Toolbox for Environmental Change 2010
A Decade of Action
After a decade of action assisting teachers and educators, Victoria's premier sustainability education forum ‘Toolbox for Environmental Change’ continued to motivate sustainable development in school communities. The 2010 Toolbox officially launched ResourceSmart Schools Program and theResourceSmart AuSSI (Vic) Framework: Victoria's version of the nationally accredited Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative. The forum developed attitudes and skills and inspired teachers, early childhood educators, students, community partners and school administration to act locally addressing global climate change issues
This year’s keynote speaker was critically acclaimed Rod Quantock presenting ‘Bugger the Polar Bears’, a show about climate change, population and the END OF THE WORLD.
Greening Australia, Sustainability Victoria and Melbourne Museum partnered to deliver the forum sponsored by Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and supported by Victorian Association for Environmental Education.
The 2010 forum explored:
- Action-based learning and teaching tools
- Case studies
- Whole school strategic planning (for teachers, principals and bursars)
- Youth Leadership
- Multidisciplinary curriculum outcomes supporting VELS
- Environmental education in early childhood
Workshops included:
- green technologies in schools(energy,water,waste)
- resource savings = financial savings
- agriculture,biodiversity & food gardens
- youth leadership
- ecological footprints
- connections to nature
- environmental education in early childhood
- indigenous perspectives
- arts and sustainability
- curriculum
- whole school planning for teachers and administrators
- school case studies
- ResourceSmart Schools AuSSI Vic
The Toolbox forum is a Victorian Institute of Teaching PD registered provider. This program directly counts towards your hours for renewal of registration.
Learn more about the Toolbox for Environmental Change 2009.