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Transcript of Department of Environment and Conservation Education Programs .
Department of Environment and Conservation
Education Programs http://www.dec.wa.gov.au
DEC Education Programs
AirWatch: Linley Brown Eco-Education: Stephen Crane Clean Schools: Cathy Hadlow Place Based Education: Fiona Marr Ribbons of Blue: Richard Olive Waste Wise Schools: Wendy Aspden
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The AUSSI hand and footprints
Place-based learning Place?
We all live and work in a place…
Most West Australians live on the Swan Coastal
Plain
Place-based learninglearning in the outdoors
Kitchen gardens
Designing signage
Making nest boxes
Learning in the local built environment
About Energy
About Waste
AirWatch Supporting students and teachers to better understand and
take action on our local and global air issues.
Climate change Weather What do we offer? Air polluting Air quality
Energy Smart for Air (ESfA) – student led energy behaviour change program. Program- Run over 1 to 2 terms. Facilitated by AirWatch staff=Teacher PD. Student work shop and incursions – focus on energy use , sustainability. And climate change.
BoM PD – primary and secondary and Dip Ed students – climate change knowledge .
Resources : Air quality , weather and pollution
EcoEducation encourages nature-based learning aiming to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems.
EcoEducation has hosted more than 250,000 students and teachers in 17 years, conducting about 1 million hours in outside environmental programs.
EcoEducation was a Finalist in the 2010 national Eureka Science Prizes.
What do we offer? Excursions – leaders conducting
hands-on learning for groups
Incursions (we come to you)
Professional Learning for teachers
On-line and printed resources
EcoEducation contacts:
Perth Hills: 9295 6149 [email protected]
South West: 9735 1909 [email protected]
Manager: Elaine Horne 9334 [email protected]
www.dec.wa.gov.au
EcoEducation
Clean Schools A whole of school education and
intervention campaign to reduce litter and change littering behaviour in your school.
Keep Australia Beautiful provides: professional development curriculum based teaching and learning
activities free resources
Contact: Kate [email protected]
Ribbons of Blue Ribbons of Blue provides teachers and
their students with practical, hands-on learning experiences focusing on the sustainability of local waterways, wetlands and their ecosystems.
Website www.ribbonsofblue.wa.gov.au
Ribbons of Blue Assists schools focus on a local wetland
waterway Field activities
Macroinvertebrates Water quality monitoring Site assessment
Curriculum materials To enable teachers to run a program focussing on
ecosystems Loan equipment Excursion / incursion
Waste Wise Schools Program Assists schools to actively minimise school waste
and litter with a focus on the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The program provides the following support to teachers and schools: Professional Learning Teaching resources Grants for waste minimising infrastructure Incursions and staff PD’s On-going support from the Waste Wise Team to metro and regional schools Website: www.wastewise.wa.gov.au
Composting- an art West Leeming Primary
Recycle more at Yuluma Primary
Primary Schools
Worms eat the waste at Wirrabirra Primary!
Waste Wise garden a community affair at Margaret River Primary
Australind SHS outdoor classroom
Cornerstone Christian College recycling program
Helena Snr College
The community service students manage waste reduction strategies in their school, year sevens, the everyday running of their organic waste recycling projects.
High Schools
Questions?
