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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 so people 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.


SA Chapter Programs


Bringing Back the Butterflies

Bringing Back The Butterflies

Bringing Back the Butterflies (BBB) are dedicated to rehabilitating local butterfly species’ habitat.
Their vision for the future: to progress BBB into more regions!

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Upcoming Events

05 March 2021

Schools Clean Up Day

Schools Clean Up Day (Friday 5 March 2021) is a fun and engaging way to teach young Australians about the responsible disposal of rubbish, resource recovery and the repercussions of […]

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07 March 2021

Clean Up Australia Day

Clean Up Australia inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment.  What was started thirty years ago, by an "average Australian bloke" who had a […]

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14 March 2021

Groundwater Awareness Week

Groundwater, while it seems like a fancy scientific term, is just water that’s held underneath the surface. While technological advancements have been made to help aid in water supply, groundwater […]

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19 March 2021

National Ride2School Day

National Ride2School Day is Australia’s biggest celebration of active travel and one of the best days on the school calendar. The day has helped thousands of schools to empower and […]

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21 March 2021

Harmony Day

Harmony Day is a day to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, based on the successful integration of migrants into our community. Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, […]

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21 March 2021

International Day of Forests

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012. The organizers are the United Nations Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization […]

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22 March 2021

World Water Day

World Water Day is an annual UN observance day (22 March) that highlights the importance of freshwater. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. […]

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23 March 2021

World Meteorological Day

World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March and commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization. It showcases […]

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27 March 2021

Earth Hour

WWF’s Earth Hour is the world’s biggest movement to protect our planet. Every year hundreds of millions of people around the world in more than 7,000 cities in over 180 […]

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14 May 2021

Walk Safely To School Day

National Walk Safely to School Day Now in its 21st year, National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all Primary School children will be encouraged […]

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AAEE - SA Chapter

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** News flash ** Annual General Meeting, Sunday 21st March 2021, 10:30am at Arbury Park Outdoor School
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