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)

Students can list how their own actions can positively or negatively impact reef related ecosystems.

Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?

Reef Guardian activities embedded into school work programs.

Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?

Reef Authority Educational Videos (i.e. Classification of Reef Creatures, Great Barrier Reef Aquarium YouTube channel, Reef Authority Youtube channel)

Official publications like Reef 2025, Reef 2030, reef health updates, snapshot reports

Which LEARN topics were covered this year?

Responsible reef practices and marine life and boating dangers

Marine debris

Conservation

The Great Barrier Reef

ACT Marine Debris

Litter reduction in school (i.e. clean up proactive program)

Litter free lunches (i.e. plastic free lunch)

Education on assembly, newsletters and posters (i.e. educate school community with a talk at assembly, newsletters and posters)

ACT Reducing waste and recycling

Bringing waste free lunches to school

Worm Farms

Keeping chickens - feeding them food scraps

Recycling program (i.e. start a recycling program at your school)

ACT Water conservation

Plant a water smart garden (i.e. a combination of advanced sprinkler technology and systems that monitor moisture-related conditions to adjust watering to optimal levels)

ACT Reducing energy

Using/installing solar

Energy monitors (i.e. track your schools energy usage)

Encourage students to turn off electrical equipment when not in use (i.e. lights, fans,)

ACT Gardens and habitat restoration

Upkeep native garden or produce garden

How did you SHARE Reef Guardian School Program membership?

Display RGS Fence sign

How did your school Care, Learn, Act and Share to promote the next generation of reef STEWARDs?

Complete at least one action from Care, Learn, Act and Share