CERES

Today was our first full day in Melbourne, and we spent the morning visiting a unique environmental center called the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies (or CERES for short). This was an interesting place to visit because this center does both educational programs for students and research in sustainable, environmentally friendly buildings. For instance, the center uses rain run-off for water, recycles water, has compost toilets, uses compost for almost all waste, recycles, uses bio-diesel for vehicles, has lots of solar panels, a windmill, a wind-turbine, and organic gardens. It is a great example of how we could live with a minimal environmental impact. The picture below is of Mrs. Cactus Head, one of the many interesting statues at CERES.