Australian Early Childhood Sustainability Conference

Oct 25, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024

Swinburne University of Technology, Tafe Building D, Hawthorn Campus

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Australian Early Childhood Sustainability Conference

Oct 25 2024 - Oct 26 2024

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Join the Australian Early Childhood Sustainability Conference at Swinburne University Hawthorn Campus, Melbourne, Naarm and experience the power of revitalisation and empowerment in our Education for Sustainability pedagogy as we embrace the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF v2) sustainability principle.

Presented by The Australian Early Childhood Sustainability Alliance (The Alliance) and hosted by Environmental Education in Early Childhood Vic (EEEC) in collaboration with the NSW, TAS, QLD, SA and WA not for profit education for sustainability networks.

Learn more about the conference here.

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