Hot news:

Energy Safety Week NOW 6-10th August

Energy Safety Week helps Victorian, South Australian and Queensland students:
- understand how energy works
- keep safe while using gas and electricity in the home

Find out more...

VAEE workshops

Environmental Sustainability Studies and VELS. Where Does it fit in?
Wed 19th September

This professional development activity is designed to help you develop a meaningful Environmental/
Sustainability Program.

Find out more...

Green Media
Friday 7 September

There is a growing awareness of Green Media outlets and an increasing ability to convey our own messages to the world. This Green Media PD aims to look at these issues and demonstrate how you and your students can play a part in it!

Find out more...

Environmental Calendar

Looking for a calendar that tells you when environmental events are happening? Try the Australian Government's Environmental Events Calendar.

Find out more...

Keep Australia Beautiful Week
27th August - 3rd September 2007

Save the World
Start at Home

KAB Week is designed to help focus and remind people of the simple things they can do in their daily lives to help protect our environment

Find out more...

To access school resources click here

One Bite at the Cherry
VAEE Conference
31st August/1st Sep

This conference looks at a range of sustainability issues aimed at empowering social action for climate change.
Check out the program and be amazed by the variety of speakers and session
opportunities.

Find out more...

ART OF SUSTAINABILITY
- a lifetime of living and lasting
Mon 22nd- Fri 26th October 2007
This event held in the Geelong CBD will include::

- celebration and showcasing of the learning journey of sustainability by students in the You Yangs Cluster

- lecture by visiting teacher from Reggio Emelia, Italy

- art workshops for teacher

- workshops for students including art and making musical instruments out of recycled materials

- drama performance

- dinner with guest speakers

A flyer will be sent to schools mid August with further information about this exciting event

WASTE WISE SURVEY RESULTS

Thank you to those schools who completed the Waste & Recycling Education Teachers' Questionnaire which provided important feedback about the current status of waste and recycling programs and practices within schools across the Barwon Region. The data collected is being used by Barwon Regional Waste Management Group (BRWMG) to guide the development of services and educational resources to schools.

WASTE WISE SCHOOLS NETWORK MEETING FOR SCHOOLS IN THE COLAC DISTRICT
On Wednesday 29th August a Waste Wise Schools Network Meeting will be held at Colac High School. All teachers with an interest in sustainability are invited to attend this meeting. For further informationclick here.

Promoting Achievements
You Yangs Cluster case studies
Anakie Primary Schools and Lara Secondary College have developed sustainability units which have been documented as case studies. To view the case study click on the title below:

Connections - Getting Down and Dirty (Year 9)
Lara SC

Biodiversity Unit (Years 5/6) Anakie PS

Energise Me (Year 9) Lara SC

ORGANICS RECYCLING
Wanting to compost your food scraps? Sustainability Victoria has a food organics fact sheet with interesting information to assist educate staff and students.
Click here

Resources
Consuming Planet Earth, Consumer Affairs Victoria
This resource provides curriculum materials on environmental and sustainability issues and how
they relate to young consumers. This resource is linked to VELS and aimed at early secondary, but can be adapted for younger students.
To download a copy click here

Stormwater Education Manual, City of Greater Geelong
The material in this manual has been designed for middle primary to middle secondary. It provides information and activities on a range of issues associated with stormwater. All schools in the City of Greater Geelong were provided with a copy of this manual (grey/blue folder). For further information contact Bruce Humphries, Senior Environmental Planner, City of Greater Geelong on 52270837. For schools in other Barwon municipalities, contact Bernardette Van Noordenburg, Corangamite Waterwatch on 52269273 to check on the
availability of a Corangamite component of this manual

Grants

Solar in Schools
The Solar in Schools initiative supports Victorian schools and community facilities to install solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems, interactive energy monitoring systems and provide educational materials on renewable energy and energy demand.

Round One will be open from 1 August to 30 September 2007. This will be a limited round. Round Two will open in February 2008.

For further information click here

Waste Wise Tip

Check your computer’s default page settings to make sure it is set for A4 paper (some computers use ‘letter’ as the default). You can also reduce your page margin settings by 1 or 1.5 centimetres to fit more information on the page and use less paper.

Waste Wise Fact

Fact: When paper is disposed of to landfill rather than recycled, it creates methane as it breaks down.
Methane is a major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming with a life span 21 times longer than carbon dioxide.

Barwon Waste Wise Education Centre

Looking for an excursion to support your Waste Wise Initiatives? Look no further! The Barwon Waste Wise Education Centre offers educational experiences which encourage the development of a Waste Wise ethic within all sectors of the Barwon Community, in an effort to increase the sustainability of our environment.

