As part of its support for Landcare Australia, a partnership between the community, government and business that aims to protect and repair the environment, Konica Minolta employees recently got their hands dirty in both Sydney and Melbourne during Landcare Week.
Employees from the Melbourne office volunteered with the Port Phillip Eco Centre, a community-managed not-for-profit organisation that works to benefit the local community and environment.
Konica Minolta spent the day at St Kilda breakwater which is home to 1600 Little Penguins. The breakwater is vulnerable to erosion, which could threaten the penguins’ nests and so requires ongoing maintenance. The Konica Minolta volunteers helped to transport sand from the beach to the breakwater to help grow indigenous plants that assist in preventing erosion.
The Melbourne volunteers had a great day, enjoying the sunshine and social time as they walked 1km from the start of the pier to its end and back again six times to move the sand. The whole process was made faster by the emergency purchase of some wheelbarrows, which were donated to the Eco Centre at the end of the day.
The Sydney office also made a difference on Landcare Day, volunteering at Middle Head National Park on the Sydney Harbour headlands. After a tour of the historic site and learning about the environmental issues that affect the national park, the team helped to regenerate the bush.