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Planning NRM education

Visit the website of the Department of Education, Training and the Arts to find out about:

school term dates and holidays
names and addresses of schools in your area
information about curriculum and initiatives
real world science
your local outdoor and environmental education centre
the Queensland Environmentally Sustainable Schools Initiative (QESSI)—an alliance of environmental educators.

Professional associations

The Science Teachers Association of Queensland is the professional association of primary, secondary and tertiary level science teachers in Queensland.
The Geography Teachers’ Association Queensland

Programs

Weedbusters is a national program that aims to raise awareness about the damage weeds cause. It culminates each October, with Weedbuster Week, which incorporates local on-ground weedbusting and site rehabilitation. The Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries website provides activities and educational resources.

Researching NRM and sustainability

The ABC has several sites dealing with natural resources:
- The Scribbly Gum site for kids is about ‘animals, plants, weather and weird stuff’.
- One Environment is an education package designed for school students aged 9–14. Its aim is to help students learn about the environment in the framework of civics and citizenship.
The Australian Government website provides a good overview of NRM across Australia.
The Australian Museum website includes a long list of fact sheets relating to biodiversity.
Australian Natural Resource Management Links is a useful, regularly updated site with a broad range of links to NRM sites of interest.
The Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts has information for teachers, students and the community on sustainability education including publications, resources, web links and funding sources.
The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program is an Australian Government funded initiative with a strong education component focused on producing graduates with skills relevant to industry needs in a wide range of fields.
The CSIRO website has comprehensive information on NRM topics including sustainability, protection of rivers, catchments and groundwater reserves, and contaminants in the environment.
The Department of Primary Industries’ Biosecurity Queensland website has information on weeds, feral animals, and other biosecurity topics.
The Environmental Protection Agency Queensland website includes Queensland-specific information on environmental management, sustainability, parks and forests, nature conservation and cultural heritage information.
The Gould Group provides environmental education packages and education for sustainability.
The Queensland Museum website has a wealth of information and publications on science and the environment and ‘what’s on’, and resources available for loan.

International websites (we're not alone)

Eco Kids is Canada's environmental destination for kids.
The ESD Toolkit a list of websites dealing with ecologically sustainable development.

Last updated: 08 May 2009