Sustainability Champions Application 2022

The Sustainability Champions program is a capacity building program for Moonee Valley residents who are keen to work with their community to help create a more sustainable city.

The program aims to:

- empower people who live, work or study in Moonee Valley with the confidence and skills to advocate for change and develop and implement local community projects.
- connect local people together who are passionate about the environment and their community

The expectations and requirements of participants are to:

- Undertake 10 training sessions (total of 20 hours on Thursday evenings), designed to develop community project management skills
- Develop a community project proposal
- Adhere to the programs confidentiality and disclosure agreement as well as treating information with sensitivity

The program starts with an optional meet and greet on 22 April 2022. Training sessions commence 5 May 2022.
- Act in a courteous manner and respect the views and opinions of others. All participants should respect the consensus view as adjudicated by the facilitator.

Submit this Expression of Interest by COB Friday 11 March 2022.

First name

Surname

Street Address

Suburb

Postcode

Age

Email address

Phone number

What is your connection to Moonee Valley? Please select as many as applicable

I live here

I own property

I own/run a business

I work here

I study here

I visit here

Other

How did you hear about this program?

Valley View Magazine

Green Living e-newsletter

Social media

Word of mouth

Moonee Valley Leader advertisement

Other

Why are you interested in participating in the Sustainability Champions Program?

Do you have any particular ideas for a sustainability project that could improve or enhance the Moonee Valley environment (Response not mandatory, ideas for projects are also likely to be developed during this program)

What specific skills would you bring to the program? Please note these may be both professional and personal.

Please list any Moonee Valley businesses, clubs, groups, organisations or associations that you are associated with and your role (e.g. member, board member, committee member etc.)

This program involves ten weeks of training sessions (approximately 2 hours per sessions in the evening) plus individual project planning and a celebration event. Do you think there is anything that would make it difficult for you to complete the program? If yes, please list. This is a flexible and inclusive course and all reasonable accommodations will be made - sessions may be in person or via Zoom.

Your Privacy: Moonee Valley City Council is committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information requested on this form is being collected for the purpose of appointing Sustainability Champions Program participants. The personal information will not be disclosed to any external party without your consent, unless required or authorised by law.

Sustainability Champions Program participants will be selected and notified no later than Friday 1 April 2022.

For further information contact Laura Geoghegan, Senior Sustainability Officer on 9243 8888 or email environment@mvcc.vic.gov.au