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.
Create a Cooler, Greener Wilder School
Are you an educator interested in how you can make your school cooler, greener, wilder, and more climate resilient? Join the Green Adelaide Education Team for a free workshop to explore how your school or preschool can reach its sustainability goals.
Find out how you can:
- use green spaces to cool your site
- attract more wildlife to your yard
- design a whole of Site Environment Management Plan to take action
- access support, resources and learn about Green Adelaide programs.
Hear first-hand from schools about how sustainability has been incorporated on-site and through curriculum.
Professional Development certificates provided.
Online registration essential. Three workshops to choose from:
Wednesday, 7 June 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Alberton Primary School
14 Broad St, Queenstown SA 5014, Australia
Monday, 19 June 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: O’Sullivan Beach Primary School
51 Galloway Rd, O’Sullivan Beach SA 5166
Tuesday, 20 June 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Online Event
Community Planting Day – North Haven
Play your part for World Environment Day 2023!
Join this volunteer led community planting day to help protect and restore our local sand dune environment.
Get up close to our local environment, learn more about this special place and help to protecting our coastal dunes.
This planting event is hosted by Friends of North Haven Sand Dunes and facilitated by Trees for Life staff as part of the Coastal Sand Dune Rehabilitation Project: a volunteer led project of Semaphore Largs Dunes Group, Taperoo Dunes, Friends of North Haven Sand Dunes and Port Adelaide Residents Environment Protection Group (PAREPG). This project is supported by Green Adelaide and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Please register to attend this FREE community session.
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.
Youth Environment Council
Applications are now open for the Youth Environment Council of SA (YEC) 2023 – for students in Year 7-11 who are passionate about the environment and sustainability and taking action at home, in their school or community. Members are encouraged to promote this for any of their students who might be interested.
- Information and the application form including information for staff supporting a 2023 YEC member
- YEC 2023 program
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.
Upcoming Events
Community Planting Day – North Haven – Port Environment Centre Event
Play your part for World Environment Day 2023!Join this volunteer led community planting day to help protect and restore our local sand dune environment. Get up close to our local […]
Find out more »Create a Cooler, Greener, Wilder School – Alberton
Are you an educator interested in how you can make your school cooler, greener, wilder, and more climate resilient? Join the Green Adelaide Education Team for a free workshop to […]
Find out more »Create a Cooler, Greener, Wilder School – O’Sullivan Beach
Are you an educator interested in how you can make your school cooler, greener, wilder, and more climate resilient? Join the Green Adelaide Education Team for a free workshop to […]
Find out more »Create a Cooler, Greener, Wilder School – Online Event
Are you an educator interested in how you can make your school cooler, greener, wilder, and more climate resilient? Join the Green Adelaide Education Team for a free workshop to […]
Find out more »Youth Environment Council
Applications are now open for the Youth Environment Council of SA (YEC) 2023 – for students in Year 7-11 who are passionate about the environment and sustainability and taking action at home, in their school or community. Members are encouraged to promote this for any of their students who might be interested.
- Information and the application form including information for staff supporting a 2023 YEC member
- YEC 2023 program
