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Elevating Environmental Education: The Yarra Teachers Environment Network Workshop

Join the Yarra Teachers Environment Network (TENS) for an engaging workshop aimed at enhancing sustainability education in schools. Presented by Lorna Pettifer from CERES and sponsored by the City of Yarra, the event will feature a site tour, interactive activities like the "Life Cycle of a Computer" and "Hungry Planet," discussions on integrating environmental themes into the curriculum, and opportunities for networking. Participants will gain valuable insights into collaboration, resource sharing, and the aims of the network, ensuring a comprehensive approach to sustainability in education.

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Elevating Environmental Education: The Yarra Teachers Environment Network Workshop

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  1. Yarra Teacher Environment Network (TENS) Presented by Lorna Pettifer (CERES) Sponsored by City of Yarra

  2. http://www.mgc.vic.edu.au/

  3. http://sustainability.ceres.org.au

  4. http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/node/969

  5. http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Environment/

  6. Workshop Overview • FOOD and chat • Introduction • Warm up • Site tour/presentation/activity • Establishing Identity • Establishing Aims of the Network • Logistics of the Network • Evaluation and wrap up • Possible extra activity

  7. Activity Time • Life Cycle of a Computer • Hungry Planet • The Great Paper Debate

  8. What’s in a name?

  9. Sustainable Futures Cards - Define what you need as a teacher of Sustainability -

  10. What are the aims of the network?

  11. Nillumbik/Banyule Teachers Environment Networks Aims: • Support teachers in delivering an integrated locally relevant sustainability curriculum • Provide an opportunity for teachers to share knowledge, experiences and skill with regard to environmental education and project around the school • Support and encourage schools involved in the ResourceSmart-AuSSI Vic schools program • Connect Councils’ goals with teachers’ goals

  12. GRUBs in Glen Eira Aims: • Our group aims are to:- Network with other local schools and organisations.- Share ideas and resources in order to support each other with carrying out sustainable actions/projects in a school.- Access grants and funding opportunities.- Create coordinated actions across schools in the Glen Eira municipality.

  13. LOGISTICS • TOPICS • VENUES • DATES

  14. LOGISTICS TOPICS e.g. • FOOD Glorious FOOD! Masterchef session Based on our latest Glen Eira network session (http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/node/834 ) • Grant Writing Workshops • Getting Savvy with SETS • LESS – Leaders in Environmentally Sustainable Schools (Setting up student action teams) – (can incorporate student action teams) • Visiting a 5star School • Green Purchasing • WASTE/WATER/ENERGY/BIODIVERSITY • Wormfarms and Composting

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