Guide to EcoCentres
The 'Travellers' Guide' to EcoCentres - Building and growing places for reconnecting people to the environment
Community
Stopping plastic pollution in its tracks
As a Brighton Sea Scouts Venturer, Sam Perkins noticed an alarming amount of microplastic appearing at the Holloway Bend Beach in Brighton. Concerned with the impact these microplastics would have on the life in Port Phillip Bay, Sam was inspired to protect the bay as his project in pursuit of the Queen’s Scout Environment Award. The question was: where to start?
Finding my roots through the EcoCentre
By Francisca Alliende
I moved to Australia in 2018 as an experienced landscape architect. I’ve always had a passion for plants and wanted to help people connect with the land, and also learn more about my local community and environment. A year later, I’ve found my home in Australia through the Port Phillip EcoCentre.
How St Joseph's Primary School saved $20,000 when installing a raingarden
St Joseph’s students joined hands-on catchment care to raise $20,000 through Living Water Workbees, allowing them to install rainwater tanks and a raingarden of indigenous plants, funded through the Victorian Government’s Port Phillip Bay Fund. 85% of the water used in St Joseph’s Primary School (Elsternwick) is now supplied from their tanks; and during heavy rain, stormwater is slowed and filtered by the gardens before flowing to our Bay.
Multicultural Bay Ambassadors
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet with young sustainability leaders
Students from Albert Park Primary School (APPS) have had the opportunity to meet with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to share their learnings as Grade 6 Sustainability Leaders.
As part of the Victorian Government’s ResourceSmart Schools Program, Albert Park Primary School has completed the energy and waste modules and is currently completing the biodiversity module, to certify their focus on sustainable actions in school and in their broader community.
Become a Lifetime Member
Help us build the EcoCentre family.
Make a lasting contribution to the EcoCentre with just 2 minutes of your time!
Membership is now lifetime by default - appreciating the enduring relationships that EcoCentre members and Affiliates build to each other, and our beautiful patch of the planet.
Community Partners
We appreciate the support of our Community Partners:
Affiliated Groups
EcoCentre Affliation is open to not-for-profit groups who are engaged in environmental projects and/or community-building activities with an environmental component.
Some entitlements available to EcoCentre Affiliates include generous free access to EcoCentre's meeting and events space, and various support services from EcoCentre staff.
Click here for a comprehensive list of benefits available to Affiliate members.
Visit our membership page to find out how your group can become affiliated with the EcoCentre.
Groups and Organisations membership
Affiliated Membership
The EcoCentre was created as an 'umbrella group' with the vision of providing support to smaller, like-minded organisations in the form of facilities, infrastructure, equipment and expertise.
Affiliate Membership is available to groups and not-for-profit organisations involved in environmental or community building activities with an environmental component.
To see who our current Affiliate Members are, click here.
Benefits for our Affiliates include:
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The EcoCentre acknowledges the Kulin Nations, including the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung language group, traditional owners of the land on which we are located. We pay respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Elder members of our multicultural community.
