1. Sust 101 Workshop Case Study Wellington Zoo Trust

2. Wellington Zoo First zoo in New Zealand (estb 1906) 185,000 visitors 50% of Wellingtonians visit annually Zoo Capital Development Programme –$20.8m to redevelop the Zoo over 10 years ($15.6m from Council and $5.2m from Wellington Zoo Trust)

3. Looking at our business plans Approximately 6 years ago started looking at the environmental angle of zoo business –If cost effective it was implemented Environmental management survey (URS) Everyone supports Sustainability as part of our ethos and culture

4. Creation of EMS Documented EMS Establish a Green Team

5. Easy to do Small bore water pipes Water limiting valves Lighting sensors Waste separation Result: 97% reduction in waste to landfill in 1 st year

6. Specialist Project Water

7. Last June lowest on record 552,000 Litres Average annual saving 25.2 Million Litres Average annual saving $45,000 per year Water

8. Composter 2 years to get from design to operational Labour intensive Over 60% of our organic waste does not leave site

9. Waste

10. Our Carbon Footprint

11. Measure & Monitor Water, waste, and electricity –Monitor against baselines Challenges: Switched power suppliers at a cost saving of $25k Power consumption is on the rise due to new buildings Carbon emission grew as a result of composting (+23 tonnes but reduced need for trucks to dispose of rubbish and landfill)

12. SBN - GSC 2008 – Finalist Feedback assessment was used a tool and gave us a framework to move forward.

13. Awards Winners - Not for profit for Central and Southern Region 2009 Winner - Sustainable Business of the Year Central and Southern Region 2009 Winners - National People’s Choice Sustainable Business of the Year 2009 Winners Green Gold, Wellington Gold Awards 2010 Winners Encore Awards, Environmental Leadership 2010 1 st attraction in Wellington Qualmark Endorsement and Enviro Gold 2009 Finalist MfE Green Ribbon Awards 2010 Chief Executive was Wellingtonian of the Year 2010-Environment category and winner of the Sustainability Award for Wellington HER Business Network 2009

14. The Future Carbon neutral? - What would it mean for the Zoo? - How would we achieve it? - Are there alternatives?