Discover sustainability and environmental community groups that are active in the Glen Eira.
Sustainability community groups
These groups are made up of volunteers who contribute many hours to causes such as protecting our environment, waste reduction and advocating for stronger action on climate change. If you would like to add your sustainability and environmental community group to this page, email us at sustainability@gleneira.vic.gov.au.
Community and laneway gardens
There are four community and laneway gardens in Glen Eira. They are community-run.
Boomerang Bags Glen Eira
Dedicated volunteers who sew bags from donated fabric. Bags are gifted to local business partners with the aim to Recycle, Reuse and Renew to Reduce waste/landfill.
Website: www.facebook.com/BbagsGlenEira
Email: bbagsgleneira@gmail.com
Carnegie Green Team
Works on creative recycling options, opportunities for greening their local area and much more. The group’s motto is ‘start where you are’.
Website: www.facebook.com/GreenTeamCarnegie
Email: rolebu@gmail.com
Flora and Fauna of Packer Park and Mallanbool Reserve
A growing community group that is discovering, recording and sharing the unique flora and fauna of Packer Park and Mallanbool Reserve, including the wonderful pobblebonk (eastern banjo) frogs.
Visit the public Facebook group.
Glen Eira Bicycle Users Group (BUG)
A volunteer organisation of cyclists with the goal of promoting sustainable transport through safer cycling facilities in Glen Eira.
Website: www.facebook.com/groups/gleneirabug
Email: gleneirabug@gmail.com
Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN)
GECAN is working to make Glen Eira a climate action leader for a safe, equitable and liveable future.
Website: www.gecan.org.au
Email: hello@gecan.org.au
Jewish Climate Network
Catalyses the Jewish community to support and strongly advocate for action on climate change.
Website: www.jcn.org.au/
Email: info@jcn.org.au
Love Our Street (LOS)
LOS groups organise regular community street cleans in their local areas to keep our suburbs free of litter. LOS is part of the BeachPatrol network. BeachPatrol is a network of volunteers who clean beaches, streets and parks. If you’re interested in starting a local LOS chapter, please contact BeachPatrol. Their contact details can be found on their website.
Love Our Street 3161 (Caulfield North)
Website: www.facebook.com/loveourstreet3161/
Email: 3161@loveourstreet.com.au
Love Our Street 3162 (Caulfield, Caulfield South)
Website: www.facebook.com/LoveOurStreet3162/
Email: 3162@loveourstreet.com.au
Love Our Street 3204 (Bentleigh, McKinnon, Ormond)
Website: www.facebook.com/Love-Our-Street-3204-106540234226728/
Email: 3204@loveourstreet.com.au
St Kilda Repair Café
A free meeting place where you can meet people with the knowledge, equipment, skills and advice to repair any item you bring to the cafe.
Website: www.facebook.com/StKildaRepairCafe
Email: stkilda.repaircafe@gmail.com
Streets Alive Glen Eira
This community group advocates for their vision of thriving neighbourhoods. They want to see liveable streets where everyone feels safe and welcome, irrespective of whether they choose to walk, cycle, catch public transport or drive.
Website https://www.streetsalivegleneira.org/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@streetsaliveglene
Transition Glen Eira
Part of an international movement of local communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world.
Website: www.facebook.com/groups/TTGlenEira/
Yalukit Willam Nature Association
(formerly Elsternwick Park)
Just over the border in the City of Bayside, this Elsternwick-based community group are the driving force behind the creation of a wetland reserve that has been carefully designed to enhance biodiversity and support wildlife.
Website: https://www.elsternwickpark.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/elsternwickparkassociation/