Helpful Web Links for Sustainable Schools
- Values and Vision
- Educating for a Sustainable Future
- Sustainability in the Curriculum
- Water
- Waste
- Energy
- Biodiversity
- School Food Gardens
- Ecological Footprint
- Indigenous Perspectives – Education, Environment, Community, Future
- The BIG PICTURE – Our Global Future
- Media and Promotion
Values and Vision
Education Queensland’s Statement on Sustainability – “Enough for All Forever”
Earth Charter – Founding values of QESSI
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QESSI – Qld Environmentally Sustainable Schools Initiative
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Educating for a Sustainable Future
National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools
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Australian Curriculum – Cross-curriculum priority – SUSTAINABILITY
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Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative – AuSSI Educational Resources
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Australian Association for Environmental Education – View website
Qld Sustainable Schools – QSS Website – Developing a School Environmental Management Plan – SEMP
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Year of Environmental Sustainability – YES – Education Qld 2010
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Green Lane Diary
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Kids Teaching Kids
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Environmental Sustainability Creation We Care – Catholic Education
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ARIES Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability – a research and education centre supporting change for sustainable development within government, business and the community – View website
Sustainability videos – ARIES collection of videos to inspire, delight and inform – View website
Australian Education for Sustainability Alliance – advocating for a higher prioritisation of sustainability in the education system – View website
Sustainability in the Curriculum
National Sustainability Curriculum Framework – A guide for curriculum developers and policy makers
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Australian Curriculum – Cross-curriculum priority – SUSTAINABILITY
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Queensland Studies Authority – Implementing the Australian Curriculum in Queensland
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Water
EcoEducation Service – Senior Geography and Biology field trips and fieldwork on the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland
Water: Learn it for life! – Department of Environment and Resource Management – DERM
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WetlandInfo – A comprehensive website about wetlands in Queensland – View website
National Water Week 17 – 23rd October
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Healthy Waterways – South East Qld
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“My Local Creek” Healthy Habitats Teaching Guide and Student Workbooks – BMRG
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SEQ Water Teaching Resources
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Australian Water Education Toolkit – to assist teachers and schools across Australia to access national, state, territory, regional and urban water resources
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Water audit in schools
Queensland Water Commission
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Australian Marine Conservation Society
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Waste
Waste 2 Resource Educational Programs Sunshine Coast – Envirocom / Sunshine Coast Regional Council – Free services to all schools in the SCRC area – Contact: 5439 6888
Composting and worm farm instructional video
Waste Audit – in schools
A Guide to Recycling around the home – numerous website links with useful information about household recycling (US information)
Noosa Integrated Catchment Association – Waste Wise & Keeping Our Biosphere Beautiful School Program
Mumbulla Steiner School Bega, NSW “Zero Waste” DVD- Inspirational – Students showcasing how their school achieved zero waste going to landfill. Contact school via website to order a DVD
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Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative AuSSI – Waste Wise Schools
Sustainability Victoria – Whole School Approach – How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Waste in Schools – Resource Smart Schools
Clean Up Australia
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Department of Resource Management – DERM
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Majestic Plastic Bag – YouTube video – a 4 min mockumentary, following its journey to the sea
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Energy
Solar Schools – Solar power generation and electricity use data for Queensland schools along with Energy education resources
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Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
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Clean Energy Future View website
Students Guide to Global Climate Change, USA View website
Energy Conservation Fact Sheet – Clean Up Australia
Qld Transport Travel Smart Program for Schools
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Sunshine Coast Regional Council Travel Smart Program
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Owesome Resources – Mineral and Energy Education for Schools
Appliances Energy Efficiency Rating – making purchasing choices to reduce waste in your school
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Ergon Energy Fun Stuff
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Energex Educational site
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Origin Energy Educational site
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Operation Coolenation – Carbon Planet’s original graphics and fun resources for teachers and primary school students about action on climate change
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From the US Energy Department – Fun activities for kids
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Biodiversity
for a comprehensive list of Sunshine Coast Local Biodiversity Experts. See also Local Environmental Programs.
EcoEducation Service – Senior Geography and Biology field trips, excursions and fieldwork on the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland
Queensland Museum Wild Backyards
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Queensland Museum Backyard Explorer – Biodiversity Assessment for Schools
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Biodiversity audit – in Schools
Sunshine Coast Regional Council – Biodiversity Strategy
Mary Cairncross Education Centre, Maleny
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Noosa Integrated Catchment Association – What Local Native Plant Is That? School program View website
Creating Learnscapes
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Department of Environment and Hertiage Protection – vulnerable and threatened species (plants and animals)
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Southern Queensland Flying Fox Education Kit
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Bat Conservation and Rescue: BAT Kids View website
Conserving Australia’s Biological Diversity – Teachers notes and display materials
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Weeds Australia – Weed Identification Tool
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Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Recovery
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Underwater World View website Primary & Secondary Education programs
Australia Zoo View website Primary & Secondary Education programs
KoalaTracker – Site for reporting koala sightings, mapping koala locations and searching for koala sightings – View website
Australian Koala Foundation View website
Australian Marine Conservation Society
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School Food Gardens
Sunshine Coast Local School Gardens Expert – Leonie Shanahan
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Sunshine Coast Local Schools and Community Gardens experts – “Handbook for School Gardens” by Janet Millington and Caroline Nuttall
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Veggie Village – local community Permaculture workshops in Peregian
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Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation – food gardens in schools from garden to table. National program – grants and information
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Permaculture Sunshine Coast – learning networks, workshops, community, find your local group
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Permaculture Noosa group – meets in Cooroy
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Biological Farmers of Australia Organic School Gardens Program – with lesson plans
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Ecological Footprint
Measuring your school’s ecological footprint – student friendly
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Measuring our Ecological Footprint
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Victorian Environmental Protection Authority
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Eco footprint calculation – for schools and classroom activities – CERES
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Global Footprint Network – Footprint Calculator
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Ecological Handprint – Lifting Humanity while lowering our footprint
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Indigenous Perspectives – Education, Environment, Community, Future
Tapping into Indigenous Knowledge – Beverly Hand – bevhand [at] gmail [dot] com
Gubbi Gubbi Dance Cultural Education Program – Lyndon Davis – 0414857753 – gubbimob [at] hotmail [dot] com – http://www.gubbigubbidance.com/
Yan garbandjilum (come everybody)
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Sunshine Coast Community Information Service – Sunshine Coast Indigenous Network Group
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University of the Sunshine Coast – Indigenous Services
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Sunshine Coast Local Indigenous History – time line
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Indigenous Education Strategic Direction 2008 -2011
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Greening Australia Indigenous Traineeship
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The BIG PICTURE – Our Global future
Queensland Youth Environment Council
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Australian Collaboration – a forum for the exchange of ideas and information on important societal issues (social, cultural and environmental)
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Australian Collaboration Study Guides for Schools and associated Fact and Issues Sheets
Queensland Government Office of Climate Change – ClimateQ Towards a Greener Queensland
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The history and future impact of climate change
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Australian World Heritage Sites School Program
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Teacher resources supporting the integration of a global perspective across the curriculum
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One Environment – students build their own website while learning about the environment
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The Secret Life of Things – showing environmental impacts of everyday things
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Media and Promotion
New American Dream – engaging communities and rethinking consumerism
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Behind the News – ABC Site showing students and teachers how news is made
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Wonderful World Media Network – dedicated to providing positive, informative and uplifting media
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Your Planet Needs You – a socially and environmentally pro-active radio by young people for young people
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