AAEE - SA Chapter
What is sustainable transport? Transport is vital for promoting connectivity, trade, economic growth and employment. Yet it is also implicated as a significant source of green-house gas emissions. Resolving these trade-offs is essential to achieving sustainable transport and, through that, sustainable development. In its 2016 report, the Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Group defined sustainable transport as “the provision […]
Details When: Wednesday 27 NovemberWhere: Port Environment Centre, 27 North Pde, Port AdelaideTime: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Join us for the next meeting of our local eco-resiliency circle This month we will be exploring the theme of eco-mapping, how we relate to place from an ecological perspective. This is an open, welcoming space, ALL WELCOME Organiser […]
Coastcare Week is an annual campaign celebrated during the first week of December that acknowledges the Australians who are actively restoring, enhancing and protecting the coastline, waterways, habitat and biodiversity in their community. 7 Coastcare tips you can do all year round. Find out more: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/coastcare/coastcare-week-2024/
Soil and water, a source of life Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link between soil and water. Over 95 percent of our food originates from these two fundamental resources. Soil water, vital for nutrient absorption by plants, binds our ecosystems together. This symbiotic relationship is the foundation of our agricultural systems. However, in […]
Clean energy: for all… Energy lies at the core of a double challenge: leaving no one behind and protecting the Planet. And clean energy is crucial to its solution. In a world grappling with climate change, clean energy plays a vital role in reducing emissions, and can also benefit communities lacking access to reliable power […]
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, Iran, on 2 February 1971. Since 1997, World Wetlands Day has been used to: Join in on the day. Attend a seminar or festival, help […]
On 22 December 2015, the General Assembly decided to establish an annual International Day to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology, through Resolution A/RES/70/212. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, is implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women, in collaboration institutions and civil society partners that aim […]
Environmental Learning Opportunities Through Significant Annual Days A great way to foster an awareness and enthusiasm for environmental education in your classroom and your whole school community is to highlight the national and international environment days of the year. Two of these are coming up very soon; SeaWeek runs from the 2nd to the 10th of March and Clean […]
Healthy seagrass, healthy planet In May 2022, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/76/265 proclaiming 1 March as World Seagrass Day. The resolution highlights the urgent need to raise awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions for the conservation of seagrasses in order to contribute to their health and development, bearing in mind that […]
SeaWeek 2025 Promote ocean literacy during Sea Week and inspire students to learn about ocean risks and their solutions. About Sea Week Join us for Sea Week on 1-9 March 2025 in Australia and New Zealand as we promote ocean literacy and celebrate connecting with our seas. Our ocean needs protection. However, the health of our seas is threatened […]
Clean Up Australia inspires and mobilises communitiesto improve and conserve our environment,eliminate litter and end waste. More than 21 million Aussies have participated in Clean Up Australia activities and events over the past three decades. Over that time Clean Up Australia has evolved to provide practical solutions to help all Australians live more sustainably every […]
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.
