How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?
Have displays and nature positive messaging in the classroom/ school
Teach conservation and respect for the environment, the world's oceans and its interconnected ecosystems (i.e. coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds)
Visit an aquarium
Presentation by an marine related organisation
Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Guardian Reef Beat Education Series
Environmental days (World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle week).
Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?
Marine Park Zone and permits
Which LEARN topics were covered this year?
Water quality
The Great Barrier Reef
ACT Marine Debris
Litter reduction in school (i.e. clean up proactive program)
Education on assembly, newsletters and posters (i.e. educate school community with a talk at assembly, newsletters and posters)
ACT Reducing waste and recycling
Make recyclable/reusable bags
Recycling program (i.e. start a recycling program at your school)
ACT Reducing energy
Using/installing solar
ACT Gardens and habitat restoration
Upkeep native garden or produce garden
ACT Engage in a community/school challenge
In-school challenge (i.e. environmental education challenge in school)
Celebrate Environmental days (i.e. World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle Week etc).
ACT Citizen Science Projects
Excursions to local waterway, parks, farms, reef
Who did you SHARE or collaborate with in the community?
Your local government (i.e. councils, municipalities, locality)
How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?
Publicise within the school community (e.g. assembly, newsletters, social media)
How did you SHARE Reef Guardian School Program membership?
Display RGS Fence sign
Reward Reef Guardians with environmental leader awards
How did your school Care, Learn, Act and Share to promote the next generation of reef STEWARDs?
Change the mind set of students to instil life long learning and positive nature behaviours