SYT is an award winning sustainability initiative that aims to reduce regional greenhouse emissions and inspire community action through workshops, projects and incentives.
Switch Your Thinking (SYT) is a local government initiative based in Perth, Western Australia. It was founded in 2002 by the South East Regional Energy Group (SEREG) – a small team of passionate professionals with skills and experience in sustainability, community engagement, business management and science. SEREG is a joint initiative of the City of Armadale, City of Gosnells and the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale (the program partners).
Switch Your Thinking’s work aligns with many of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, with particular focus on climate action, sustainable cities and communities, affordable and clean energy, responsible production and consumption, ecosystem health and developing partnerships.
The core mission of SYT is to encourage and enable people to live and work in a way that meets their needs without jeopardising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Since 2002, SYT has helped program partners and communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 339,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This is the same as putting 790,000 barrels of crude oil back in the ground.
Visit Switch Your Thinking for tips, community workshops, sustainable product discounts, and information on how to make your house, business, or community more sustainable.
The City provides funding to the SYT team by endorsing a five-year business plan. Current projects include:
Energy Efficiency Pilot Program - SYT has partnered with the Western Australian Government to deliver an Energy Efficiency Pilot Program during 2025, to help residents and small to medium-sized build energy literacy and implement energy efficiency measures.
Rewards for residents can help residents make their homes more environmentally friendly. SYT works with local businesses to provide discounts on products that will help minimise waste, energy, and water consumption.
Switched On Business Award - Local businesses that have made impressive steps to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation and water use can nominate or be nominated for this award year round, with nominations assessed by the South East Regional Energy Group (up to twice per year).
Ways to Switch - highlights opportunities for sustainability across energy, transport, water, waste, business and food.
Whats on - Events - Upcoming community events to assist in implementing sustainability measures at home.
Rewards for Business - can help business owners reduce the environmental impacts of their operations to become more sustainable. SYT works with local businesses to provide businesses with discounts on products that will help reduce waste, energy, and water consumption.
Community and business e-newsletters assist in keeping up to date on sustainability news, upcoming events and success stories from local governments.
Energy Smart SMS Tips - sends a helpful monthly text with ways to reduce energy use and save money on power bills.
For more information on the activities of SYT, and how they can assist in helping to achieve your sustainability goals, please see their website or get in touch with the team via mail@switchyourthinking.com
Phone: (08) 9397 3207
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We acknowledge their ancestors, the Elders past and present, who have led the way for us to follow.
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