Cool Australia - Educating young Australians for a sustainable future
Type: NGO Organisation: Cool Australia
Summary: Cool Australia’s educational program Our Cool School, brings sustainability and our environment into the classroom, providing teachers with engaging, fun and informative learning activities on a whole range of environmental topics.
Learning activities are year level specific (years 1 to 10) and linked to curriculum standards, including physical, personal and social learning. Discipline-based learning as well as interdisciplinary learning are also addressed.
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NSW Threatened Species Database
Type: State Government Organisation: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
Summary: This website contains detailed profiles for every threatened species, population and ecological community in New South Wales except those that are presumed extinct. The profiles include photos, descriptions, habitat, ecology, distribution, threats, management actions.
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Caring for Country MERI Toolkit
Type: Australian Government Organisation: Australian Government Land and Coasts
Summary: The monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (MERI) toolkit provides project managers with tools and guidelines to assist in measuring and reporting on outcomes for their project.
This website is part of the Commonwealth Government's Caring for our Country investment program where it has been made available to be used together with the Caring for our Country MERI strategy which is based on the conceptual framework established in the NRM MERI Framework. The MERI Toolkit is useful beyond this.
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Permaforest Trust
Type: NGO Organisation: The Permaforest Trust
Summary: Permaforest Trust specialises in sustainability education, networking and creating open source resources for ecological, cultural and personal transition to a lower carbon future, providing you with skills and strategies for peak oil, climate change and other challenges associated with limits to growth.
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European Commission: Guide for an Integrated Sustainable Energy Education
Type: International Agencies Organisation: European Commission
Summary: This Guide for Sustainable Energy Education presents a method for reducing energy use and carbon emissions in schools, through an active involvement of students in an integrated approach between the curriculum and energy management. The guide focuses mainly on secondary schools, and can be used in both general secondary and vocational training. Subject matter includes Introduction: Sustainable Energy Guide for Schools Sustainable Energy and the School, Sustainable Energy Educational School Projects.
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Australian Development Gateway - Education
Type: Australian Government Organisation: Australian Government AusAID
Summary: The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) supports members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. In the Education section teachers can access lesson plans and training materials. Students are provided with information about scholarships that are available in the Asia Pacific region. Development professionals can access the Australian Aid Resource Training Guide (AARTG).
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Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) NSW
Type: NGO Organisation: Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) NSW
Summary: The EDO, is a not-for-profit community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law.We help individuals and community groups who are working to protect the natural and built environment.
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Council of Social Services of NSW (NCOSS)
Type: State Government Organisation: NSW Council of Social Services
Summary: NCOSS (New South Wales Council of Social Services) is the peak body for the social and community services sector in New South Wales. Their website provides information on events, news, hot issues, sector development, publication downloads and more.
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Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Type: Australian Government Organisation: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Summary: The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (formerly the Department of the Environment and Water Resources) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture.
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Good Practices in Education for Sustainable Development
Type: International Agencies Organisation: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Summary: This collection of “Good Practices in Education for Sustainable Development” is a toolbox reflecting the experiences of various governments, international organizations, research institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders. These are concrete examples of successful implementation of ESD in different areas, from the political arena to the school setting and from formal to non-formal and informal learning. Learn from others and share your experience today!
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