ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WEBSITES

Global Education
Australian education dept site
Rich with ideas, concept maps, futures charts, lesson plans etc. Click on these in
“Teaching Tools”:

   Case studies   Learning quests   Teaching activities   Templates  

  Global projects online   Quiz builder   Teaching strategies

www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au

They also have Webquests

www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/114

Global Footprint Network

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/

New South Wales (Australia) Department of Environment, Climate Change and

Water

Education section - Fabulous lesson plans, student resources, black line maters etc
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/airwatch/

Sustainability education (Australian Government Initiative)

http://www.environment.gov.au/education/aussi/additional-resources-subject.html

Energy star
Interactive site to explore energy efficiency in homes
Australian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=popuptoll.atHome

http://www.airwatch.wa.gov.au/

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http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/default.asp

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT “SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS” PROJECT – STATE

WEBSITES:

This project is new and each state is at a different t stage of developing / showcasing
good educational materials and projects

www.sustainableschools.com.au/sustainableschools/background/Themes.html

Dept of Education Western Australia

Sustainable Schools: Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative - WA

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/sustainableschools/detcms/portal/

Sustainable schools Western Australia - Aussie WA Toolkit

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/sustainableschools/detcms/navigation/au
ssi-wa-toolkit

Sustainable schools NSW

http://www.sustainableschools.nsw.edu.au/Default.aspx?tabid=76
http://www.sustainableschools.com.au/sustainableschools/background/Themes.html

Sustainable schools Victoria

http://www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/for_educators_2439.html

Atmosfair
German eco site – calculating your impact and how to do something about it
http://www.atmosfair.de/en/home

Earth Council and IISD, Rio+5

http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr/rio/focus/report/english/footprint/

Global Development Research Centre:

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http://www.gdrc.org
A very comprehensive and navigable site about urban environments and development

Redefining Progress
Personal ecological footprint quiz and calculator
http://www.rprogress.org/programs/sustainability/ef/

© Michele Davis 2010