AAEE - SA Chapter
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Embracing Environmental Education For Our Schools And Communities
27/10/2024 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm ACDT
Embracing Environmental Education for our Schools and Communities
Come join us at Woodville High School for a day filled with learning and fun! Our event focuses on the importance of environmental education for schools and communities. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in interactive workshops, listen to inspiring speakers, and network with like-minded individuals. Let’s work together to make a positive impact on our environment! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn and grow.
Lunch provided.
See you there!
Agenda
09:30
Registration
10:00
Welcome – Keynote: Sustainability Ed what is it & where is it going?
David Doherty
– Principal, Arbury Park Outdoor School
10:10
Churchill Fellow Tom Linnell – Is EfS Sustainable?
Tom Linnell
– Lecturer: Regional UniSA Education Futures
Churchill Fellow Tom Linnell who asks Is Education for Sustainability really sustainable? Tom will unpack his recent Churchill Fellowship, investigating the intersection of education with the circular economy across Northern Europe, sustainability education in regional SA and his work in further research.
10:30
My Tree Project
Steve Fuller
Bronan Economou
ATSI Ed Woodville HS
The award winning My Tree Project is an evolving community collaboration bringing EfS learning and engagement opportunities around biodiversity and climate change impacts to schools.
Woodville HS is a 2023/24 project participant. Includes a project overview, short doco video and visit to the school’s horticultural area.
11:10
Morning Tea
11:30
Workshop Session A – choose 1 of 2
1 Debbie Loke – Primary Science Specialist Teacher.
2 Steve Fuller & Deidre Knight (AAEE SA)
Workshop 1 – Native Butterfly Garden Units of Work (produced by AAEE SA) Workshop 2 – Propagation Workshop – propagating native plants for school or community projects
12:00
Workshop Sessions B – choose 1 of 2
Jeremy Gramp
– Green Adelaide
Debbie Loke
Workshop 1 – Nature Maps : how and why: Using Nature Maps to identify local native plants for your area. Bring your laptop for this session by Jeremy Gramp – Green Adelaide Education Officer
Workshop 2 – Road Test biodiversity board game with Isabelle White and Making Butterfly Puddlers (a ‘birdbath’ for butterflies) with Debbie Loke
12:30
Lunch
13:00
The Forktree Project
Elizabeth Blumer
– High School Teacher
Co-founder of The Forktree Project (with partner Tim Jarvis AM) Liz Blumer explain the experiential learning opportunities at The Forktree Project and its relevance in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss and the need to develop environmental stewardship within our students and ourselves.
13:20
Brazilian Biodiversity
Anderson Palmeira de Souza
– Environmental Educator
Brazilian environmental educator , Anderson, will take you on a journey to learn about the animals, ecosystems and environmental education initiatives to preserve these remarkable systems.
13:40
AAEE and AAEE SA – what’s in it for you?
Deidre Knight
Hear about your AAEE and SA Chapter’s recent activities & resources created as well as the ongoing resources and supports available for members including the AAEE Journal, hands on training, newsletters, national events, member’s discounts etc.
Get involved – join the committee! Plus Q & A.
14:10
AAEE SA AGM – all welcome
15:00
Close
Australian Association for Environmental Education South Australia Chapter acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We thank them for their care of country for many thousands of years. Niina Marni.