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.

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

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

Develop and practice snorkelling skills (theory and pool)

Visit an aquarium

Presentation by an marine related organisation

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).

Environmental documentaries

Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?

Tourism

Which LEARN topics were covered this year?

Climate change

Water quality

Coastal development and ecosystem restoration

Marine debris

Conservation

The Great Barrier Reef

Urban development

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)

ACT Reducing waste and recycling

Bringing waste free lunches to school

Compost Bins

Worm Farms

Keeping chickens - feeding them food scraps

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

ACT Water conservation

School water audit and/or reduction (i.e. look at the amount of water your school uses and make a plan to reduce it)

ACT Reducing energy

School energy audit and/or reduction (i.e. look at the amount of energy your school uses and make a plan to reduce it)

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

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

Carbon reduction or carbon credit scheme

ACT Gardens and habitat restoration

Wetlands restoration

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

Upkeep native garden or produce garden

Aquarium set up (e.g. Red claw)

ACT Engage in a community/school challenge

Participate in a local or international interschool STEM or environmentally focused event/challenge

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?

Get important conservation messages out to the public via Art galleries or other public forums.

How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?

Family/community participation in ‘school led’ environmental activity/project

Share learning environmental experiences/resources with other schools

How did you SHARE Reef Guardian School Program membership?

On share information via social media or word of mouth

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

Learn and protect cultural heritage values of Great Barrier Reef Sea country or your local culturally significant reef

Significantly enhance a local water way with tree planting and ongoing monitoring

Significantly decrease carbon footprint