Spring 2021 Chapter Update
AAEEACT President Viv Pearce OAM
It has been a long cold and wet winter in Canberra, planning has been difficult with NSW and local lockdowns. The bright spots have been our long-term planning day at beginning of the July school holidays, with detailed and ongoing discussions this term around Curriculum Review and native plantings around our schools. Discussions by members has also continued around the ecological viability of popular micro forest plantings and the relevance to school plantings.
AAEEACT is also proud to announce our 2021 ACT Environmental Educator, inspirational water educator, Kate Rhook, and Adjunct Professor Keith Skamp as ACT nominee for the AAEE Fellowship. Read details of nominations in posts below Spring Update, click on home, then scroll down. How lucky the ACT is to have such talented educators within our group.
Also thanks go to AAEE member and Vice-President ACT, Julia Landford, Director of NatureArt Lab for her ongoing support and endeavours in environmental education. In the 3rd Term, Julia has collaborated with the Conservation Council to raise awareness for Threatened Species Day (September 7, next Tuesday) and our local endangered grassland Sun Moth. See link to Colouring Competition( https://conservationcouncil.org.au/threatened-species-day-2021/ ) and beautiful artwork below. Encourage students to enter and learn about our endangered species at the Lawson Grasslands.
In breaking news, Julia and I, on behalf of AAEEACT are also collaborating with the Costa Rican Ambassador on a biodiversity education project between AAEEACT, NatureArt lab and two major scientific organisations in Canberra and Costa Rica - something to look forward to in 2022.
Also check out some great resources from Actsmart Schools which we have collated here (or link direct to Actsmart Schools)
Reminder Extension ACT Awards- Do you know a wonderful teacher, educator in your schools or community, new to Environmental Education, who can be nominated for recognition. The 2021 ACT Emerging Environmental Education Awards are closing soon, end term 3 (September 17).Details in post below, click on home, then scroll down or email us at aaeeact@gmail.com
National News
AAEE Conference 28-30 September, W.A –great online option for those of us in lockdown, I’ve got tickets for 2 days, $133.50 per day. Online tickets available until September 26. Let us know if you are to attend; perhaps we can organise some local chat groups. This is a great PL experience for local government and organisations and there are great incentives for group bookings. Go to the website at www.aaeeconference.org.au and sign up to the newsletter to keep getting updates.
Scholarships The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) – through the generous support of the Arthur Thyne Reid Foundation – has ten scholarships for teacher education students from rural or remote areas in each state and territory. Each scholarship recipient will receive three years of membership with the AAEE and $400 towards attendance at our National and/or State conferences.
Members receive access to the Australian Journal of Environmental Education (Cambridge University Press) a highly ranked international journal, quarterly newsletter ozEEnews, monthly EBulletins, Webinars and connection to a local state or territory AAEE group.
To apply for the scholarship, go to www.aaee.org.au/grants, complete the application form and email to admin@aaee.org.au
World Environment Day Grants
Application from an AAEE member for funds of $500 to produce a short 3 – 5-minute video of their early childhood service or school integrated sustainability practices with an accompanying two-page case study for distribution on the Getting Started in Sustainability in Schools website www.sustainabilityinschools.edu.au. Contact admin@aaee.org.au for more information
Other Events which may be of interest online organised by the Canberra Environment Centre (lots of interesting online workshops - see below or check link )
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