1. GreenHouse Games Challenge 2010

2. Who is behind GreenHouse Games? Sustainability Victoria is an agency of the Victorian Government which facilitates and promotes the sustainable use of resources LESS (Low Energy Supplies and Services ) is an environmental company that has been delivering energy and water saving programs and products since 2001. LESS is delivering the GreenHouse Games on behalf of Sustainability Victoria

3. What is the Challenge? A fun, free, fully supported online program for workplaces to engage employees and their families to take sustainable actions at home to become GreenHouse Heroes

4. What is the Challenge? The Challenge aims to promote sustainable behaviour to benefit employees, their families, their workplace and the environment. Employees work in teams of up to 5, working together to achieve GreenHouse glory

5. What is the Challenge? Each participating employee family earns points for their workplace and team for every Superhero action taken at home. Theworkplace and team with the most points wins!

6. What is the Challenge? It’s all about helping the environment, saving money on utility bills and having fun while doing it!

8. contributes to the voluntary carbon sector

9. become an employee of choice

10. a no cost off the shelf program

11. team building

13. Challenge Process Sign up your workplace. Employees then join a team or start their own (max 5 people). Households register and then take actions by changing your habits and creating a greener home. You have 8 weeks to earn points and contribute to your workplace total. Report weekly. Daily prizes, weekly theme prizes and a grand prize will be delivered to active participants. Continue to live a greener life and become a GreenHouse superhero.

14. The role of the workplace Appoint a coordinator Endorsement from the senior management is important Recruit employees who form teams Involve internal communications team to help promote the Challenge and celebrate achievements Set up recruitment and celebratory events? Compete against other workplaces for GreenHouse glory!

15. The role of LESS Provide support materials and tools for coordinators Project team available to provide individual coordinator support and answer queries Report to all workplaces (via coordinators) on overall Challenge progress and scores Help Desk (email and 1300 number) to support households to take sustainable actions Make the Challenge as easy for workplaces and households as possible!

16. The role of the coordinator Can be up to 3 coordinators Be the communicator between the workplace and LESS Promote the Challenge to employees and facilitate the formation of workplace teams Encourage households to register Distribute household recruitment packs (zip up bag and magnet) Encourage households to complete the Challenge for the full 8 weeks Report back to workplace about progress and results

17. The role of the team Each workplace can have several teams, with up to 5 members A team captain should be appointed to motivate the team and liaise with the coordinator There are team prizes to be won (across all workplaces) Your workplace might like to run a competition between departments or states

18. The role of households Learn how to reduce your environmental footprint – take actions and save on utility bills!

20. Weekly entry of actions taken

21. A choice of 66 different actions

22. Receive weekly advice and support on actions taken

23. HelpDeskavailable

25. Switch to GreenPower

26. Reduce the use of the clothes dryer

27. Reduce car usage

28. Start a vegetable garden

29. Install a rainwater tank

30. Fix leaking taps

31. Put a ‘no junk mail’ sticker on your letterbox

33. Timing Register your workplace by 6th August 2010 Recruit households by 3rd September 2010 Challenge start date is 6th September 2010 The Challenge lasts 8 weeks Challenge finish date is 5th November 2010 Main prizes presented in December 2010

34. Next steps to get involved Select coordinator (up to 3) Senior management involved? Register your workplace by 6th August 2010 at www.greenhousegames.vic.gov.au Promote Challengeusing in-house comms (you’ll be provided with tools and ideas) Recruit households and form teams –register by 3rd September 2010

35. More information? Should you have any further enquiries please contact us on: 1300 174 101 ghg@sustainability.vic.gov.au www.greenhousegames.vic.gov.au