OzEE News 

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The current issue is linked here: ozeeNews-Jun-2021.pdf - and check the members area for the past issues archive.

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Winter 2021 Chapter Update

Hi Environmental Educators and supporters

Just a quick update and some reminders ... 

 

ACT Environmental Education Excellence Awards 2021

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2021 ACT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN.

OPEN CATEGORY (NATIONAL AWARD) 
 CLOSES MONDAY 12 JULY 2021, 6 PM

EMERGING EDUCATOR CATEGORIES
 CLOSE 16 AUGUST 2021, 6 PM

ACT AAEE President Viv Pearce OAM  awarding Sue Jones, (Dance Kids) 2020 ACT Environmental Educator of Year

The ACT Environmental Education Excellence Awards recognise individuals exhibiting leadership and making notable contributions to further environmental education, understanding, action, and agency.
In 2021, there are three AAEE ACT Environmental Education Excellence Awards

• The 2021 Individual Open - ACT and National award (for AAEE members only).  Open category - apply here, or contact us at aaeeact@gmail.com
• The 2021 Emerging Educator for the ACT Community - community educators with 5 years or less experience.  Emerging categories - apply here, or contact us at aaeeact@gmail.com
• The 2021 Emerging Educator for the ACT Schools - early childhood and schools educators or students with 5 years or less experience.  Emerging categories - apply here, or contact us at aaeeact@gmail.com

Updating Member Directory 2021

Dear Members

Its that time of year to make sure your page in the ACT Environmental Network Directory  is up to date

Please review your page here and send through the updates as a word document. Please attach any photos, image and logos and send to ACT chapter secretary Kate at aaeeact@gmail.com  

Biodiversity Professional Development - Wicking Beds

 

Term 2 is the time to get all your biodiversity plans in place ready for spring! 

Together with Actsmart Schools, Caroline Chisholm School are hosting a teacher and community networking session on June 16 2021. 

Come meet the Caroline Chisholm School team, check out all the amazing work we are doing and meet some of the people who are helping us along the way. 

During the session you will hear from the Actsmart Households and Schools teams and learn how to build a wicking bed! 

Places are limited – register here: https://bit.ly/ActsmartSchoolsNetworking16June

Water in the ACT Professional Learning

End of Term One, AAEE ACT Chapter hosted water educators from across the ACT with Icon Water for a special tour of the Cotter Dam ending in a professional networking session. During this event we shared our collective expertise, knowledge, and current programs on all things water.

It was fabulous to be joined by members and associates of the ACT chapter for the Australian Association for Environmental Education. Along with educators in water and biodiversity represented by ACT Government Actsmart schools programs, H2OK Healthy waterways program, No waste ACT, ACT Waterwatch Coordinators and Catchment groups, Landcare ACT, the Australian Botanic Gardens, Jerrabomberra Wetlands, passionate STEM teachers, Nature ART Lab and Dance Kids.

Bright spots in sustainability and nature education in the ACT

The ACT Chapter of AAEE is thrilled to announce ACTs 2020 awards for excellence in the area of environmental education.

A big thank you to members and friends who joined us at the AGM to congratulate the 2020 awardees: 

Sue Jones - ACT Environmental Educator of the Year

Samantha Burn - ACT Emerging Environmental Educator of the Year within Schooling

Lis van Papenrecht  - ACT Emerging Environmental Educator of the Year within Community

Cassandra Brown - Highly Commended ACT Emerging Environmental Educator within Schooling

Paula Banks - Highly Commended ACT Emerging Environmental Educator within Community