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.
Grassroots Grants
Grassroots Grants round 6 is now open.
Grassroots Grants from Green Adelaide are available each year to help individuals, community groups, sporting groups, recreational clubs, religious organisations, schools and more transform their local environments. Grants from $2,000 to $200,000 will be available for local projects that contribute to a cooler, greener and wilder Adelaide.
Register for grant workshops
Upcoming workshops can help you with putting together your application and planning for your grant project.
Grant writing workshop & Planning and design session
When: Wednesday 19 March
Time: 4pm, and planning session to follow from 5.30pm.
Where: St Clair Recreation Centre – YMCA, Woodville South
Register here.
Planning and design session
When: Thursday 27 March
Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Where: St Clair Recreation Centre – YMCA, Woodville South
Register here.
AAEE-SA SeaWeek/Clean Up Australia Online
Workshop Recording
Thank you to those who could join us for the online session. For those who could not catch it live a recording of the session is available.
SeaWeek runs from the 2nd to the 10th of March and Clean Up Australia Day is on the 3rd of March 2025. If you looking for ideas of how to engage in these events, please refer to the recording of our online session from Thursday 20 February 2025.
Kaurna Food and Fibre Program
The Kaurna Food and Fibre program was funded and supported by Green Adelaide in partnership with St Joseph’s School Hindmarsh and the Australian Association for Environmental Education SA Chapter
(AAEE SA).
The new webpage contains:-
- The Kaurna Food and Fibre Manual with information about 30 endemic plants and how they were used by the Kaurna Miyurna.
- Years 5 and 6 lesson plans depicting every aspect of the program. These have been developed for the State and Catholic school systems
- A planting video by students
The aim of this two year program was to learn about the properties of selected endemic plants used by the Kaurna Miyurna people.
Seeds For Change –
Local Plant Fact Sheets
More than 90 local plant fact sheets have been created for the metro Adelaide area as part of the Seeds for Change project.
Find a local native plant to suit your purpose!
Seeds for Change fact sheets are a ‘one stop shop’ describing our native plant species’ form, colour, ecological function, as well as propagation and planting seasons.
Together let grow more of our endemic species in verges, gardens and parks to provide habitat for local fauna.
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.
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
SASTA Annual Conference 2025
14 & 15 April 2025 Glenunga International High School Conference Theme: Decoding Science Join primary and secondary educators and members of the science education community at SASTA’s 2025 Annual Conference,[...]
Earth Day 2025
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World Migratory Bird Day 2025
World Migratory Bird Day 2025 Creating Bird-Friendly Cities & Communities In 2025, WMBD will raise awareness about the many challenges migratory birds face due to human activities and expanding urban[...]
International Day for Biological Diversity 2025
Biological diversity, or simply biodiversity, encapsulates all the different kinds of life on Earth. From tiny organisms to whole ecosystems, it takes into account the evolutionary, ecological and cultural processes that[...]
World Environment Day 2025
World Environment Day on 5 June is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually since 1974, the event has[...]
World Oceans Day 2025
Mark your calendars for June 8, 2025, as the world comes together to celebrate World Ocean Day. This annual event serves as a reminder of the critical importance of protecting[...]
National NAIDOC Week 2025
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal[...]
Schools Tree Day 2025
Schools Tree Day is a great way to inspire your students to learn about the local environment while playing an active role in their community. Schools Tree Day is celebrated[...]
