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.
BirdLife Australia Photography Awards!
Entries are now open
Deadline extended until 8 AM AEST 12 August 2025!
Remember – bird welfare always comes first, and no winning shot should see birds losing out! All entries must adhere to the BirdLife Photography Code of Ethics.
Key Dates
16 May: Competition opens
16 June: Early bird entries close
12 August: Competition deadline
Sponsors and prizes
We’re thrilled to announce that Nikon Australia Nikon Australia and Lake Cowal Foundation are returning to sponsor the competition in 2025.
Thanks to their generous support, each category winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize – with a whopping $2,000 up for grabs for the winner of this year’s Portfolio Prize, courtesy of our Principal Sponsor, Nikon Australia.
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.
We sincerely thank Kaurna Miyurna advisors James Tyler, Drew Kilner and Michael Kumpati O’Brien for their invaluable contribution.
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.
Upcoming Events
National Threatened Species Day 2025
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World Migratory Bird Day – Oct 2025
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