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Waste & Sustainability in Schools Professional Development Day
September 20 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Whether you have been engaged with sustainability at your school for some time or are just beginning to engage in the sustainability cross-curriculum priority, there will be plenty on offer for all to engage further and learn from each other at this professional development day.
Come and join us on this unique day to make our schools more sustainable. Our aim is to support students and teachers to appreciate that sustainability embraces social and economic sustainability – as well as environmental sustainability – and to engage with concepts of social justice, fairness, sharing, democracy and active citizenship.
What will participants learn and what skills will be gained?
- one-day elective professional learning program that meets education standards and provides educators with the knowledge and practical skills to integrate waste and sustainability into their programs in a curriculum relevant way
- hands on activities; case studies from local schools; curriculum supported education resources
- morning tea and light lunch provided
- lucky door prizes
- a goodie bag
Bookings are essential. To book immediately & receive an invoice/receipt for your credit card payment click the “Book Now” button, fill in your details and proceed to the checkout. If you prefer an invoice to be sent to your School, scroll to the bottom and click the ‘Contact Event Organiser’ button and send us a request. We will send you the Booking Form to complete and return to us with your Purchase Order. An invoice will be issued and your place will be held pending payment.
If you need any more encouragement to book check out the feedback below, and this post from our very successful 2023 event:
- ‘Meeting people and hearing their sustainability journey’.
- ‘The day gave a fantastic dip into lots of topics’.
- ‘Connecting with other like-minded educators’.
- ‘Loved seeing how a small space can be transformed into a beautiful oasis’.
- ‘Everything was a highlight!’.
Venue: Kimbriki’s Eco House & Garden Education Centre is located within the Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre, 1 Kimbriki Road, Ingleside.
Access: By vehicle only – as there is no pedestrian access to Kimbriki please arrange to arrive by vehicle. All vehicles must enter and exit Kimbriki via the Weighbridges. On entry, stop to advise the Operator before proceeding to the Eco House car park.