To view the Primary Programs click here

To view the Secondary programs click here
To view pictures of the Centre click here
Please note that programs can be tailored on request, particularly for upper Secondary Students.





Term 3 2007
Hot news: Energy Safety Week NOW 6-10th August Energy Safety Week helps Victorian, South Australian and Queensland students: - understand how energy works - keep safe while using gas and electricity in the home Find out more... VAEE workshops Environmental Sustainability Studies and VELS. Where Does it fit in? Wed 19th September This professional development activity is designed to help you develop a meaningful Environmental/ Sustainability Program. Find out more... Green Media Friday 7 September There is a growing awareness of Green Media outlets and an increasing ability to convey our own messages to the world. This Green Media PD aims to look at these issues and demonstrate how you and your students can play a part in it! Find out more... Environmental Calendar Looking for a calendar that tells you when environmental events are happening? Try the Australian Government's Environmental Events Calendar. Find out more... Keep Australia Beautiful Week 27th August - 3rd September 2007 Save the World Start at Home KAB Week is designed to help focus and remind people of the simple things they can do in their daily lives to help protect our environment Find out more... To access school resources click here One Bite at the Cherry VAEE Conference 31st August/1st Sep This conference looks at a range of sustainability issues aimed at empowering social action for climate change. Check out the program and be amazed by the variety of speakers and session opportunities. Find out more... ART OF SUSTAINABILITY - a lifetime of living and lasting Mon 22nd- Fri 26th October 2007 This event held in the Geelong CBD will include:: - celebration and showcasing of the learning journey of sustainability by students in the You Yangs Cluster - lecture by visiting teacher from Reggio Emelia, Italy - art workshops for teacher - workshops for students including art and making musical instruments out of recycled materials - drama performance - dinner with guest speakers A flyer will be sent to schools mid August with further information about this exciting event WASTE WISE SURVEY RESULTS Thank you to those schools who completed the Waste & Recycling Education Teachers' Questionnaire which provided important feedback about the current status of waste and recycling programs and practices within schools across the Barwon Region. The data collected is being used by Barwon Regional Waste Management Group (BRWMG) to guide the development of services and educational resources to schools. WASTE WISE SCHOOLS NETWORK MEETING FOR SCHOOLS IN THE COLAC DISTRICT On Wednesday 29th August a Waste Wise Schools Network Meeting will be held at Colac High School. All teachers with an interest in sustainability are invited to attend this meeting. For further informationclick here. Promoting Achievements You Yangs Cluster case studies Anakie Primary Schools and Lara Secondary College have developed sustainability units which have been documented as case studies. To view the case study click on the title below: Connections - Getting Down and Dirty (Year 9) Lara SC Biodiversity Unit (Years 5/6) Anakie PS Energise Me (Year 9) Lara SC ORGANICS RECYCLING Wanting to compost your food scraps? Sustainability Victoria has a food organics fact sheet with interesting information to assist educate staff and students. Click here Resources Consuming Planet Earth, Consumer Affairs Victoria This resource provides curriculum materials on environmental and sustainability issues and how they relate to young consumers. This resource is linked to VELS and aimed at early secondary, but can be adapted for younger students. To download a copy click here Stormwater Education Manual, City of Greater Geelong The material in this manual has been designed for middle primary to middle secondary. It provides information and activities on a range of issues associated with stormwater. All schools in the City of Greater Geelong were provided with a copy of this manual (grey/blue folder). For further information contact Bruce Humphries, Senior Environmental Planner, City of Greater Geelong on 52270837. For schools in other Barwon municipalities, contact Bernardette Van Noordenburg, Corangamite Waterwatch on 52269273 to check on the availability of a Corangamite component of this manual Grants Solar in Schools The Solar in Schools initiative supports Victorian schools and community facilities to install solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems, interactive energy monitoring systems and provide educational materials on renewable energy and energy demand. Round One will be open from 1 August to 30 September 2007. This will be a limited round. Round Two will open in February 2008. For further information click here Waste Wise Tip Check your computer’s default page settings to make sure it is set for A4 paper (some computers use ‘letter’ as the default). You can also reduce your page margin settings by 1 or 1.5 centimetres to fit more information on the page and use less paper. Waste Wise Fact Fact: When paper is disposed of to landfill rather than recycled, it creates methane as it breaks down. Methane is a major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming with a life span 21 times longer than carbon dioxide. Barwon Waste Wise Education Centre Looking for an excursion to support your Waste Wise Initiatives? Look no further! The Barwon Waste Wise Education Centre offers educational experiences which encourage the development of a Waste Wise ethic within all sectors of the Barwon Community, in an effort to increase the sustainability of our environment. To view the Primary Programs click here To view the Secondary programs click here To view pictures of the Centre click here Please note that programs can be tailored on request, particularly for upper Secondary Students.


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