Sustainability Leadership Award
Venkata Kalva
Venkata is a teacher and the Sustainability Coordinator at Brentwood Secondary College in Glen Waverley.
Some of the achievements for the college under his leadership include:
- Installation of a large 30 kilo-watt solar system for the college as part of the Visy Sustainability Grants and co-funded by the school
- Coordinated Clean Up Australia Day school site
- Vegetable garden and composting systems
- The school was a finalist in the Secondary School of the Year 2017 ResourceSmart Schools Awards for its focus on improving waste practices and reducing waste by improving facilities for waste management and waste education
Venkata is always actively seeking new ideas to improve the sustainability on campus with the support of the students and school community.