The Chicken and Food Waste Trial was one of two Canterbury Bankstown Council projects to be highly commended, the other being the Garden to Kitchen to Compost Series in the Community Spirit and Inclusion category. The council was also a finalist in the Overall Sustainable Cities Award.
Mayor Khal Asfour said it was a great achievement for not only the council, but the community.
“Being recognised for our pioneering programs is extremely reassuring and proves that we are on the right track to be an even more sustainable City,” Mayor Asfour said.
“It also shows what incredible spirit and passion our community have; without their support these programs would never work.”
Judges said that the program was “old school and innovative at the same time”.
The 13-part Garden to Kitchen series helped to build community spirit and inclusion by increasing the confidence of residents to grow edible gardens, cook with homegrown produce and compost or worm farm to reduce food waste to landfill.
The series was adapted to include fun, cheap and easily available recycling options (while in lockdown) to build a garden at home and to strengthen resilience and generate positive mental health by helping people feel connected at a time of community isolation.
To learn more about other sustainability programs the council offers for its residents, visit cb.city/sustainability.
Win highly commended for project with plenty of pluck
A TRIAL project which gave residents the experience of keeping backyard chickens as a way to use food scraps – keeping it out of their red bins and away from landfill – has been commended at the Keep Australia Beautiful’s 2021 Sustainable Cities Awards.