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.
Butterfly Gardening in Schools Educator Stories Resources: PL on Zoom
Butterfly Gardening in Schools Educator Stories Resources: PL on Zoom; Join in networking with teachers; Learn from panel guests
You are invited to a free Professional Learning event for teachers & educators hosted by the Australian Association for Environmental Education SA Chapter (AAEESA) and Green Adelaide:
Professional Learning at the
Urrbrae Wetlands
Professional development for pre-school, primary and secondary school educators and pre-service teachers
You are invited to a Professional Educational Tour for teachers & educators hosted by the Australian Association for Environmental Education SA Chapter (AAEESA) and Urrbrae Wetlands:
Urrbrae Wetlands Educator Tour and more….
SA Chapter Programs
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!
Upcoming Events
World Wetlands Day 2022
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, […]
Find out more »Schools Clean Up Australia Day 2022
Schools Clean Up Day: Friday 4 March 2022 A School Clean Up is a great way to inspire your students to learn about the impact of rubbish on their local […]
Find out more »Harmony Day 2022
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, […]
Find out more »World Water Day 2022
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. […]
Find out more »Earth Hour 2022
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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