Sustainable Schools

Term 1 2012 Dates for the Diary

Whole school celebrations are a great way to educate your school community and get people involved in environmental issues. Click on the event for more information.

2012 is International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
> http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/node/1277

February 2nd - World Wetlands Day
> http://www.environment.gov.au/water/topics/wetlands/world-wetlands-day/index.html

February 27th - Fair Trade Fortnight
> http://www.fta.org.au/get-involved/campaigns-0

March 2nd - Clean Up Schools Day
> http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/about/about-the-event/clean-up-for-schools

March 4th - Clean Up Australia Day
> http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/CleanUpEvents/

March 5th - National Sea Week
> http://www.mesa.edu.au/seaweek.asp

March 22nd - World Water Day
> http://www.worldwaterday.org/

March 31st - Earth Hour
> http://www.earthhour.org.au/

Many thanks to Global Education for their calendar of events -- http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/117

ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Workshops

There are no ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic workshops scheduled at the moment. Check back soon!

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Other Professional Development Opportunities and Events

2012 Toolbox for Environmental Change
When: Thursday March 22nd
Where: Melbourne Museum
What: Registrations are now open for the 2012 Toolbox for Environmental Change forum. Now in its twelfth year, the Toolbox for Environmental Change forum is one of Victoria’s largest conferences for those involved in education for sustainability. With dozens of workshops and displays, the Toolbox for Environmental Change forum is the ‘one stop shop’ for curriculum resources, networking and ideas for taking environmental action and promoting sustainability within school communities. In 2012, the focus of leadership in sustainability will be explored in the context of school-community partnerships, student leadership, ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic school case studies and the VELS and National Curriculum frameworks. Programs will be available early in 2012 for participants to select workshops and to announce keynote speakers.
Info: http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/index.php?nodeId=150

VAEE 2012 Calendar of Events
The Victorian Association for Environment Education has released its 2012 Calendar of events which provides a variety of professional development opportunites for teachers. 
See what's happening at: http://www.vaee.vic.edu.au/files/Event%20registration%20forms/VAEE%20CALENDAR%20OF%20EVENTS%202012.pdf

Education and Training are central to the CERES vision. CERES offers a diverse range of educational programs and courses for people of all ages and abilities. For further information, please visit http://www.ceres.org.au/courses or call Luisa Brown on 9389 0124.

If you'd like CERES to visit your school or organisation to run an adult workshop, please visit our Incursions http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/adultworkshops

Want to tell everyone about what you're doing? Please email all workshop, PD and sustainability event and information to Kirsty Costa at CERES - kirsty@ceres.org.au