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Youth work. Schools. Connect with the bush. Training. Associations. APT. Regeneration. Government. Tool&technology 2. VEIL - Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab. Publications. Heritage Branch and Heritage Council The Heritage Branch and the Heritage Council of NSW have a wide range of online heritage publications, guidelines, policy and advisory documents to assist in the identification, management, protection and interpretation of heritage sites in NSW.

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View Heritage Branch and Heritage Council publication listings Cultural heritage Conservation management plan - pending finalisation Garigal National Park - draft conservation management plan for Bantry Bay Explosives Magazine Complex Kosciuszko National Park - Currango Historic Precinct draft conservation management and interpretation plan Myall Lakes National Park - Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse - draft conservation management plan This draft plan outlines NPWS plans to manage this historic lighthouse for recreation and tourism whilst maintaining the integrity of the site.

Aboriginal Education and Employment Services. Flexible Learning Toolboxes. Internet Archive: Free Download: Reefer Madness. Home - LivingGreener.gov.au. CAMRA: Cultural Asset Mapping for Planning and Development in Regional Australia. The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy - University of Brighton - Faculty of Arts. The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy: multimedia version.

The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy - University of Brighton - Faculty of Arts

Edited by Poppy Villiers-Stuart and Arran Stibbe You can browse this online resource by chapters from the paperback, additional chapters as well as Video interviews. In this ground-breaking book, leading sustainability educators are joined by literary critics, permaculturalists, ecologists, artists, journalists, engineers, mathematicians and philosophers in a deep reflection on the skills people need to survive and thrive in the challenging conditions of the 21st century. Responding to the threats of climate change, peak oil, resource depletion, economic uncertainty and energy insecurity demands the utmost in creativity, ingenuity and new ways of thinking in order to reinvent both self and society. The book covers a wide range of skills and attributes from technology appraisal to ecological intelligence, and includes active learning exercises to help develop those skills.

Bits & Bytes - Community Food Security Resources. Big Lunch. AAEE » AAEE Conference Papers. AAEE 17th Biennial Conference Melbourne 2012: Creating your next Courageous Steps (Next Steps 2012).

AAEE » AAEE Conference Papers

The 17th Biennial AAEE 2012 Conference – Creating your next Courageous Steps (Next Steps 2012) -was held at the Sebel Albert Park in St Kilda between September 30th and October 3rd 2012. Hosted by the Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE), the Victorian chapter of AAEE. VAEE and AAEE engage in activities which strengthen networks and partnerships to further build the capacity of educators to assist schools, tertiary institutions, government and business to incorporate the sustainable practices into their operations and into their curriculum.

We delivered a conference that both exemplifies and enables courage to take the next step on our Environmental Education journey. AAEE 2012 Conference Presentations A special Edition of the AJEE – Volume 29 – Special Issue 01 (Creating our next courageous steps) was dedicated to Professor Frank Fisher of Swinburne University. The Seven Sins of Greenwashing. Welcome to teachsustainability.com.au — Sustainable Living Challenge. Coastal Management Education Assessment Tool ARIES. Transition Towns WIKI. Bigfoot - test your ecological footprint. EcoLogic explores one of the world’s hottest topics today: climate change.

Bigfoot - test your ecological footprint

Discover the science behind global warming, learn what we can do to slow it down and what we can do to adapt to the changes already taking place. Scientists predict a warmer Earth in the near future, with more acidic oceans, wilder weather and rising sea levels. You’ll see how one of our most precious natural resources – fresh water – is managed in Sydney. A hands-on interactive iPad game tests your ability to manage a city’s water cycle. Droughts and population growth create chaos amidst the effort to maintain dams, pumps, filtration plants, storm water and sewage systems. Explore an ‘eco-friendly’ home, uncover the benefits of recycling and efficient energy use, and see how eating locally-grown food can make a real difference. Every one of us creates our environment. Students from Ingelburn Primary School explore climate change in Australia Senior partner.

TED: Ideas worth spreading. Pletely GORGEOUS. Job Guide 2007. Global Rich List. Macquarie Online login. ACF - GreenHome. Oxfam Australia. Australian Culture Jammers. Greendates. Make Some Noise - Amnesty International. David Suzuki Foundation. Ethical Consumer. New Internationalist. Independent Media Center. West Papua: Neglected genocide - 29 Nov 2013 Indonesian police use Shootings, killings, beatings, arrests on West Papuan independence rallies Indonesian police have opened fire on peaceful protesters in Jayapura, with at least four gunshot wounds and one death.

Independent Media Center

West Papuan activists and families have been forced to flee to the jungle for safety. Indonesian security forces are conducting scores of raids, sweeps and offensives against West Papuan civilians. The attacks are happening during the visit of National Police Chief General Sutarman with over 200 people arrested across West Papua. Calls for Independence by West Papuans have been made since the sham "Act of Free Choice in 1969". A new academic law and human rights report A slow-motion genocide: Indonesian rule in West Papua (PDF), details the extent of the genocide and abuse of human rights. Climate IMC: Warsaw COP19 Climate Negotiations - 22 Nov 2013 Civil Society stages mass walkout protest from Warsaw Climate change negotiations.

Amnesty International. War On Want.  Sydney Food Fairness Alliance. Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.