Living2018 Smart -2019 HighlightsSA Courses that inspire, connect and build individual and community agency for lasting behaviour change. Inspiring action Building personal agency 90% of after-course survey respondents said As a result of Living Smart Living Smart helped them to be condent that 100% of course participants took they have the ability to care for the actions to care for the environment. environment. 96% now understand that their actions can positively impact the environment. 80% reduced household waste 99% built their knowledge and/or skills on 59% reduced water use how to care for the environment. 97% developed new habits/or routines to care increased community links 65% for the environment. 62% reduced energy use Growing connections with nature and others 52% reduced car use 90% appreciate nature and see it as something Top 3 actions started immediately to be protected. 80% feel connected and part of nature. #1 #2 #3 buying less packaging cutting energy growing food & soft plastics & water bills Top 3 actions in planning Participants valued making connections especially learning and sharing with # knowledge and skills with others. 1 Installing solar panels #2 Gardening for biodiversity #3 Connecting with local groups and community Reaching beyond participants Participants informed 1430+ people from their networks about Living Smart. Kick-starting ongoing action Participants are working together to inuence others. Since the inception of Living Smart in SA a number of groups and projects have emerged, including: > Burnside’s A Buzz event series, City of Burnside > Friends of Pine Gully, City of Holdfast Bay > Green South - Sustainable Communities, City of Onkaparinga > Marion Living Smarties, City of Marion (including an Astro turf policy shifting campaign, meeting with the SA Minister of Environment and Water and support of single-use plastic ban) > Seacli Community Produce Swap, City of Marion > Unley Repair Cafe, City of Unley Kilburn course participants Living2018 Smart - 2019 Highlights SA continued Hitting the mark Engaging a wide audience 195 people completed one of 9 courses, covering 10 88% were satised or very satised with the course. topics in sustainability across 7 evenings and a eld trip. 87% found the course useful or very useful. Participants loved: Participants enrolled to: the practical, relevant and actionable information. 1. learn more about living sustainably the variety of topics and mix of learning activities. 2. improve skills and specic knowledge being with like-minded people to learn and share. 3. meet people in their local community “Everyone in SA should do this course. It is informative, Ages Map: Suburbs of participants since 2016 encouraging and inspired you to live smarter. It promotes (not including Mt. Gambier course) living smarter as common sense, not as ideological pressure. 16 - 24: 3% 25 - 34: 15% It is great to be with others as you hear about what is 35 - 44: 31% possible. 45 - 54: 11% - Onkaparinga course participant 55 - 64: 26% 65 - 74: 99% 75 +: 3% Strengthening partnerships Courses were held with the cities of Burnside, Gender identication Holdfast Bay, Mitcham, Marion, Onkaparinga, Port 83% female Adelaide and Eneld, Mount Barker, Unley and 17% male Barossa Council and with Sustainable Communities SA at Upper Sturt Primary School. Participants heard about the course through: - word of mouth (34%) - Facebook and other websites (38%) - emails and newsletters (8%) - iers and posters (8%) Seacli course participants making kombucha with Sam Ryan, Folk of all Trades. Funded by the NRM levy in partnership with.