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PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Environmental education seeks to develop an understanding of the relationships between the elements of the local environment, positive attitudes towards it and skills which will enable people to actively engage in promoting its wellbeing

AAEE – SA Chapter


The Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc – SA Chapter (AAEE-SA Chapter):

  • promotes Education for Sustainability and the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals
  • brings together educators and students from schools, environmental managers and educators in non-government and government organisations, community and/or conservation groups to successfully implement Education for Sustainability and Environmental Education.
  • educates and enables people to understand their environment, appreciate environmental values, and live sustainably
  • endeavours to develop skills and knowledge to actively contribute to the wellbeing of local, regional and global environments;
  • seeks to foster education for a sustainable future by developing peoples’ understandings of the interrelationships between the elements of their environments and positive attitudes towards them;
  • works with local/state/national governments and their agencies, business, industry, schools, universities and further education centres; and
  • develops and shares a variety of resources and materials for use in Education for Sustainability and Environmental Education.

Celebrating Biodiversity Month

Key dates and activities:

  • 1 September – National Wattle Day
    • Visit wattle in your local area and share a photo of it on social media – tag with #GetIntoNature, #ConnectingWithNature and/or #ConnectingWithCountry or
    • Make wattle seed damper, but buy the wattle seed rather than harvesting it yourself as some wattles can be toxic.
  • 7 September – National Threatened Species Day
    • Join the annual #Threatened Species Bake Off to raise the profile of your local threatened species

Any day in Biodiversity Month

  • Follow the Threatened Species Commissioner on social media to learn more about the actions being taken to protect threatened species
  • Keep a nature journal by recording the animals and plants you have seen over the month and illustrate with drawings and photos.
  • Go on a Bush Blitz expedition to your backyard or a local park (please check your local COVID-19 restrictions first). Learn more about your neighbours – the local species in the nature areas near you!
  • Share your experience of connecting with nature on social media by uploading photos, videos and stories with the hashtags #GetIntoNature, #ConnectingWithNature and/or #ConnectingWithCountry
  • Learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about how to deeply experience and look after Country.
    • Listen to Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, an elder, member of the Ngangiwumirr language group and Senior Australian of the Year 2021 and learn dadirri ‘deep listening’.
More details >>

Nature Festival 2023

What’s in your nature?

300+ events

1 – 15 Oct 2023

South Australia

Arts – Wonder – Food – Adventure

Explore the program >>

SA Chapter Programs

Bringing Back the Butterflies

BBB was created to mobilise people to help revegetate the ‘burbs for local butterflies. It will spark learning and new relationships through education about the environment, biodiversity and sustainability.

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Education for Sustainability (EfS)
and Climate Action Campaign

The AAEE Education for Sustainability (EfS) and Climate Action Campaign is mobilising the Australian community to support education and training policy reform, so that we can all
participate in the transition to a safe and sustainable presence on our home, the Earth.

Details of the campaign >>

Upcoming Events

01 September 2023

National Biodiversity Month 2023

Celebrating Biodiversity Month Key dates and activities: Any day in Biodiversity Month

Find out more »
29 September 2023

Save the Koala Day 2023

SAVE THE KOALA DAY IS COMING ON THE 29th of SEPTEMBER 2023 Save the Koala Day is observed annually on the last Friday of September. It was created to raise awareness […]

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01 October 2023

Nature Festival 2023

Nature Festival 300+ events, encounters, and experiences to celebrate our love of nature.

Find out more »

Australian Association for Environmental Education South Australia Chapter acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We thank them for their care of country for many thousands of years. Niina Marni.


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