Inspire sustainability: embedding Sustainability in your Educational Service or Setting
Inspire sustainability: embedding sustainability in your educational service or setting
Our emphasis will be on behaviour change and practical, real-world examples and projects produced by early childhood services and primary school. Learn how to influence both children and adults in your service or setting to make a real, meaningful difference.
Session 1: Explore and Play – Introduction to hands-on, inquiry-based STEM learning and exploration
Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm AEST
- Overview of sustainability education and inquiry-based learning, focusing on the importance of playfulness and joy as impetuses for change
- Interactive demonstrations of STEM explorations using items found around the home
- Creating a rich learning environment to stimulate discoveries, enrich sustainability learning opportunities and nurture curiosity in children and adults alike
- Discovering everyday phenomena and explanations of basic scientific concepts
- Resourcing sustainable activities, learning how to use what you already have for fantastic explorations
Session 2: Play and Reflect – Process to practice
Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm AEST
- Reflection on what has been learned so far, what has worked well and how to overcome challenges
- Learning techniques to find sustainable solutions in everyday situations, making sustainability accessible to young children
- Discussion of next steps to integrate sustainability further in individual circumstances
The sessions are scheduled to run for 1.5 hours each and include a Q&A session. You will be engaged in hands-on activities during both sessions, for which you will receive a materials list in advance.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
