Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental wellbeing
• Community engagement
• Sustainability
• Climate change
• Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

• Record-breaking 21,021 volunteer hours of work, including community gardening, citizen science, governance, and administration.
• 8,200 plants installed to help waterways, four tonnes of litter removed, and funding raised for 57 school toilets to be plumbed for flushing with recycled rainwater.
• 13,279 microplastics classified from rivers.
• Completed a detailed report collating a decade of shoreline shell data collected from nine beaches around the Bay.
• Clean Bay Blueprint monitored and mapped microplastic litter across the city’s streets, rivers, and coast.

Social Achievements

• Worked with 27 affiliate organizations and 300 program partners, including 162 schools and early learning centers, supporting 574 teachers.
• 15,035 participants in programs, and 73,434 direct physical and digital service users.
• Multicultural Bay Ambassadors program nurtured emerging leaders in coastal and environmental action.
• Community Enviro Fest celebrated the EcoCentre’s 20th Birthday, with over 2,000 attendees.
• St Kilda Repair Cafe repaired 204 items, diverting over 385 kgs from landfill.

Governance Achievements

• Completed a world-leading sustainable redesign of EcoCentre premises.
• Developed a five-year Baykeeper strategic plan.
• Strengthened fundraising capabilities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting in-person programs and volunteer activities.
• Bushfires impacting program delivery.
• Inadequate facilities hindering program capacity and accessibility.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reimagined and adapted work and community connections through online programs and virtual events.
• Developed online incursions and workshops to reach participants during restrictions.
• Developed a detailed design for a new, sustainable community environment hub.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supporting local businesses and suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flooding
• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Changes in government policies and regulations.

Opportunities

• Developing and implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 15: Life on Land
• Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Initiatives contribute to these goals through water quality improvement, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and community partnerships.

Awards & Recognition

• Clean Bay Blueprint – Finalist, Clean Bay/Waterway Award, Keep Victoria Beautiful Awards
• Alive Outside – Finalist, Protection of the Environment Award, Keep Victoria Beautiful Awards
• Our Catchment – Finalist, Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award, MY HERO International Film Festival