Sustainable

• Buildings consume 40% of the planet's material resources
• Consume 30% of its energy
• Generate 40% of solid waste streams
• Produce 50% of greenhouse gas emissions

Eco cottages are designed and built in ways which address these issues and improve the health of ecosystems.

Through the use of White Cypress, a native conifer, Eco Cottages promotes the retention and sustainable management of cypress forests within the Murray Darling Basin, as shown below. (reference: Greg Ford, ecologist)

This supports the premise that eco cottages built from cypress promote

• Improved environmental outcomes from traditional agricultural enterprises within the Murray Darling Basin
• Increased biodiversity - native fauna and flora in sustainably managed cypress forests
• Income diversification opportunities for private land holders in the Murray Darling Basin