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Resources
Tools and tips you can use to educate others about water conservation, recycling and catchment health.
These include:
- tips to help you design and deliver a water education project using a range of resources available on the Hub
- case studies, featuring local and non-government water education projects
- school tools for teachers to use in educating their students
- interactive tools for you to help learn more about water and how it is used in and around the home
- downloads - brochures, posters and fact sheets you can take and use
- Council Partnership Kit - promote the water saving efforts of your Council to staff and residents
- publications - access the full version of the Metropolitan Water Plan, the Executive Summary, the Progress Report and much more.
As the Water Education Hub is further developed, this section will also contain pages on project design, and leading practice case studies.
The Water Education Resource Hub is an initiative of the Water for Life Education Program. If you have any suggestions or comments for the hub, please contact us.
Flyers and fact sheets
Below are links to a range of resources including household and business water-related fact sheets, how to guides and other materials:
- Rainwater Tanks brochure
- 10 ways to save water in your garden
- 10 ways to save water in your home
- Waterwise Products
- Free DIY water saving kit information
- WaterFix brochure
- Guidelines for rainwater tanks on residential properties
- Rainwater tank information for plumbers
- About water meters
- Sydney Water fact sheets for business
- More Sydney Water downloads
- Greywater fact sheets series
Water for Life fact sheets series:
- Ethnic Communities 'Home Water Action' Project
- Water for Life Education Program
- Greenhome Water and 18-35 Yr Olds Project
- Resources and Professional Development for Teachers Project
- Water Efficiency for the Property Sector Project
- Recycling
- Increasing supply
- Water saving initiatives
- Water smart households
- Water smart businesses
- Water smart schools
- Water smart government
- Water facts
Related websites
A collection of fun activities and useful tools for you to help learn more about water and how it is used in and around the home:
- Sydney Water's Water Wise Home
- NABERS Home Rating Tool
- NSW Government’s Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) calculator
- Sydney Water’s Interactive House
- Sydney Water’s Plant Selector
- Australian Conservation Foundation’s Greenhome project eco-calculator.