How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?

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.

Students reflect on their own connection to the reef and marine ecosystems

Visit Monsoon Aquatics- coral growing farm

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

Environmental days (World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle week).

Eco challenge

Reef Guardian activities embedded into school work programs.

Which LEARN topics were covered this year?

Responsible reef practices and marine life and boating dangers

Coastal development and ecosystem restoration

ACT Marine Debris

Marine debris clean-up (i.e. clean up a local beach/river/creek, clean up Australia Day)

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

School waste audit/source reduction plan (i.e. look at the amount of waste your school produces and make a plan to reduce it)

Bringing waste free lunches to school

Compost Bins

Worm Farms

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

ACT Gardens and habitat restoration

School kitchen garden (i.e. garden that produces fruit and vegetables for your schools tuckshop)

Take an opportunity to immerse your class in nature

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?

Local community

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