A Business Manager’s Perspective: The Climate Action Schools Advantage

As the Business Manager at Woodridge State High School, I am always on the lookout to save operational cost for the school and to help facilitate student learning in a practical, real world experience. I want to share our positive experience with a program called Climate Action Schools.

Like many schools, managing waste effectively and controlling associated costs has always been a challenge. We recently implemented the Climate Action Schools program, which provides a practical, system-based approach to resource recovery right here at school.

Awards & RecognitionShan Cox17 September 2025Resource recovery, Circular Economy in Schools, School Sustainability, Waste Management in Schools, Functional Sustainability, Grant opportunities, Waste cost reductionComment

Highly Commended for Environmental Innovation of the Year

We’re proud to share that Climate Action Schools has been awarded Highly Commended for Environmental Innovation of the Year at the 2025 WRIQ Industry Awards.

This recognition is more than a plaque on the wall — it’s a celebration of what can happen when schools, students, and communities come together to imagine a better way forward. At the heart of our Logan Pilot Program were young people learning to think differently, act boldly, and take responsibility for the world they are shaping.

The results speak for themselves:

Awards & RecognitionShan Cox8 September 2025WRIQ Awards 2025, Environmental Innovation of the Year, Highly Commended, Logan Pilot Program, Circular Economy in Schools, Sustainability Leadership, Student Innovation, Industry 6.0, ESG in Education, Recycling Education, Queensland Sustainability, School Sustainability ProgramsComment