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)

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).

Which LEARN topics were covered this year?

Marine debris

Marine Biology

Indigenous culture and histories

The Great Barrier Reef

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)

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

Litter surveys and data gathering (data can be entered into Tangaroa Blue website)

ACT Reducing waste and recycling

Worm Farms

Keeping chickens - feeding them food scraps

ACT Water conservation

Install water tank at school to use rainwater

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)

Upkeep native garden or produce garden

ACT Citizen Science Projects

Tangaroa Blue Australian Marine Debris Initiative

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.

Forever Reef [Port Douglas]

How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?

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

Publicise within the school community (e.g. assembly, newsletters, social media)

Publicise to the broader community (e.g. media, community forums or conferences)

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