ABC Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten have just replaced their existing lights to energy saving bulbs. New management requested the change in order to save on energy use and do their part within the community in promoting sustainable practices and helping the environment.

a)Over the next quarter they would like to see how the change in light bulbs impacts their usage and overall costs on the business. Explain your approach in how you could monitor costs and encourage staff usage over the next quarter.

a)Before implementing the new policy, management would like an overview of responsibilities of everyone involved. This will help keep people accountable. Outline the role and responsibilities for each person involved in the policy:

Role

Responsibilities

Management

Educators

Families

b)Over the next quarter the centre received their bill. Review the usage against the same quarter in the previous year and calculate the total usage.

Last year

This year

Months

Kilowatts

Months

Kilowatts

February

736

February

604

March

1240

March

962

April

1259

April

817

Total kilowatts

3,235

Total kilowatts

c)The centre are so proud of the strong results they have attained on their energy use and staff engagement after the last quarter, and would like to share their achievements with the wider community. What are some ways the centre could promote their sustainable practices?