many iconic species including Koalas, Platypus, Glossy-black Cockatoos and Mittagong Geebung.
Community Gardens Community gardens are part of a growing movement towards growing your own local food, with many benefits for personal and environmental health and social togetherness.
Environmental Events Council supports and promotes a number of events each year with the support of the Environment Levy. These events include Schools Environment Day, World Environment Day, National Tree Day and more.
Citizen Science Opportunities Are you interested in contributing to science and discovery? Are you interested in biodiversity and conservation? If you answered yes to these questions, then this page is for you!
Habitat for Wildlife Habitat for Wildlife is about providing a backyard garden that is wildlife friendly, and is for people who live in the Wingecarribee Shire who love native animals.
Environment and Sustainability Education Council’s environment and sustainability resource page to assist teachers, students and the community access information about project resources, environmental events and other educational material.
Project Green Project Green is a quarterly environmental e-newsletter for schools in the Wingecarribee Shire. By providing school-specific environmental news to our region's schools, Council can better inform principals and teachers on all the environmental education services we offer and better meet its aim to reach as many students as possible.
Land For Wildlife Land For Wildlife is a free, voluntary program to encourage and assist private landholders to provide habitats for native wildlife on their properties. Wingecarribee shire Council has been delivering the Land for Wildlife (LFW) program locally for over 14 years, with over 200 members.
Froctober - Resetting Fashion October 2024 welcomed Froctober for a variety of events about the fashion industry. The speed of fashion production is out of control, with 100's of 1000's of new designs pumped out each year by places like Shein, Zara and others. This month we screened Fashion, had art on display, sew and upcycle sessions with Vinnie, a clothing restyle session and clothes swap.
Koala Club Join the community of people helping to conserve koalas in the Wingecarribee Shire. Find out how to get involved and help protect our local koala population.
Southern Highlands Future Forum - Your Energy Future Wingecarribee Shire Council partnered with WinZero to bring the Southern Highlands Future Forum to the highlands for the first time. The event provided a forum for our community to learn more about renewable energy, electric vehicles, rebates and incentives and more about the future of the energy grid.