Open to Logan residents who have taken steps to help the natural environment like:

• rescuing injured native animals
• leading an environmental group
• improving eco-efficiency in their home
• restoring or protecting bushland on their property
• promoting environmental sustainability.

Open to Logan school students (primary or secondary) who have helped the natural environment. This could include:

• leading or joining environmental activities at school, or in community groups (like youth, social, sports or cultural groups)
• environmental activities outside of school.

Open to Logan businesses that are:

• reducing their energy and waste consumption
• educating staff about environmental issues
• demonstrating leadership on environmental issues
• undertaking initiatives that benefit the environment.

Open to Logan-based not-for-profit organisations like schools, environmental groups and community groups who may be:

• reducing their environmental footprint
• conducting student or community environmental education activities
• undertaking environmental advocacy.

• Norman has held a Sustainable House Open Day for the past 3 years to teach others about sustainable products he uses, including efficient heating system, methane biogas plant, a converted bicycle to an electric bike, young edible food forest and ways to catch rainwater run off for grey water use.
• Founded and moderates the Permaculture Brisbane Facebook group that promotes sustainable events.
• Offers free monthly honey bee workshops and helps others set up hives.
• Propagates Bunya tree seedlings for free distribution to Land for Wildlife
• Moving towards off grid solar power
• Saving for a mobile electric van to live on other properties in winter and help others live more sustainably

• Has written two books about animals and how to help and protect them.
• Shared her knowledge with friends.
• Spends time at Karawatha Park or Daisy Hill Park connecting with nature.
• Attends workshops about the environment like Sustainable Super Hero, Clean Up Australia Day, Brisbane Council recycling program and a clothing swap at Logan Village.
• Raises funds for environmental awareness and conservation projects including Blue - the documentary and Turtles Rehabilitation centre in NSW where she visits as part of a community group

• Set up a vegetable garden to teach children how to grow their own food.
• Involved in the Little Garden Growers program which helps them plant the right crops for the season and teaches the children about sustainability.
• Set up a worm farm and compost bin to help support the garden.
• Set up a recycling system to help reduce waste and recycle, each room separates paper, card, glass, cans, bottles etc.
• Two educators attended the EnviroCom waste, recycling and composting seminar.
• Achieved four certificates in the Small Green Steps program.
• Set up a one world clothing bin in their car park for community clothing donations.
• Reduced their environmental footprint by installing LED lights, dual flush toilets, low flow taps and one sheet auto cut off recycled paper towel dispenser.
• Put native plants in gardens to attract wildlife.
• Reducing reliance on city water by installing two large water tanks that collect rainwater.
• Attend monthly Bush Kinder Excursion to explore and learn about the surrounding wildlife, bush area, flora and fauna, wetlands and caring for the environment.

• A group of students including Juniors, Seniors and the Earth Keepers (students who attend a 3 day Environmental Leadership Camp) who undertake different roles and responsibilities.
• Contribute to gardening
• Collect and recycle waste including; paper, cardboard, food for their worm farm and containers that they can exchange for money to fund the next Environmental Leadership Camp.
• Run a recycling shed which students cleaned up, painted and furnished with second hand furniture. This is where students meet to discuss ways to lead their school to a more sustainable future.
• Perform and teach other students an ecological themed rap song and dance routine to raise awareness about Earth Hour which was performed at LEAF 2019.
• Created posters for the World Environment Day Poster Competition.