About International Composting Awareness Week

Composting Awareness Week was established in Canada in 1995. In 2006, the Centre for Organic & Resource Enterprises (CORE), initiated the event here in Australia. CORE is a marketing network in the sustainability sector and conducts a wide range of awareness programs.

ICAW’s Ambassador

“Costa the Composter”, a Greek-Australian landscape architect and television personality, has an all-consuming passion for plants and people. On 20 December 2011 the ABC announced Costa would be the new host of Gardening Australia, with his first show premiering on 24 March 2012.
We are very proud to have Costa as our ambassador!

Key goals of International Composting Awareness Week in Australia

  • Increase the diversion of organics from the main waste stream through increasing awareness of, and participation in organics diversion initiatives (centralised composting, kerbside, home composting, community composting)
  • Increase awareness and proper utilisation of composts and mulches
  • Highlight the environmental,social and economic benefits of composting including the opportunities to reduce our carbon emissions

 

How to get involved

Register your Event
Any event associated with compost can be registered in the ICAW calendar! Workshops, demonstrations, tours, composting in schools, awareness events for colleagues, promotions…all ideas are mostly welcome!
Search for an event that can interest you on the ICAW Calendar!

Join the Competitions
Prizes will be distributed to voters and winners!

Join us on Social Media
Join the Australian Composting Community through Facebook and Twitter and share ideas, articles, pictures with us!

Become an ICAW Partner
International Composting Awareness Week represents a unique opportunity to promote your organisation to your targeted audience and to take advantage of the wide publicity generated by this event around Australia.

Partners