What is Education for Sustainability?
Education for Sustainability develops skills, knowledge and values that promote behaviour in support of a sustainable environment.
You may also hear Education for Sustainability referred to as Sustainability Education, Environmental Education for Sustainability, Education for Sustainable Development, Learning for Sustainability, and Natural Resources Management (NRM) Education.
There has been a recent move away from ‘environmental education’ towards ‘Education for Sustainability’. This move reflects a growing awareness that nature-based activities and awareness raising alone cannot bring about a shift towards a sustainable future, as they fail to integrate social, economic and political issues and their interrelationships.
For more information on Education for Sustainability and links to resources see:
Sustainability Education on Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula NRM Board supports sustainability education on Eyre Peninsula with a variety of activities including:
Water Resources Community Awareness and Education Program
The Eyre Peninsula Water Resources Community Awareness and Education Program supports sustainability education activities across Eyre Peninsula, with a focus on water resources. Some assistance can also be provided to schools interested in biodiversity, coast and marine, and other natural resource issues. Our natural resources are interrelated, so it makes sense to approach them in an integrated way.
If you are an educator on Eyre Peninsula and have an enquiry about sustainability education, or want access to related information and education resources, then contact us.
Education for Sustainability on Eyre e-newsletter
The Education for Sustainability on Eyre e-newsletter is a quarterly update for educators across Eyre Peninsula. Inside you’ll find information about natural resources management, local professional development opportunities for teachers, environmental education resources and more.
To join the e-newsletter distribution list, contact us.
Past e-newsletters
Education Resources
Items can be borrowed for up to 4 weeks and are available on a first come, first served basis. Where possible, items will be delivered to you free of charge by post. It is the borrower’s responsibility to return items to the Eyre Peninsula NRM Board’s Port Lincoln office. To borrow item(s) please submit a
Teaching Resource Loan Form by following the instruction
Discover Nature on Eyre Peninsula Education Resource
The
Discover Nature on Eyre Peninsula Education Resource is designed to help Eyre Peninsula teachers increase students' understanding and passion about the natural environment and biodiversity conservation. It covers six main topics:
- Energy flow and food webs - who eats who?
- Biodiversity
- Habitat
- Habitat fragmentation
- Introduced species - feral foes
- Threatened species
Each topic has a theme and is divided into several parts including background information for teachers, local examples and suggested activities.
Download the
Discover Nature on Eyre Peninsula Education Resource from the
Education page of the Biodiversity Conservation Programs of Eyre Peninsula and the Far West website.
Printed copies of the resource are available to Eyre Peninsula teachers at no cost. If you are a teacher working on Eyre Peninsula, please contact the Department for Environment and Heritage's Port Lincoln office on (08) 8688 3111 to order your own copy.
Professional development sessions are held regularly for environmental educators on Eyre Peninsula. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the region’s natural resources and sustainability issues, have opportunities to get involved in practical activities and field trips, and receive copies of relevant education resources. These professional development sessions are generally delivered free of charge.
For future professional development opportunities, please see the Board's upcoming events page or click this link.
For more information contact us.
Past Professional Development
From Catchment to Coast: A Tour of the Tod Catchment (Water Workshop 1)
When: Saturday 15 September 2007
Where: Poonindie Community Learning Centre, Poonindie
Stormwater, Wetlands and Water Quality, with Environment Reporting and Dolphins (Water Workshop 2)
When: Sunday 4 November 2007
Where: Fisk Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie
Water Supply, Use and Conservation on Eyre Peninsula (Water Workshop 3)
When: Sunday 30 March 2008, 10am - 4pm
Where: Lock Area School, Lock
WOW - Wipe Out Waste Workshops (delivered by KESAB environmental solutions)
When: Sunday 16 September 2007 and Saturday 3 November 2007
Where: Port Lincoln and Whyalla
Reefwatch Intertidal Monitoring Workshop
When: Saturday 10 May 2008, 8.00am - 3.00pm
Where: Port Lincoln
Feral or in Peril : Introduced Marine Pests and Threatened Native Species - Reef Watch Community Workshop
When: Sunday 11 May 2008, 9.00am - 12.00noon
Where: Elliston
Living Wetlands and Waterways (Water Workshop 4)
When: Sunday 1 June 2008, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Streaky Bay Area School
For More Information
Links
Amy Ide, Project Officer
Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board
Phone: 0439 829 261