​Project Overview For Building A More Sustainable and Livable Marys Mount

The project is to protect residents of Marys Mount from the growing climate , in particular temperature extremes, drought and flooding. More information below including links to further information and project plans.  The scope of the project includes social inclusion and support for the disadvantaged and disabled in times of climate crises. 

Pilot Project Overview and Team

Household Energy Cost and Emissions Reduction Options

Draft Knowledge Source For Garden and Landscape Flora and Fauna Improvement  

Marys Mount Tree Planting Project 

Link To The Project Mindmap and Plan in OnePlanet

Garden Designs From Raina Emerson Landscapes 

Community Health Plan With UK Consultant is under development

Goulburn Mulwaree Emissions Fact Sheet
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Objectives

• To protect residents of Marys Mount from the growing climate , in particular temperature extremes, drought and flooding.
• To reduce carbon emissions to an agreed level in the pilot and in general across Marys Mount
• Mitigate flooding by increasing the carbon in the soil through garden and urban planting
• More sustainable, affordable and low energy requirement housing that lower capital cost and running cost
• Housing development to take advantage of landscape resources to improve sustainability, eg bodies of water
• Encourages more social activity through neighbourhood projects   
• Grow the size of our local economy that contributes to community sustainability by building the reputation of Goulburn-Mulwaree as a "Sustainable" Community locally, nationally and internationally 
• Build on the good work of the Council in the provision of recreational areas and facilities across Marys Mount
• Set aside areas for the use of our First Nations People 
• Reduce carbon emissions across the particpating pilot houses and across Marys Mount, using the very detailed emissions data
• Promote the project internationally including through LinkedIn and publically availability of progress against the plan 
• Attract investment to Goulburn Mulwaree to build a Sustainable Economy

 
Associated Projects: -

• Tree planting on Council land across Riverside Park, including Quiberon Way, behind Warrigal Aged Care and over the creek and behind Green Valley Road. See latest information on this link.
• Establishment of mycorrizal planting patches across Marys Mount on private and public land, in particular at the start of Marys Mount Road where most of the work required to promote mycorrhizal fungi has already been undertaken. See this video.

Project Activites

Guided by the recently developed Marys Mount and LGA One Planet Living, using OnePlanet.com mindmaps and plans to:- 

• further grow the sense of community
• cool around the houses and in the streets
• reduce the cost of building gardens by reducing the effort through templates and by working together
• build private and shared vegetable patches
• improve domestic water capture with larger water tanks 
• extend the Marys Mount tree planting area to cool the vacant Council land in middle of the housing developments
• create shaded walking and cycling opportunities on the extensive pathways, starting at the weir by furthejr planting.
• The above to be part of the larger “masterplan” for Marys Mount to build to:-
  • plant biodiversity and incoporate it to make ot a mandatory requirement for further MM developments
  • join up the bodies of water to help cool down the environment,such as the one at Blakelys Run 
  • cool the houses and the streets  
  • group housing

Business Opportunities

• Sale of roof and wall insulation
• Sale of curtains and blinds
• Sale of double glazing
• Sale of water tanks to hold water from roofs, plus installation services
• Sale of plants for gardens
• Sale of vegetable seeds and seedlings
• Sale of garden ornamentation
• Landscape design and planting service eg Raina Emerson's garden templates and services to establish a veggie patch  
• Garden maintenance
• Increased discretionary spending from above reduction in house and garden costs

Approach

• The householders in the pilot to pay for part of the remediation work as defined in the pilot project costing spreadsheet 

Targets

Reduced household emissions and energy bills

• Emissions reduction
• Waste reduction

Defined in pilot project costing spreadsheet

Method

• Work with pilot households.

Potential Competitions 

• household that has reduced its emissions by the highest percentage​
• house with most reduced rubbish
• most sustainable garden
• most productive vegetable patch

Publicity​

• Local Radio Stations including Eagle FM
• LinkedIn
• Goulburn Post
• Website
• Facebook

Alternatives:-

• Dept Regional NSW (they funded Bega's information and education centre) Might get funding for project start-up costs.

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