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)
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
Students participate in SCUBA course or CERT 2 in Outdoor Recreation (SCUBA)
Students explore Marine career pathways or participate in marine related work experience
Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?
Be a Marine Biologist for a Day educational resource
Eye on the Reef Rapid Monitoring
Participate in Reef Guardian School Teacher Professional Development Opportunities/Workshops
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)
Marine Park Zone and permits
Data for analysis
Which LEARN topics were covered this year?
Climate change
Responsible reef practices and marine life and boating dangers
Water quality
Marine debris
Marine management and zones
Marine Data analysis
Conservation
Oceanography
Fishing and overfishing
Marine Biology
Indigenous culture and histories
The Great Barrier Reef
ACT Marine Debris
Beach clean up day with Parley
ACT Reducing waste and recycling
Recycling program (i.e. start a recycling program at your school)
Use litter/marine debris to create art- REEFlections RGS unit of work
ACT Water conservation
Install water tank at school to use rainwater
ACT Reducing energy
Using/installing solar
ACT Engage in a community/school challenge
External challenge (i.e. participate in external environmental challenge)
ACT Citizen Science Projects
Reef Check
Great Citizen Science Data Collection (reef)
Who did you SHARE or collaborate with in the community?
Traditional Owner organisation or First Nations Groups/Organisations
Marine park based or your local industry/business (e.g. tourism operation)
Marine park based or your local stakeholder organisation (e.g. Reef Check)
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?
Recruit other teachers to the RGS Program.
How did your school Care, Learn, Act and Share to promote the next generation of reef STEWARDs?
Significantly reduce marine pollution