'Cool Cubbies' now launched at several pre-schools

The first purpose built Cool Cubby (left) made from sustainable timber was officially opened at Evans Head Preschool last month..

A Cool Cubby is the short and easy name for a sustainable cubby house. By adding sustainable living components such as a rainwater tank, solar panel, veggie garden, native plants, worm farm & weather station to cubby houses of community preschools they will become ‘Cool Cubbies’.

This way the children will see first hand ways of better use of our resources such as water, energy, waste & biodiversity.  Apart from retrofitting existing cubbies the project will also have a few new 'cool cubbies.'

The first retro-fitted Cool Cubby (left) was officially opened last month at East Lismore Community Preschool.

Lismore special guests were the Mayor of Lismore Jenny Dowell and 'DirtGirl', a popular 'down to earth' cartoon character for young children. Cool Cubbies are being created in seven preschools in the Lismore, Ballina & Richmond Valley area.
This Project is organised through a collaboration of Richmond Landcare, Rous Water, Evans River K-12 School Green Team and supported by the Northern Rivers Environmental Trust, the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, Bunnings, Nickel Energy, Xylosinuous Building & Design and Duraplas.

 

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