Congratulations to the ACT's Environmental Educator of the Year for 2022, Vivienne Pearce OAM.
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Thursday, 1 December 2022
Belinda Wilson - ACT Emerging Environmental Educator of the Year Award winner for 2022!
Belinda Wilson has just been announced as our ACT Emerging Environmental Educator of the Year Award winner for 2022!
Passionate about restoring ecosystems, Belinda Wilson has spent the last few years working on a PhD with The Australian National University, investigating the reintroduction of the eastern quoll. Since moving to Canberra, Belinda has volunteered on a number of projects including 'turtle patrol' and community night walks at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary. Belinda was also employed by the Woodlands and Wetland Trust as the Outreach Officer delivering conservation and cultural knowledge for Mulligans Flat and Jerrabomberra Wetlands; educating people from all walks of life. Her work included education activities such as Hollow Homes, Bird Quest, Kids Night walks, Bug and Waterbug Detectives, and talking to the community at the National Folk Festival, National Science Week, Tidbinbilla Open Day, and World Wetlands Day events.
Sunday, 27 November 2022
2022 Roundup and December Update - AAEE ACT Chapter
- Thank you to member Andrew O'Meara (Education Co-coordinator Woodlands and Wetlands Trust) for the highlight of a cold winter, our Twilight networking event (Picture below, at the new Wildbark Education Centre - Mulligans Flat, also see separate post by Andrew - search 'wildbark'
Thanks also to member Karon Campbell for a very successful Hawker Community Garden / Wicking Bed Twilight networking event in November. Karon’s beautiful catering of scrumptious refreshments was a highlight for both the winter and spring chapter events - thank you so much Karon.
- Congratulations to our ACT Environmental Educators of the Year for 2022 - To be announced on December 1!
- Chapter AGM / Environmental Education Excellence Awards / ANBG's New Education Resources Tour - December 1 from 4.00 for 4.30 start at the Australian National Botanic Gardens Crosbie Morrison ampitheatre - rsvp essential to aaeeact@gmail.com Location Map- https://www.canbr.gov.au/gardens/visiting/venuehire/morrison-building.html
Monday, 31 October 2022
Chapter AGM December 1 and Annual Report 2021-2022
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Sunday, 16 October 2022
October AAEE Chapter Update
Hi ACT Environmental Education Networkers!
Wicking Bed Giveaway and Demonstration for Educators
Australian Association of Environmental Educators (AEEACT) in collaboration with Hawker Community Garden invites members and friends to a local networking event that’s free with yummy afternoon tea!
- What: Community Gardens Showcase and wicking beds demonstration + Wicking Bed Kit giveaways!
- Where: Hawker Shops next to Container Deposit Scheme Depot - IMPORTANT UPDATED START VENUE: CHRIST CHURCH HAWKER CNR BEETALOO ST AND BELCONNEN WAY
- When: Thursday November 3, 2022,4pm for 4.30pm start,
Frances Knight, convenor of the gardens, will step you through the process of how the gardens came to be and demonstrate how wicking beds are constructed.
Register aaeeact@gmail.com numbers limited
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Friday, 16 September 2022
Do you know an inspiring ACT Emerging Environmental Educator?
The 2022 ACT Emerging Environmental Education Excellence awards are now open.
ACT Emerging Environmental Educator
Submissions Form Closes Friday 9 October, 2022.
How to apply:
1. Download the submission form, complete details and submit before the closing date.
2: Contact aaeeact@gmail.com for support for your application.
We look forward to hearing from you. Note Educator must have been working in Environmental Education for approximately 5 years or less
For inspiration, take a look at previous ACT Overall and Emerging Educators awardee's nominations - 2019, 2020 and 2021.