Complete the online registration form or call EcoSmart on 1300 326 669 (limited places available).

Businesses within the Cities of Wanneroo and Joondalup wishing to participate in the EcoSmart Business Program will be offered a 50% discounted rate. The only costs incurred will be your time and those associated with any energy saving changes implemented as a result of the program.

For example, your Energy Action Plan may recommend installing energy saving light globes or offsetting any unavoidable energy use (Refer to ‘What are offsets?’).

The EcoSmart Business Program has the following eligibility criteria:

• For-profit and Not-for-profit businesses
• 30 employees or less (some flexibility may be considered)

The Cities of Wanneroo and Joondalup have accessed funding to subsidise the cost of the program in 2008-2009. Therefore, 225 businesses were audited for free prior to 30 June 2009.

Past that date, participants will have to be self-funded.

Businesses that participate in the EcoSmart Business Program receive an Energy Action Plan, which provides a suite of actions to enable your business to reduce or offset the greenhouse gases it generates (resulting from waste, travel and the use of electricity, gas and water). The EcoSmart Business consultants will support you to implement these actions and arrange a time to evaluate your achievements.

Your business will then be rated based on the level of greenhouse gas that is reduced or offset and awarded an EcoSmart Business rating (bronze, silver, gold or platinum). For example - if your business reduces its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and offsets a further 50% it will achieve an EcoSmart Business gold rating of 75%. Such a business could also be known as 75% carbon neutral.

Energy consumed by your business (electricity, gas, water, waste and travel) results in greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment (i.e. Carbon Dioxide).
By reducing your energy consumption you can reduce these emissions and your resulting impact on climate change. However, there are likely to be functions of your business that are necessary for its ongoing operation that cannot be eliminated.

Carbon offsetting provides a way to reduce the environmental impact of this mandatory energy use. Essentially, carbon-offsetting works by paying for a certain amount of emission reduction to take place elsewhere. Typically this is achieved through an accredited organisation, such as Carbon Neutral, that in turn plants trees, supports renewable energy production or energy conservation.

EcoSmart Programs, supported by the City of Joondalup, delivers the EcoSmart Business Program. EcoSmart Programs is a group of expert consultants specialised in energy, water and waste efficiency. They bring award winning expertise and a proven track record in helping businesses become more sustainable.

The program has been running since the financial year 2006/2007. The initial Phase had 105 participating businesses. At that time, it has identified annual cost savings of over $200,000 and annual greenhouse gas emission reductions of up to 7,974 tonnes. The program has identified annual average cost savings for each business of $2,087. This relates to a possible average annual greenhouse gas reduction of up to 75 tonnes per business.

You are able to access further information by going to the About section of this web site, by contacting EcoSmart on 1300 326 669 or by attending one of many information sessions that will be held throughout the program.