Chancellor State College is one of the Queensland Environmentally Sustainable Schools participating in this initiative. QESSI's mission is to establish a network of environmentally sustainable schools that demonstrate whole of school environmental actions and curricula connections based on ecological sustainable development principles. Chancellor is involved in many ways, including...

• establishing a permaculture garden with a worm farm for school waste
• working with the Student Environment Portfolio
• planting of over 200 local native plants including koala food trees in school grounds
• using water initiatives
• waste recycling
• having curriculum connections (Year 8 Unit of work on climate change)
• registering the Secondary School as a "Green and Healthy School"
• participating in  partnerships including the Sippy Downs and District Community Association, Maroochy Shire Council, Maroochy Catchment Centre
• using Travel Smart initiatives
• being Highly Commended in 2006 SCEC Froggy Awards in the Sustainable Schools Category
• conducting Resource Auditing in water, energy and waste

The Sunshine Coast QESSI Hub operates throught the Maroochy Catchment Centre.

Please visit http://www.maroochycatchmentcentre.org.au/  for information on local initiatives of the Maroochy Catchment Centre.

Please visit QESSI's webiste at http://www.maroochycatchmentcentre.org.au/qld_environmental__sustainable_s.htm for information on their activities.