The Australian Conservation Foundation’s GreenHome program is a pioneering environmental education program that works with communities to find individual and collective solutions to environmental issues.
Each year, the Marine Education Society of Australia (MESA) runs Seaweek to promote educational issues of relevance to the marine environment. In 2011, the theme is ‘Spotlight on Marine Science’. This theme profiles marine science endeavours exploring the earth’s least understood habitat, the marine environments of the world. The theme also provides a focus for students in schools and for communities to inform and inspire them about the significance and value of research on marine and coastal environments. Through a spotlight on the work of scientists we can learn more our marine environment to understand its complex ecosystems and become better equipped to preserve it. To find out more about Seaweek events and educational resources visit Seaweek 2011.
The Education for Sustainability Professional Learning Hub helps sustainability educators improve their practice and shape their professional learning. Log on to www.efslearninghub.net.au to find resources, training providers and events and to assess your knowledge of EfS. The assessment will generate a learning profile that has been designed to be used as a basis for planning your future professional development. Read the rest of this entry »
The World Environmental Education Congress (Brisbane July 2011) is targeted at all individuals and organisations with a stake in environmental and sustainability education who want to share learning and experiences with global experts and peers in Brisbane, Australia. Environmental educators work in schools, higher education, federal, state and local government agencies, non-government organisations, and in industry and business developing policy and educational programs for school students and the general community. Approximately 1000 – 1200 delegates from around the world are expected. Read the rest of this entry »
The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) 2010 Conference (Canberra 26–30 September 2010) has the theme Leading Change – Living for One Planet. Read the rest of this entry »
National Water Week is an annual awareness week that aims to raise public awareness and improve understanding of water issues in Australia. National Water Week is the only event in Australia that provides a national focus for water issues. In 2010 National Water Week will take place on 17 – 23 October. Read the rest of this entry »
In 2005 I initiated Stage 2 of the Education about and for Sustainability in Australian Business Schools project for the Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES) at Macquarie University. The project involved action research studies aimed at strengthening education about and for sustainability in the curricula of several of Australia’s leading Business Schools. ARIES has since been renamed the Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability. Read the rest of this entry »