"Treat the earth well... It was not given to you by your parents...it was lent to you by your children.” Kenyan Proverb

Become part of the global solution - REGISTER to become a Living Smart Home

Living Smart Homes is a FREE program of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Learn easy ways to reduce your household's greenhouse gas emissions and save money at the same time!

You will find information, activities, games and calculators, all designed to help you to complete the four living smart modules.

Once you sign up, you will receive your Living Smart sign to display on your gate, post box or front door.

As you complete each module, you will receive the corresponding sustainability leaf. For example, upon completion of the energy module, you will receive the energy leaf for insertion into your sign.    

Living Smart Awards

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s Living Smart “Glossies” Awards are an opportunity to celebrate our communities’ achievements. The Awards are named the “Glossies” after the iconic Glossy Black Cockatoo, a vulnerable bird species found locally. There are four Award categories. The Awards ceremony will take place on World Environment Day June 5 at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. Nominations close May 8th. To enter the 2009 Living Smart Glossies Awards please complete the nomination form  

Conics (Sunshine Coast) Pty Ltd Excellence in Sustainable Design Award (2 awards - resident construction under $250K and over $250K) For the building that most successfully integrates the Living Smart ideals of design for climate and context, energy and water efficiency, reuse and responsible material choices, site preservation and planting for local biodiversity, edible landscapes and flexibility in design for long-term occupancy.

Visy Recycling Resource Saver Award (2 awards- resident and commercial) For buildings that have been retrofitted or built to ensure energy and water efficiency and/or creative/resourceful use of materials, giving preference to recycled materials, materials with low embodied energy or locally sourced products where possible.

Edible Landscape Award (1 award- a resident or an organisation) For a resident or an organisation that have reduced their ecological footprint by growing some of their own food using environmentally friendly methods.

Queensland Transport Sustainable Transport Award (1 award- a resident or an organisation) For sustainable transport champions and/or organisations who have demonstrated a commitment to encouraging and promoting the use of sustainable transport (walking, cycling, and public transport). 

Living Smart Solutions

Looking for sustainable products and services? Visit Living Smart Solutions, your one stop sustainable living directory of green businesses and service providers. 

Are you a green business looking to connect with environmentally aware consumers, Advertise on Living Smart Solutions.

FAQ

I am already living sustainably, can I still join Living Smart Homes? If you are already a sustainable household you will find it easy to progress through the modules, and by displaying your Living Smart Homes sign you will be helping to promote the program to your friends and neighbours.  

I am renting, can I join Living Smart Homes? YES. You may not be able to complete all module items but you should be able to complete the majority of activities. Better still, you could talk to your landlord and encourage them to become a Living Smart Home rental property

I don't live on the Sunshine Coast or Moreton Bay area? If you live outside these areas you will be able to use the site's main features, such as the calculators but you cannot register as a household.