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)

Make connections with First Nation Peoples and their connection to land and sea

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).

Reef Guardian activities embedded into school work programs.

Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?

Data for analysis

Which LEARN topics were covered this year?

Climate change

Water quality

ACT Marine Debris

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

ACT Reducing waste and recycling

Bringing waste free lunches to school

Compost Bins

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

ACT Reducing energy

Using/installing solar

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

ACT Gardens and habitat restoration

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

ACT Engage in a community/school challenge

Presentation to whole school by external partner

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)

Your state government (i.e. state schools and state environmental agencies)

Traditional Owner organisation or First Nations Groups/Organisations

Your country's or local indigenous/native groups

How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?

Partner organisation participation in ‘school led’ environmental activity/project

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?

Change the mind set of students to instil life long learning and positive nature behaviours

Be an active Reef Guardian School by completing an annual action plan 2 years in a row