Partnerships and Affiliations

PARTNERSHIPS AFFILIATIONS AND CUSTOMERS

Our staff work in partnership with local governments, community groups, and school based organisations to provide a range of services and educational programs, and are experienced in the management of numerous grants from both federal and state government programs.

Local Government:

• Melbourne City Council
• Darebin City Coucil
• Banyule City Council
• Yarra City Council
• Hume City Council
• Moreland City Council
• Brimbank City Council
• Hobsons Bay City Council
• Melton Shire Council
• Whitehorse City Council
• Whittlesea City Council
• Maribyrnong City Council
• Knox City Council
• Yarra Ranges Shire Council

Education and Community Based:

• The Alternative Technology Association (ATA)
• Centre For Education and Research into Environmental Sustainability (CERES)
• Moreland Energy Foundation Limited
• Australian Conservation Foundation
• Sustainable Living Foundation
• Banyule Energy Action Team
• RMIT (Tafe and University)
• Friends of the Earth
• Ecobuy
• Village Green
• Greening Australia
• NMIT Tafe
• EcoRecycle Victoria
• Worldvision

     
In our role as industry educators we provide information and training to many groups, architects, designers and electricians. Our staff also act as technical advisors for the New Inventors (ABC TV) and provided lighting consultancy for the Carbon Cops TV series.

Industry Resources

• EnviroBrite our dedicated Energy Efficient Lighting Website
  
• Advanced Technology Watercraft solar panels for boats
• Alternative Fuels Melbourne-based developer of the
• Sun Lizard
• Australian Wind Energy Association
• BioMaxx Systems developing ethanol fuel technology
• Blue Wind Energy wind power energy generating company
• Ecodirectory - Online directory for eco-friendly products and services
• The Fair Trade Association is Australias fair trade certifying body.
• Good Wood Guide and One Stop Timber Shop are both useful guides to buying eco-friendly timber
• The Green Directory - Online directory for eco-friendly products and services
• Holmgren Design Services permaculture books, consultancy, tours
• Owner Builder Australia - Online information about Owner Building, courses and training
• The Owner Builder - The Australian Home Builders Magazine
• Oxfam Trading sells a range of fair trade items
• Pacific Solar solar panelling
• Planetec solar panel installers, Sydney
• Plug&Power solar panel manufacturers, SA
• PV Solar Tiles roof tiles designed to hold solar cells
• Quantum Pump solar/heat-pump hot water system
• Rainbow Power Company solar and renewable energy products
• The Saved Planet - Green Directory with localised search results
• Sun Lizard solar-powered heating/cooling rooftop unit
• Sunpower Design sustainable home designers, Melbourne
• Sustainable Technologies International solar panels