Who is ECCS?
ECCS is the Environment and Climate Change Services Unit of Newcastle City Council.
It was formally known as the City Energy and Resource Management (CERM) and prior to that is was called the Australian Municipal Energy Improvement Facility (AMIEF).
ECCS has consulted with hundreds of local governments and businesses throughout Australia and internationally to provide practical information and strategies to profitably reduce resource consumption and resultant greenhouse gas emissions.
ECCS also runs programs for the local community to help residents, schools and businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
Contact ECCS
Phone: 02 4974 2543 or
Fax: 02 4974 2503
Email: ameif@ncc.nsw.gov.au
or mail to PO Box 489 Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2300
Current projects
Visit our initiatives and our projects for details about our past and current projects.
Recognised for excellence
Newcastle City Council has been recognised for its achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions within its own operations and throughout the Newcastle community. Awards include:
- June 2009 Green Globe Award Winner - Public Sector - ClimateCam
- Jun 2009 Winner of the National Award for Excellence & Joint Category Winner for Leading Community Greenhouse Actions - ClimateCam - International Test Laboratory , National Awards for Local Government sponsored by the Australian Government
- 2008 United Nations Association of Australia, World Environment Day Award Finalist Local Government Award: ClimateCam, Best Specific Environmental Initiative.
- Nov 2005 National Winner for Outstanding and Sustained Achievements-Greenhouse Action in Newcastle Programs, National Awards for Local Government sponsored by the Australian Greenhouse Office
- Nov 2005 Category Winner for Local Greenhouse Action - GAIN Plan Programs National Awards for Local Government
- April 2005 Winner Industry Partnership Program, Department of Environment and Conservation NSW – Best Local Government Partner, Cleaner Production
- April 2005 Winner Industry Partnership Program, Department of Environment and Conservation NSW – Best Cleaner Production Cluster
- Aug 2004 Award of Commendation Energy and Water Green Globe Awards NSW - Greenhouse Action in Newcastle (GAIN) Plan
- May 2002 Winner United Nations World Environment Day Award Local Government - ClimateCam
- Oct 2001 Winner Local Government Excellence in the Environment – Greenhouse Action in Newcastle (GAIN) Plan
- April 2000 Finalist ICLEI International Local Initiatives Awards Excellence in Atmospheric Protection (international)
- Nov 1999 Winner Environmentally Friendly and Renewable Energy Practices – Keep Australia Beautiful, NSW
- Oct 1999 Winners National Innovation Awards in Local Government – Environment Category
- Dec 1998 SEDA Energy Smart Champion Award – Presented to Peter Dormand
- Nov 1998 Winner Energy Efficiency / Greenhouse - NSW Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards
- Oct 1998 Award of Commendation – Illuminating Engineers Society for Australia and New Zealand
- Dec 1997 Overall Winner 1996/97 Local Government Energy Efficiency Award
- Oct 1997 National Trust Heritage Award – Illumination Newcastle
- Feb 1997 SEDA Commendation Award – Outstanding Achievement for Implementation of Sustainable Energy Projects
- June 1996 Winner Energy Conservation – Keep Australia Beautiful Award
Helpful links
International Sites
Rocky Mountain Institute
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Australian Government Sites
Department of Climate Change
State Government Sites
The Department of Water and Energy
Department of Environment and Climate Change
Newcastle Sites
CSIRO Energy Centre - Newcastle
Newcastle Master Builders Association
Other Sites
Cities for Climate Protection Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Website
The Moreland Energy Foundation - a Melbourne-based (VIC) community greenhouse action organisation
