For everyone A fair go at net zero: unions’ role in building a clean energy future 19 Jul 2024 The union movement is having a direct impact on government plans for a just transition to a net zero economy with well-paid, secure jobs at its heart.
Schools The Living Classroom 8 Feb 2024 This year, one teacher has led students from Warrnambool College and Grasmere Primary School in a collaborative, hands-on project called The Living Classroom – and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
Schools Speaking for the bay 2 Oct 2023 The iSea iCare program is creating young ambassadors to spread the word on the environmental impact of pollution on our local waterways.
For everyone Digging the ‘no-dig’ school farm 3 Apr 2023 Students at Bellarine Secondary College spent the last weekend of their spring holiday at school – building a farm.
For everyone AEU member transforms school into urban farm 5 Dec 2022 As the inaugural environmental education specialist at Athol Road Primary, teacher Bryan Hunter has transformed his school into a full-scale urban farm.
Schools Nature’s curriculum inspiring conservation 6 Jul 2022 With one in six Australian birds at risk of extinction, BirdLife Australia is playing an important role in educating students on how to help protect our feathered friends, writes SARAH COLES.
For everyone Seeing through the weeds 1 Dec 2020 When it comes to sustainability, teachers and students alike are leading by example at this school, and winning awards for their efforts, writes STEPHEN A RUSSELL.
For everyone Making outdoor learning work for everyone 11 Sep 2020 Making outdoor learning inclusive for all is at the heart of teacher Keetah Evans’s mission. The impact of the pandemic has given us a chance to rethinking classroom learning.
Schools Choosing a sustainable fete 25 Mar 2020 Primary school parents are leading the charge to make the annual school fete an environmentally friendly and sustainable fete.
Schools School of sustainability 27 Nov 2019 At Banyule Primary School in Rosanna, sustainability practices are at the core of school life, from recycling to composting, and worm and chicken farms.
Schools Getting smart with sustainability 4 Aug 2019 The winner of this year’s ResourceSmart School of the Year Award is creating the sustainability advocates of the future, involving its whole community.
TAFE & Adult Provision Green thumbs and big smiles: disability education in the garden 26 May 2019 Working with clients on re-vegetation and recycling projects, disability educator and horticulturalist CRAIG BENNETTS has combined his passions.