We all have a part to play reducing marine debris across the Great Barrier Reef. Plastic bags, discarded fishing gear, plastic and glass bottles, rubber thongs, aerosols and drink cans can harm wildlife and pose a navigational hazard.
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
The Reef Guardian School REEFlection task was developed to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of the Reef Guardian School program. The REEFlection task is designed to capture your story of connection to the Reef and what it means to you to be a Reef Guardian.
Everyone can help reduce marine debris, even if you live far away from the coast. Land and ocean are connected through waterways, and every action from changing consumption habits to cleaning up the environment to big scale projects can make a difference to one of the largest environmental issues.
Aims/Outcomes:
• Students develop an understanding of how litter ends up as marine debris
• To challenge students to identify ways to reduce litter at its source in their schools
• To promote student involvement in on the ground projects and actions in their schools
Conduct a litter survey by collecting and recording any litter you find around your school grounds. You could conduct a number of these or just one in a lunch break. Once you have collected your data, analyse it on the following page. Any items that not listed below you can create an additional item in the blank sections.
Remote Reach of Rubbish!
Watch this fantastic, short video that Tangaroa Blue have put out about an impactful marine debris project on the Cocos Keeling Islands as they attempt to turn the tide on the ocean plastic affecting their coastline.
An eye-opening insight to build understanding of how all the oceans and countries are connected and the impact people’s actions have on distant ecosystems.
Creating drain art to increase awareness about marine debris has become faster and easier with our new Drain Stencil Kit. If your school is located in the Reef Catchment you can borrow a kit to assist with this hands-on activity that can be included in your C.L.A.S=S actions.
